Andy Onchan Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Numbnuts said: Well they have expensive new fire engines down there now so maybe they need a runway to justify the cost Well, we might as well have a new runway so they can roll the new fire engine over and baptise it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallMeCurious Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 1 hour ago, snowman said: Planning application? Comes under permitted development probably if it's not just refurbishment or expansion of taxiways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallMeCurious Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Andy Onchan said: Well, we might as well have a new runway so they can roll the new fire engine over and baptise it! You do recall a worker was killed out there in a similar incident a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 It’s not 1st April is it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 1 minute ago, CallMeCurious said: You do recall a worker was killed out there in a similar incident a few years ago. Not at that particular 'accident' though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, CallMeCurious said: You do recall a worker was killed out there in a similar incident a few years ago. Yes an electrician and a fire engine playing chicken with each other if I recall correctly. Edited March 26, 2021 by finlo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanxpilot Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 The bulk of the expenditure is for: 1) Resurfacing of runway 03/21 - good - it needs it, preferably grooved too for wet weather performance reasons. 2) Widening of starter strips to match the width of the main runway - complete waste of money as not needed to allow aircraft to operate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellanvannin2010 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 6 minutes ago, madmanxpilot said: The bulk of the expenditure is for: 1) Resurfacing of runway 03/21 - good - it needs it, preferably grooved too for wet weather performance reasons. What commercial flights will use it though?. I know the Q400 could but I do not recall the ATR's of Stobart ever doing so and I presume anything Easyjet have could not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarley Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 1 hour ago, invisible man said: They are also building new hangers to provide maintenance for the Beluga Airbus Good God not more buses! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanxpilot Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 21 minutes ago, ellanvannin2010 said: What commercial flights will use it though?. I know the Q400 could but I do not recall the ATR's of Stobart ever doing so and I presume anything Easyjet have could not. ATRs can use 21 it - depends on the Company policy. Stobart used it for take off regularly, think they had a company restriction for landings though- not sure. If it was blowing a hoolie out of the south, I'd expect EZY could use it for take off too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Rushen Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Probably going to build houses over the lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowman Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 easyJet have used the cross runway very rarely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymann Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 This is the most recent masterplan as I understood it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanxpilot Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, jaymann said: This is the most recent masterplan as I understood it... That work of fiction was submitted by the Deputy Airport Director to National Air Traffic Services a couple of years ago when they were asked to complete a technical report about the Airport's Instrument landing facilities. It's quite frankly an insight into the complete delusional view of what we need to service our needs and has, as I understand it, been kicked into the long grass by the powers that be. Edited March 26, 2021 by madmanxpilot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowman Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) If the population was 100,000 plus, things would be more feasible. But with 84,000 this stuff is just pie in the sky. Edited March 26, 2021 by snowman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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