CaptKremin - i think you've hit the nail right on the head there! I confess to particularly liking
pure guttersniping bull****
While such episodes might be 'routine' they appear to occur more often than either the Irish Aviation Authority or airlines realise.
First time I've seen GA's depicted like something undesirable (especially on a gusty day at Dublin) - or worse a criminal act!
So much for 'media' support for a pro GA culture.
Well, we have to at least acknowledge that this may be the first time a journo appears to be advocating the counter argument in the "real men don't go-around" debate! As for informing/educating the public about GA's - I'd agree - but that doesn't mean turning the already nervous flyer into a quivering wreck for the sake of sensationalist
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