“It cannot be made a helipad, it will never be licensed.” With this phrase-prolongation, the Mayor of Varis-Voula-Vouliagmeni, Grigoris Constantellos, a former Olympic pilot and expert in flight regulations, had been clearly positioned in 2018 for the design of a helicopter in Marina.
His statement, on November 26, 2018, came in response to scenarios that wanted a plan to sail helicopters to the Marina developing area. He had made it clear, with knowledge and clarity, that such a perspective is impossible aeronautical and spatial spatial, even citing the technical principle of the “release level of obstacles” – the minimum safety distance from natural or artificial obstacles required for any safe aerial operation.
The proximity to the slopes of the throat and the urban planning of the area make, according to him, any safe volatile activity with helicopters. As he had characteristically said:
“We saw the study, it was presented by its authors. There is no heliport and there can be no heliport ยป.
In addition to the technical part, his intervention revealed a willingness to prevent adverse developments that could endanger human lives or disrupt the safety and functionality of the area.
Today, when the debate on flights, helicopters and security is dramatically returning to the current way, his words return as a warning sound signal – not just for the inhabitants of Vouliagmeni, but for those involved in the design of high -risk infrastructure in denselying areas.