Hi all, It might be no harm if the IAA clarified exactly what they want to see in a "ramp check". Having had FAA and French Customs ramp checks in my time, they wanted to see everything related to the aircraft and the licensing of the pilot.....I did encounter an IAA man who decided to ins...

Hi all, this Fly-In will take place on March 8th, at Waterford Aero Club, Waterford Airport, to coincide with International Women in Aviation Week. The main theme of the Fly-In is "Fly it forward", ie, bring a girl or woman flying, especially to encourage them to take up flying.Grub, chat ...

Hi there If you know any AC pilots, get them to conduct a mock interview...get some interview training at one of the communications/PR companies...the interview system involves screening interviews before the actual crucial interview, so ask about them from existing AC pilots........if there are box...

It won't help you in the slightest, because first, you have to beat the odds and get accepted, then you have to pass the cadetship and then you have to pass the Wings Course, by which time you will have forgotten what a dunker exit is like and the Air Corps will decide if you need it or not. regards...

make sure you get a complete breakdown of costs and fees, in case there are any unannounced fees such as landing/navaids/approach charges that might be tacked on later. Watch also for credit card charges, as US schools charge you extra for non-US credit card payments.You really do need to pay attent...

don't forget that some portables such as the A24 won't be able to pick up or use 8.33Khz spacing. If you do buy one, make sure it's an -e subtype, ie, such as an A24e, made for Europe.

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Stovepipe

Hi all, Many thanks to all who turned up for this event. Mary Russell played a blinder with hot grub and the Club members were outstanding. The weather was lovely and there was quite a bit of flying on. Decathlon EI-BIV, Bellanca N7600E and Cessna G-EICK were among the aircraft attending. Well done ...

well done/Bien fait! Goes to show, a little bit of patience/diplomacy and sweat goes a long way. The more barriers get knocked down, the better for all fliers.

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Stovepipe

It's great to see the place becoming GA friendly again. I always liked going there, as the local Club are a nice bunch and gave a good welcome and they used to hold great Fly-Ins (hint, hint).They (the airport)even hosted an Oyster festival in the terminal one year and it was a great success. The We...

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Well done to all concerned. Are they still charging that ridiculous "navigation" charge? Best of luck to you in your new base.

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Stovepipe

Hi there
DB Cooper has it right. the aircraft is being restored and is already on the Irish register.

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Stovepipe

Hi all, Wind-up or not, there is a long and sadly continuing trend of individuals trying to fly without adequate training, equipment or maintenance and paperwork to back up same. IAA and AAIU people do encounter them from time to time and there will always be a few Darwin Award contenders in light a...

Hi there,
If you want to read a paper copy of an accident report, you can download and read it or, if it's an old report, you can ring the AAIU directly and they are very helpful people.Your local TD knows sod all about the AAIU and will feed you bullshit.

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Stovepipe

Lynn, it doesn't matter how big the field is or how slowly you think you can fly, attempting to self-train will either kill or injure you.We're warning you to get proper training based on our very extensive collective experience, either with the UK, USA or Irish system. Between the posters here, we ...

If you intend to teach yourself to fly a flexwing, then very soon, you'll have your very own AAIU accident report, assuming you survive to describe what happened. get in touch with the NMAI and get proper tuition.Pay for flying lessons instead of hospital bills.

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Stovepipe