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I landed there a month ago and paid €15 landing fee, and €2.36/ltr AVGAS.

See here http://www.sligoairport.com/pilot_servi ... harges.php

Er, can the ATCOs just answer me this: if you've already been doing the work for two years, why the sudden change? :roll: I think that's a question a lot of the public would like answered. It's been asked a lot of times but you keep dodging it - answer it once and for all and and you may win a bit m...

Maybe in Canada they don't have a bunch of waster busy-bodies like An Taisce, who seem to automatically object to everything first off.

Seeing as I'm using IE8 I'm sure it's another in the long list of problems I've been finding with it. If Microsoft ever launch a product that does NOT have bugs then I'll eat my hat!

I like the new site but I think the Airfield section is a step down on what it was before. The photos are gone and the info is a bit higgldey piggldey. Bring back the photos please!!

It's a fact - just take a look from Google Earth!

Eniskillen

Just use http://mobile.met.ie Much better resolution

From AIP 1.10-11

RMK/
Any other plain language remarks when required by the appropriate ATS authority or deemed necessary.

I think you just write the first RMK/, then write the rest in plane english. Each different remark is a new sentence, ie. separate the remarks with a full stop.

You mean the dark blue? N188WS

If I were doing it then I'd draw a straight line from Kilcock to EIKN. There are still plenty of good landmarks along the way. For example, the line passes: -just north of Mullingar (Lough Owel), -midway between Longford and Lough Ree, -over the village of Tulsk. From their I would be calling EIKN T...

It is back in service now

Today I took a flight over Lough Ree and the surrounding flood areas. Still pretty grim in places...

Here's the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JGZEiwkmgc

Now what we need is the new Beriyev Be-200.....

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9e7_1256496023

In my opinion anyone who has any reservations about declaring an emergency on an engine failure should not be allowed have a licence. Listen to this clip. This guy landed on a highway but regrets not having declared an emergency. He has done so twice since and there were no repercussions. http://www...