FlyingInIreland

Pure speculation - they appear to be calibrating the ILS at EIKN at the minute, the callsign Calibrator One has been on the Shannon frequency for a few days now. Could possibly explain the activity into EIKN (approaches etc).

quote] I've read figures between 4200 and 4500!!! Thats alot so. For anyone who's done the test did they wear a suit, or just jeans and a shirt!?[/quote] It seems so, but alot of people didnt turn up. At the session I was at the room was only half full, and it had been fully subscribed - not that I...

Vinnieb1988 wrote:Will do thanks. Many applied this year i wonder?? 1387 applied in 2007!

I've read figures between 4200 and 4500!!!

The first aptitude test was a pieace of p*ss lads...Anyone here who did Honours maths and Physics will ace it 8) i dont think passing is the problem. more down to the fact that only top 5% will go into the next round. I heard a figure of @700 would get through to the next round. Also having talked ...

GoGoGadgetAbortLanding wrote:The first aptitude test was a pieace of p*ss lads...Anyone here who did Honours maths and Physics will ace it

Agreed - tbh it should be easy for anybody with pass maths and any form of mechanical aptitude.

Like most computer software upgrades, this will allow a controller to perform more tasks in a shorter time. If thats the case why was Dublin's flow rate per hour reduced by Eurcontrol? New computer does not always equate to a faster/better system - it can just as equally equate to a system that is ...

The government needs to be robust on this issue and install the Aer Corp's immediately until these warped attempts at self promotion and job justification is brought to a complete and unadulterated resolution once and for all. Would the Aer Corp have enough bodies to even think about doing this. If...

Yea, a members only section would sound like a positive step. Possibly put the first two sections of the forum to private, as they're the most popular. Or create a new sub section for people who give the moderator their correct name and contact details etc... It the two most popular section tha you...

mulreany wrote:They did however, say they would review the charges.

And Ireland being Ireland decide they weren't charging enough to begin with!!!

i have heard a lot of strong opinions on PTC and most of them bad ones can anyone explain to me what is wrong with PTC The problem with your question is that it is all subjective and different people will have different experience with different schools and comment likewise. People who have had bad...

fly fast wrote:Great stuff guys thanks
and i'll check out T thom books. . .

I can do ya a deal on the Thom books if your interested.

AFE Not seen those - however, I used the Air Pilots Manual(THOM) and found them quite good. its more or less english pilot interests . . . They are all like that unfortunatley - however alot of the material is still relavant (Navigation, Tech, Human performance), and your instructor will point out ...

It would be of benefit if you told us which books you had?

StephenM wrote:They didn't last long on the Dublin route!

And theres Shannon loosing another link to an International hub - I'd imagine the uproar from the west is going to be huge......

Hi all, i see there was a big discussion on the topic of the runway extension @ waterford, i was wondering i have a friend whos family own a house @ the end of the runway who told me that the airport is buyin there house to make way for a runway ext, i took him @ face value but im wondering is ther...