littlebushy Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/ronaldsway-is-the-fourth-best-airport-in-the-british-isles-630870 Don't know what all the fuss is about on this thread! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 Not just us having weather problems, jersey had 3 flights cancelled due to wind! https://www.bailiwickexpress.com/jsy/news/queues-snake-out-door-airport-deals-rescheduled-flights/?fbclid=IwAR3d2KcAYfdylK3AsIpVApzS7wkutq6R3gwUHvuVrfSb8jxf3rrs2Rmf7QQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WTF Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Non-Believer said: great if someone can tell them when the place is actually open. is there any fuel available for light aircraft again yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah 01 Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Excellent - they should have been doing this year's ago. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 43 minutes ago, Utah 01 said: Excellent - they should have been doing this year's ago. Maybe the philosophy could also be applied to the Steamie if they wish to realise 500k visitors to the island per year? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 How much does it normally cost for a little general aviation plane to land (or take off?) here? Is this an offer that is genuinely going to attract people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 (edited) 23 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: How much does it normally cost for a little general aviation plane to land (or take off?) here? Is this an offer that is genuinely going to attract people? Yes it is, but not necessarily because of the cost, the IOM is a destination which counts as something of an adventure for pilots who don't fly over open water regularly and something different for the log book. A good initiative, it just needs a few people to have a good time and the word spreads and maybe their next visit is part of the tourism holiday strategy . Edited August 8, 2023 by asitis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piebaps Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 26 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: How much does it normally cost for a little general aviation plane to land (or take off?) here? Is this an offer that is genuinely going to attract people? All on the website https://www.airport.im/airport-landing-fees/ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newaccount Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 (edited) as i have said in the past, they should do this for commercial flights Edited August 8, 2023 by newaccount Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 12 minutes ago, asitis said: something of an adventure for pilots who don't fly over open water regularly and something different for the log book Decades ago when I worked in Frankfurt, one of the other engineers had a light aircraft. He told me he had flown into Ronaldsway - presumably just for fun. All I recall him saying is that when not too far from the airport, ATC gave him a left-right-right-left so that a commercial flight could overtake him. He didn't say what he did after landing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 (edited) 45 minutes ago, asitis said: Yes it is, but not necessarily because of the cost, the IOM is a destination which counts as something of an adventure for pilots who don't fly over open water regularly and something different for the log book. A good initiative, it just needs a few people to have a good time and the word spreads and maybe their next visit is part of the tourism holiday strategy . I can see why they'd try it. Save your landing fee spend it on an overnight at the falcons nest on a hopefully lovely September evening instead. Hope it does attract a few. Edited August 8, 2023 by TheTeapot 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriT Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 2 hours ago, WTF said: great if someone can tell them when the place is actually open. is there any fuel available for light aircraft again yet? Or perhaps they’re just looking to make it easier for people to deliberately crash into our wonderful cliffs? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Two-lane said: Decades ago when I worked in Frankfurt, one of the other engineers had a light aircraft. He told me he had flown into Ronaldsway - presumably just for fun. All I recall him saying is that when not too far from the airport, ATC gave him a left-right-right-left so that a commercial flight could overtake him. He didn't say what he did after landing. Change his underpants I should imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 4 hours ago, Non-Believer said: The recent crash will have done wonders. What do they say "All publicity is good publicity" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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