Radar and lack of ILS is not a show stopper for Tranatlantic flights.

Radar provided by Dublin or Baldonnel ATC, VOR/DME approach.

Length of the runway would be. Aircraft could depart light and stop for a "splash and dash" at Shannon.

" It effectively opens the flood gates for IFR commercial operations and with that the end of GA ops and training as the more revenue abudant commercial activity takes priority" Is there going to be that much commercial activity ? How long do you think Weston would remain open as a VFR only airport ...

And whats "unprofessional" about "land at your discretion" ???

That's what they are supposed to say.

I never had any problems with the tower folks at Weston.

Ah why....it was just getting interesting.

I heard April 2006.

You could politely tell the controller that for training purposes and traffic permitting, you would like to fly the full procedure without the assistance of radar vectors.

Solutions:

1. Carry a knife as standard equipment if you believe that the risk is there or;
2. Avoid trees when having a crash landing or;
3. Don't fly take up stamp collecting instead.......

We should also carry some survival equipment just in case that tree is every high and we have to stay overnight.

What would you suggest we carry ?

All control zones, incl.the regionals, in the country are Class C airspace and thus require aircraft to be transponder equipped, there is an AIC from a few years back that details the requirement. Do people think there is any advantage in talking to Shannon, just to let them know where you are or do...

Mark well done on making it to Vol.2.

Loved the centerspread photo of G-SEAI. Only comment would be reduce the amount of text/logo etc on the centerspread.

Your photo is worth framing and putting up in the den but I wouldn't because of all the text.

Look forward to Vol. 3 !!!

Hey like to see some of the reasons why people are voting for Waterford Aero Club instead of Pilot Training College.What are the prices like ? Quality of the aircraft ? Instructors and classrooms etc etc etc.

I don't think the problem would be foresight...there is loads of that with the current airport board, the problem would be getting the finance to pay for it. The location of Waterford Airport was a re-occuring local media topic a few years ago, I think it is accepted (locally) that it is where it is...

In fairness to Irish Air Letter it is not a magazine and has never tried to be one,that is probably why it has lasted so long. The quality of the articles and information in it is second to none for Irish Aviation. I hope that "Wings Ireland" will be a huge success,look forward to seeing it in the s...