P.K. Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 2 hours ago, asitis said: New trollies a great move, a nearly perfect improvement. One slight issue they don't fit in the trolley parks being too wide ! Surely someone thought of this ? No doubt whoever did the Purchase Order sat in smug mode thinking "What could possibly go wrong..." 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 2 hours ago, asitis said: New trollies a great move, a nearly perfect improvement. One slight issue they don't fit in the trolley parks being too wide ! Surely someone thought of this ? new fire engines Mk 2 then........................... 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Gay'n Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/nearly-20-of-flights-cancelled-or-delayed-in-march/ What a truly awful statistic. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuffolkNGoode Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 47 minutes ago, Boo Gay'n said: https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/nearly-20-of-flights-cancelled-or-delayed-in-march/ What a truly awful statistic. What! This is barely believable. I know the current MD at the airport is relatively new, but how new because this must be grounds for dismissal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 2 minutes ago, SuffolkNGoode said: What! This is barely believable. I know the current MD at the airport is relatively new, but how new because this must be grounds for dismissal. How’s fog & replacing ILS which was planned before he was appointed grounds for his dismissal? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuffolkNGoode Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 2 hours ago, Banker said: How’s fog & replacing ILS which was planned before he was appointed grounds for his dismissal? 👍 Thanks. So, the previous incumbent hadn't forward planned for the ILS replacement - what a dong! I hope he does a better job then. Not sure how fog comes into play - but no worries - thanks for response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 8 minutes ago, SuffolkNGoode said: 👍 Thanks. So, the previous incumbent hadn't forward planned for the ILS replacement - what a dong! I hope he does a better job then. Not sure how fog comes into play - but no worries - thanks for response. A number of the cancellations were due to fog so wouldn’t have mattered if ILS working although breakdown not given 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanxpilot Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Banker said: A number of the cancellations were due to fog so wouldn’t have mattered if ILS working although breakdown not given If he knew it wasn’t planned properly, he should have delayed the work until it was. You are quite right, even if the ILS was working, there were quite a few times when nothing would have got in - they may have if the approach lights had been up to scratch though. That being said, having basic GPS approaches available would have prevented a significant number of the cancellations, the decision height could have been 400 feet rather than the 800 crews were working with without an ILS. Edited April 4, 2023 by madmanxpilot 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanxpilot Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 3 hours ago, Boo Gay'n said: https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/nearly-20-of-flights-cancelled-or-delayed-in-march/ What a truly awful statistic. @Chris Thomas- who on earth is telling you it’s a better ILS system? It’s not! It will make not one jot of difference to landing minima and will therefore not help in anyway regarding weather related cancellations and delays. 6 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 23 minutes ago, madmanxpilot said: @Chris Thomas- who on earth is telling you it’s a better ILS system? It’s not! It will make not one jot of difference to landing minima and will therefore not help in anyway regarding weather related cancellations and delays. It sounds good to the uninformed though. Chris Thomas is the perfect fit for DOI, the corks must have been popping in the Sea Terminal when they heard he got the gig. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 (edited) And where is the increased ATC resilience. Has there already been “much recruitment” ? Edited April 4, 2023 by Cypman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 1 hour ago, madmanxpilot said: @Chris Thomas- who on earth is telling you it’s a better ILS system? It’s not! It will make not one jot of difference to landing minima and will therefore not help in anyway regarding weather related cancellations and delays. @Chris Thomas you should be speaking with people like MMP who know what they are talking about, not the people in whose interests it is, to keep you in the "fog" as it were ! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_manx Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 I'm not even going to ask about the C3 scanners .. Many airports in mainland Europe have them and you don't have to bother about the 100ml limit or taking liquids out of your bag. Teeside and London City Airport have them now . Thats probably another major capital spend for the airport..;-) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65163418 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karellen Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Last month I flew into Belfast International which had thick fog sitting on the runway. The Easyjet pilot advised that we were to have an automatic landing and asked all passengers to turn off their electronic devices. Not just put into flight safe mode, but actually power down. Never beem asked that before, I assume that Belfast International has the "bells & whistles" landing system that Ronaldsway really needs? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuffolkNGoode Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 All I can say is there is obviously plenty of obvious items on the new directors to do list, so what an opportunity to shine. Good luck, but please don't let us down AGAIN! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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