swoopy2110 Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Evening LCY and LPL Loganair cancelled again today. Evening LCY has been cancelled 3 times this week. LPL twice (I think). What is going on?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTailT Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, swoopy2110 said: Evening LCY and LPL Loganair cancelled again today. Evening LCY has been cancelled 3 times this week. LPL twice (I think). What is going on?! Weather and crew shortages. There's been some serious fog and vis issues darn sarf this past week. Edited November 13, 2022 by NoTailT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 ? There's no shortage of weather! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTailT Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Just now, doc.fixit said: ? There's no shortage of weather! There's a shortage of a second runway being actively available though! 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b4mbi Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Was on Easyjet from Liverpool tonight, had to circle for 15mins as no-one available at ATC IOM until 1700hrs???? Wtf? 16.20hrs was scheduled departure and scheduled arrival 17.00hrs We started circling at 16.45hrs. Why weren't easyjet pilots aware they couldn't land till 5pm before setting off? Surely it's reasonable for them to expect an airport to be open for a slightly earlier arrival? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Peters Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 In fairness that’s probably a problem of the crew arriving before the airport was open for business - I assume the hours were promulgated by NOTAM. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTailT Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 12 minutes ago, Stu Peters said: In fairness that’s probably a problem of the crew arriving before the airport was open for business - I assume the hours were promulgated by NOTAM. It's embarrassing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omobono Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 what a way to run a bloody airport ! its become a national Disgrace ! and all we get from Chris Thomas is his magic report is coming shortly , come on Stu get some heads banged together at the DOI ! you know a bit about flying and aviation 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 47 minutes ago, Stu Peters said: In fairness that’s probably a problem of the crew arriving before the airport was open for business - I assume the hours were promulgated by NOTAM. Yup you are right Stu, there's so bloody many its embarrassing isn't it ! Will be active in 4 days: AD CLSD. LAST RWY MOVEMENT 15 MIN BEFORE CLOSURE TIME. 2211180730-2211180800 Will be active in 3 days: AD CLSD. LAST RWY MOVEMENT 15 MIN BEFORE CLOSURE TIME. 2211170730-2211170800 Will be active in 3 days: AD CLSD. LAST RWY MOVEMENT 15 MIN BEFORE CLOSURE TIME. 2211161900-2211161930 Will be active in 24 days: FIREWORKS DISPLAY WI 1NM RADIUS 541007N 0042721W (ONCHAN, ISLE OF MAN). F) SFC G) 500FT AMSL 2212071915-2212071945 Will be active in 16 days: AD CLSD. LAST RWY MOVEMENT 15 MINS BEFORE CLOSURE TIME. 2211300730-2211300800 Will be active in 8 days: AD CLSD. LAST RWY MOVEMENT 15 MINS BEFORE CLOSURE TIME. 2211220730-2211220800 Will be active in a day: AD CLSD. LAST RWY MOVEMENT 15 MINS BEFORE CLOSURE TIME. 2211150730-2211150800 Will be active in 9 hours: AD CLSD. LAST RWY MOVEMENT 15 MINS BEFORE CLOSURE TIME. 2211140730-2211140800 Will be active in 14 days: AD CLSD. LAST RWY MOVEMENT 15 MIN BEFORE CLOSURE TIME. 2211271900-2211271930 Will be active in 6 days: AD CLSD. LAST RWY MOVEMENT 15 MIN BEFORE CLOSURE TIME. 2211191900-2211191930 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshoremanxman Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, Omobono said: what a way to run a bloody airport ! its become a national Disgrace ! and all we get from Chris Thomas is his magic report is coming shortly , come on Stu get some heads banged together at the DOI ! you know a bit about flying and aviation To be fair though the whole aviation industry is an embarrassment since covid. Who knew shutting down the economy, sending millions of people home to sit on their asses, and grounding tens of thousands of planes and closing or partially closing hundreds of airports would have such an effect? What were running now in the IOM is a former covid vaccination centre that aspires to function as an airport again. But whose staff and management seem to be happy if it was a covid vaccination centre again. They can’t even get the arrival and departures board to be a true reflection of when flights actually land and depart. 4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 (edited) Its not going to great for quite awhile. I hinted at it the other day on here. More big big problems with ATC staff due to a not expected reduction in numbers. Not going to change anytime soon if what I heard is correct. And sure it is ! Edited November 13, 2022 by Numbnuts 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyWolf Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Been recently told by an ex pilot (no reason to doubt him) that the runway closure is due to someone flagging up a problem that’s caused no issues for long donkeys years but reported it to C.A.A , the airport management then have sat on there hands and not come up with a solution and bingo it’s closed. There are I think a few pilots on here who maybe able to confirm if this is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Tynwald question on recent cancellations https://www.tynwald.org.im/business/BusinessHansardIndex2126/W-202201-0411.pdf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 8 minutes ago, Banker said: Tynwald question on recent cancellations https://www.tynwald.org.im/business/BusinessHansardIndex2126/W-202201-0411.pdf Pity neither the question nor answer are dated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 30 minutes ago, GreyWolf said: Been recently told by an ex pilot (no reason to doubt him) that the runway closure is due to someone flagging up a problem that’s caused no issues for long donkeys years but reported it to C.A.A , the airport management then have sat on there hands and not come up with a solution and bingo it’s closed. There are I think a few pilots on here who maybe able to confirm if this is correct. That has been previously alluded to, apparently a procedure is needed. Can't be that tricky you wouldn't have thought to at least get something on paper and whizz it past an aviation expert. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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