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I doubt that the IoM CAA will diverge from the requirements of the UK CAA. The airport is On Notice by the IoM CAA: " On Notice Formal stage requiring corrective action plans and stricter monitoring" I doubt that the CAA would get involved with pay disputes or similar - it may only be concerned with ensuring that the airfield is run safely at whatever level is published as being in use. They could have no ATC at all, so long as they publish that.

It is possible that the people who voted against, did so with the certainty that the bill would be passed. If there was a possibility that it would not have passed is something else. Perhaps look at those votes as being "We will give you the money now, but we are right pissed off with the way you are throwing money around". It was a political statement.

That is true. However, the overseeing body should be one that does not require a "network of embedded change consultants", two Directors of Improvement and a driving instructor. I used to work for electronics companies. "Change" was par for the course. The companies had divisional and company managers - part of their job was to make sure that things that could be improved, were improved. [And no driving instructors. But one company did have a tea lady - it was a long time ago.]

I have a plan. Instead of taxing visitors, give them free tokens to encourage them to visit here and spend money. For example, two free beer tokens (that can only be spent in the Rovers on a Friday night). Plenty of people will take up the offer, but not use them and eventually spend plenty of (taxable) money elsewhere. Some will take up the offer - and take home unforgettable mamories . There is more than one way to skin a goat.

Unfamiliar as I am to reading NOTAMs, this one implies to me that the radar problem has been around for a while: "E) ISLE OF MAN RADAR SUBJ SHORT NOTICE CLOSURE PROMULGATED BY ATIS. PROCEDURAL SER ONLY. CREATED: 22 Apr 2025 15:34:00"

With reference to the rescue boat, as far as I understand and assume, the first craft on site dumps life rafts and life belts into the water. That gives the survivors more survival time until other boats arrive to pull people out of the water. If the rescue boat does not have this equipment, all they can do is pull a small number of people out of the water.

This is a translation of the above NOTAM, via ChatGPT 🧾 Summary in Plain English A NOTAM has been issued for London FIR indicating that air traffic services are limited in the area centered at 54°01′N, 004°38′W (near the Isle of Man), from the surface up to FL105, and this applies to both IFR and VFR traffic. The NOTAM affects enroute operations, and only basic ATC service is available—no radar separation or conflict resolution will be provided. This tells users that within the London FIR, air traffic services are limited: only the most basic service is available. ❗️ This can affect flight safety and planning under both IFR and VFR. And that has not made into the local newspapers, when there is so little news that lost dogs make the headlines.

The CAA controls only what is inside the airport boundary - e.g. requires the fire crews to get to any point on the airfield within 3 minutes. The size of the fire wagons depends on the size of the aircraft etc. Outside the perimeter it says only that the terrain could be mountain, swamp or water - just do your best. At one time did make some effort - there was a rescue boat and the crews did train for water rescues. But, to save money....

The rescue boat crossed my mind because of recent air crashes. Some are not survivable. Some, people walk away unaided. Sometimes people survive only because of the available rescue crews and equipment. So, if there was a low speed crash off the end of a runway into water, there will be passengers and crew wallowing about in the water (and, of course, plenty of people on land taking videos) and a few that might have survived with help but without help died. The possibilities are then: 1. The .gov says "That's the way things are. These things don't happen often. There will be no change" 2. The .gov says "This was unforeseeable. We will learn from our mistakes. We will set up a committee to determine the type of rescue equipment needed. Safety is our prime concern, and not cost". Allinson says "I am the only one who can lead this committee" [A while ago I made a FoI request - 4420141 - about response times. The answer in effect was "There is no plan"]

Is there the merest hint of a suspicion that the full accounts will not be available before the next general election?

As no one needs to know about safety, and there is no airport rescue boat (due to costs), this is some information about the need for water rescue craft relating to another airport: "🛟 Summary Period Rescue Boats Available January 1982 1 official rescue boat (ineffective) Post-crash Multiple boats added, better equipped, strategically placed The Air Florida Flight 90 tragedy showed that one boat was not enough, especially in winter conditions, and helped usher in broader investment in urban water rescue capability across the U.S." Pre-crash there was one boat, post-crash there are 5. In the more recent accident at that airport, the first rescue boat got there in 10 minutes. The Wikipedia entry gives some harrowing details about the lengths some people went to to try to help survivors. But in the IoM. it's all about the money.

https://www.three.fm/news/isle-of-man-news/government-says-its-not-required-to-hand-over-airport-safety-information/ "I am requesting and submitting a FOI request in relation to all public safety concerns that have been raised at the airport for the past 5 years and the outcomes and actions taken to address them. Specifically but not exclusively to any Air traffic control related issues." "12 Freedom of Information Safety data and safety information is absolutely exempt information for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (information the disclosure of which is restricted by law)."

Will you be in any condition to take advantage of the situation?

The two organisations that were grouped together with Palestine Action as a single vote are: Maniacs Murder Cult (MMC) — a neo‑Nazi group Russian Imperial Movement (RIM) — a far‑right nationalist/paramilitary organisation Whether or not you would consider forcing an all-or-none vote as "something to be proud of - politics at it's very best" or as "morally corrupt" is a matter of opinion - like what the word terrorist means. [And, while I am here. This is only tangentially related to the topic of Palestine Action being a terrorist group - if you feel in the mood look on the Internet for videos of Israeli soldiers using rifle butts and rocks to break the arms and legs of Palestinian teenagers who have been throwing rocks at them. That was only one of many steps along the road to where they are now]