The big difference between Skybus and BIH is the base on the mainland, Penzance is FAR less prone to fog problems than Lands End (which is a positive fog magnet)
Going back to that report I posted, nav aids are something that was already being investigated as part of the airport upgrades, I think GPS based nav (with EGNOS) is one possibility.
re: the crash. I still remember that day very vividly. The call came through to the coastguards as we were heading back up from the quay on St Agnes after having met the launch, at that time they thought it was at the back of Gugh, we also thought my aunt was the stewardess that day.
The fog was so thick that, when waiting for the launch, we couldn't see Gugh from the quay, that is possibly less than 100m.
I believe a significant number of changes were made after that day.
Last edited by Dooby; 3rd Aug 2012 at 14:34.