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A few weeks??
Very unlikely!!
In Irish airspace, an ILS approach must be CAS, as there are objections to Eglintons application to the IAA regarding the Irish side of the border, i cant see this being in operation for some time.
For anyone thats interested, the new 08 ILS has been installed and is currently being calibrated. Should be operational within a few weeks.
Very unlikely!!
In Irish airspace, an ILS approach must be CAS, as there are objections to Eglintons application to the IAA regarding the Irish side of the border, i cant see this being in operation for some time.
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USP, the calibration is now complete and I think that when the charts are done up we should be good to go. There cannot be any complaint to any aircraft establishing on the 08 ILS if they fly the 9 DME arc or from the EGT as neither penetrates into irish airspace. The whole deal with this upgrade of airspace on the irish side is yet unresolved though.
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AFAIK, There are no complaints or objections to traffic using Irish airspace.
and i did not imply such!
The proposed stub is an area used perhaps 90-95% of the time by Microlight traffic.
I cant be sure but, i believe the objections to IAA are concerning the 1500ft ceiling.
and i did not imply such!
The proposed stub is an area used perhaps 90-95% of the time by Microlight traffic.
I cant be sure but, i believe the objections to IAA are concerning the 1500ft ceiling.
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The current 9d arc straddles the border which means its safeguarded airspace will extend well into Irish airspace. The current NDB procedure for 08 already penetrates Irish airspace. So why doesn't the IAA insist on CAS for those? What's the difference in safety terms between an aircraft flying an ILS outside CAS and an aircraft flying an NDB approach? There's only one I can think of, and that is that the tracks of aircraft flying the NDB approach will vary enormously compared to those on an ILS.
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There cannot be any complaint to any aircraft establishing on the 08 ILS if they fly the 9 DME arc or from the EGT as neither penetrates into irish airspace.
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Was looking at the revised aerodrome chart (11 Feb 10) and I see the LOC position is not at the 26 threshold area, it is north of it. So is this going to be an offset ILS 08?
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Was there really only 3 flights diverted to LDY during the bad weather.
Well that's all according to the CAA report. It shows flights from Doncaster-Sheffield, Leeds-Bradford and Manchester.
Also I passed through the airport last month and they had a Berlin flight listed on the displays and yet it doesn't show on the CAA report. Why not? Was it a private flight and so is not shown?
Well that's all according to the CAA report. It shows flights from Doncaster-Sheffield, Leeds-Bradford and Manchester.
Also I passed through the airport last month and they had a Berlin flight listed on the displays and yet it doesn't show on the CAA report. Why not? Was it a private flight and so is not shown?
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Yes because there's no room between the 26 threshold and the sea to put a normal aligned localiser.
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is this going to be an offset ILS 08
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I definitely recall a diversion from Cardiff as well Amelia, and Im sure there were a few others that I can't remember at the moment. Seems odd to not have been included in the diversion stats.
NorthSouth, any ideas if we will see the ILS 08 operating soon? I will presume it is CAT 1, same as runway 26.
NorthSouth, any ideas if we will see the ILS 08 operating soon? I will presume it is CAT 1, same as runway 26.
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Ryanair engineering facility
Last week the first 200 of these jobs were won by Scotland and Glasgow Prestwick Airport and Ryanair expects to announce a 2nd maintenance facility at another EU airport later this year [creating 300 jobs]
LDY should be in the race for these 300 jobs. It would require a 6000 square metre hangar, but I presume the room could be found.
LDY management get your skates on!
Hahahahah!! You are an optimist Amelia.
We're STILL awaiting the "imminent" Aer Arann announcement, and let's face it, if that's a step too far, there's no chance of the above happening.
We're STILL awaiting the "imminent" Aer Arann announcement, and let's face it, if that's a step too far, there's no chance of the above happening.
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Zone 2 – the location for the Foyle Aviation Services Limited aircraft painting/de-painting facility together with a business and general aviation area. This facility requires a total area of 7.62 hectares of which 10,777 sq m was required for the buildings and car parks and 23,049 sq m for apron/taxiway. It is understood that the interest of FASL is not being pursued by them at present
Yeah, Foyle Aviation Services. It was about 5 years ago or even more but then they couldn't get planning permission and even threatened to go to BFS, but as far as I know didn't. They used to have a website but I can't seem to find it now. Anyway, seems like another wasted opportunity to which we'll be able to add the Ryanair engineering facility in a few months when it's not followed up either.
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Because it's the AIRAC cycle after next (11 March) and the Eglinton 08 ILS isn't in the 11 March cycle so the earliest it could be promulgated is the following one.
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Portrush Air Show 2010
Only partly related to LDY, but local news reports in the last few days indicate that the Portrush Air Show has been cancelled for 2010. A sharp fall in corporate sponsorship and the financial difficulties of Coleraine Borough Council lie behind the decision. The announcement was made at a council meeting last week. The airshow has been the second largest event in the local calendar in recent years.
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It is a shame to hear the airshow is not happening this year. ATC at LDY will be happy with the less workload perhaps
Was some sight last year seeing the A380 do an ILS into 26 at LDY.
Was some sight last year seeing the A380 do an ILS into 26 at LDY.
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Derry Journal 18 February 2010:
Quite apart from the grammar mistakes I had to correct, where do they get this copy? Albert Harrison former managing director of BFS? Yeah, but surely of more relevance to these parts and therefore to the Derry Journal is that he is the former manager of LDY.
Anyway, they've been talking about this new company, etc, for an eternity. Always seems very slow when government get involved in anything. Not sure whether the announcement later this month is just about the new board appointment or whether it is about the company itself.
Hey, maybe they've been holding back route announcements for a blaze of publicity with this new company.
I wonder could I hold my breath for 11 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Derry City Council is set to confirm the appointment of local businessmen Roy Devine as head of [a] new firm to develop City of Derry Airport.
The local Authority is due [to] officially announce the move at the end of this month.
The board of the new company, which will also include Letterkenny businessman Paul Byrne and former managing director of Aldergrove International airport, Albert Harrison, is tasked to attract private investment [to] the airport and transforming the loss making business into a viable concern.
The local Authority is due [to] officially announce the move at the end of this month.
The board of the new company, which will also include Letterkenny businessman Paul Byrne and former managing director of Aldergrove International airport, Albert Harrison, is tasked to attract private investment [to] the airport and transforming the loss making business into a viable concern.
Anyway, they've been talking about this new company, etc, for an eternity. Always seems very slow when government get involved in anything. Not sure whether the announcement later this month is just about the new board appointment or whether it is about the company itself.
Hey, maybe they've been holding back route announcements for a blaze of publicity with this new company.
I wonder could I hold my breath for 11 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . .