Irish Aviation Site...
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From: Great Hibernia
Irish Aviation Site...
It seems that the Irish Aviation Web site is currently un-available. …
Could this be because a number of contributors were attempting to get a group organised with a view to fight against what seems to be a kind of dictatorship emerging that is beginning to bite hard against the GA section of the community.
Perhaps someone who has some ‘clout’ has seen fit to disable the site, by fair means or foul, to prevent the group forming and having a voice that could make a positive difference with regard to the life of a GA PPL here?
Or am I just being a bit paranoid ??
Anyone got any ideas ?
Could it just be the blaster worm, or similar, has knocked them out temporarily ???
Just read some of the posts about Danny’s victorious participation in disposing of another filthy paedophile and would like to add my congratulations. Well done. From a father of two young daughters…
Could this be because a number of contributors were attempting to get a group organised with a view to fight against what seems to be a kind of dictatorship emerging that is beginning to bite hard against the GA section of the community.
Perhaps someone who has some ‘clout’ has seen fit to disable the site, by fair means or foul, to prevent the group forming and having a voice that could make a positive difference with regard to the life of a GA PPL here?
Or am I just being a bit paranoid ??
Anyone got any ideas ?
Could it just be the blaster worm, or similar, has knocked them out temporarily ???
Just read some of the posts about Danny’s victorious participation in disposing of another filthy paedophile and would like to add my congratulations. Well done. From a father of two young daughters…
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From: Dublin, Ireland
It wouldn't surprise me....
Nothing would surprise me
I kept getting hopped onto a hosting site when I tried to log on yesterday.
Maybe Mark D or Tom the Tenor would have a clue? I know how you feel. I'm having withdrawal symptoms too. Lucky PPRUNE is still here!
I kept getting hopped onto a hosting site when I tried to log on yesterday.
Maybe Mark D or Tom the Tenor would have a clue? I know how you feel. I'm having withdrawal symptoms too. Lucky PPRUNE is still here!
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From: Great Hibernia
Well hello there WBE.
You wont know me but I know you... !
Thought Shamroc might have put a spake in as I saw he was logged in here for a while.
Withdrawal symptoms... yes thats probably it ! and yes, thank God and Danny for PPrune, nerves a bit settled again now...
You wont know me but I know you... !
Thought Shamroc might have put a spake in as I saw he was logged in here for a while.
Withdrawal symptoms... yes thats probably it ! and yes, thank God and Danny for PPrune, nerves a bit settled again now...
to sail beyond the sunset
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From: Dublin
It might be a bit paranoid to think that the powers that be have nobbled the site.
Bureaucrats are bureaucrats; they want an easy life and if smothering private aviation will make life easy they will do it unless someone fights back.
And we Irish tend not to fight back against them. Any organisations we start immediately follow Brendan Behan's advice and have "the split" as the first item on the agenda.
Is Irish AOPA an example of this? (Hmm... provisional AOPA, continuation AOPA and "real" AOPA...)
The most amazing thing about Irish Aviation (apart from our inherent laziness, of which I admit to be a leading example) is that Irish fixedwing, chopper, microlight, glider, hangglider and balloon pilots never communicate with each other, nor with skydivers, even though we all have the same interests of minimal and intelligent regulation of licensing and airspace.
To use a common Irish phrase, "Someone should do something..what's on TV?"
Bureaucrats are bureaucrats; they want an easy life and if smothering private aviation will make life easy they will do it unless someone fights back.
And we Irish tend not to fight back against them. Any organisations we start immediately follow Brendan Behan's advice and have "the split" as the first item on the agenda.
Is Irish AOPA an example of this? (Hmm... provisional AOPA, continuation AOPA and "real" AOPA...)
The most amazing thing about Irish Aviation (apart from our inherent laziness, of which I admit to be a leading example) is that Irish fixedwing, chopper, microlight, glider, hangglider and balloon pilots never communicate with each other, nor with skydivers, even though we all have the same interests of minimal and intelligent regulation of licensing and airspace.
To use a common Irish phrase, "Someone should do something..what's on TV?"
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From: Pewsey, UK
Try sending an email to [email protected] asking nicely . . .
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From: floating around
Great Idea,
Its a real shame it went down yet again. It had such great potential and some real progress was starting to be made among Genral Aviation community in Ireland, in relation to the backwardness and backhanders of the authourities, you really do have to wonder why it went down at such a crucial time in the debates.
Despite all the slagging it was good and I learned a lot about the Aviation community in Ireland.
Come on Danny any room for another Forum?
Its a real shame it went down yet again. It had such great potential and some real progress was starting to be made among Genral Aviation community in Ireland, in relation to the backwardness and backhanders of the authourities, you really do have to wonder why it went down at such a crucial time in the debates.
Despite all the slagging it was good and I learned a lot about the Aviation community in Ireland.
Come on Danny any room for another Forum?
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Probably not for a while - our service is crap at the moment until we yet again upgrade the server.
It's presently dual 1 gig processors with 1 gig of ram running through a dual SCSI hard disk raid - forgotten the striping/mirroring config at the moment.
We're busy raising the money for an upgrade at the moment and as soon as we start crowing about the switch to a dual or quad 2.4 gig system feel free to ask again.
Regards
rob
It's presently dual 1 gig processors with 1 gig of ram running through a dual SCSI hard disk raid - forgotten the striping/mirroring config at the moment.
We're busy raising the money for an upgrade at the moment and as soon as we start crowing about the switch to a dual or quad 2.4 gig system feel free to ask again.
Regards
rob
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From: CA
Irish Aviators Network
There is a new board: http://irishaviators.com/phpbb/
Not much going on there at the moment,but hopefully when the word gets round it can be as successful as the old IABB.
Not much going on there at the moment,but hopefully when the word gets round it can be as successful as the old IABB.
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From: floating around
Cheers for that Link, I am sure it will take off givin a bit of time.
Pprune towers, I will contribute to this excellent site, once I get a half decent paid job!
Pprune is always going to be the primary aviation website.
Pprune towers, I will contribute to this excellent site, once I get a half decent paid job!
Pprune is always going to be the primary aviation website.
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From: UK
From the new site:
No other detail...
Due to legal action against the Irish Aviaton Forum from certain individuals, the operator has decided to pull the plug on the IABB. Since he has also moved abroad they are no plans for its return.
