I can see the problems with air traffic control, and the dangers if an air ambulance has to suddenly take off making Southampton Airport unsuitable.

At the same time it is a bit late to start looking for a place to operatate from.

The solution could be Lee-on-the-Solent which already has the Coastguard helicopter, and I believe the police aircraft. Has nobody thought of that?

Philip Pearce-Smith, Holbury.