Survey Aircraft.

Oscar Bravo

Hey all,just wondering was one of the survey aircraft operating over the Castlebar area today.I was stuck in work all day but could hear a Cessna(206,or one of the more powerful ones) over and back all day.

EI-DOR

I seen thon thing few weeks ago just outside Dundalk. The Pilot likes Low Level anyway I see!

xflyer

There's a Danish registered PA31 operating out of Galway at the moment. Irish crew though. That's on some kind of survey. It's not low level more like 6k.. The one over Dundalk low level is the the Twin Otter mentioned previously.

Oscar Bravo

No,it definatly wasnt the Twin Otter.This was operating around 1400-1500ft.

Oscar Bravo

Westair's EI-WAC and EI-WMN are busy of late too.(Callsign Emerald)

xflyer

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Westair's EI-WAC and EI-WMN are busy of late too.(Callsign Emerald)

That's standard OS survey stuff. Days like we've had lately are perfect for them.

The 1400/1500 feet people are probably photographic survey people. The locals will soon receive a visit from representives.

WAC and WMN will be out of business next year.;)

EI-DOR

Xflyer,

Who owns the Twin Otter? When I seen it the Aircraft must have been no more than 500Ft.

Oscar Bravo

Are they being retired?? Always like to see them in Knock getting Fuel.

Oscar Bravo

EI-DOR www.tellusborder.eu/Frequently+Asked+Questions.htm

xflyer

Twin Otter is less than 300 feet, Sanders Geophysics owns it. As for the WAC and WMN the contract is up for renewal. Who know who will win that.;)

L1011

My father says he saw something that looked "like a DC3" doing survey work out of St Angelo recently, don't think its a Twin Otter or an Aztec he saw - what are the fracking survey people using?

xflyer

Twin Otter, nothing to do with fracking or gas. This is the website.

http://www.tellusborder.eu/Frequently+Asked+Questions.htm

L1011

xflyer wrote: »

Twin Otter, nothing to do with fracking or gas. This is the website.

http://www.tellusborder.eu/Frequently+Asked+Questions.htm

Its not that, knew of that already

There *is* a fracking survey plane flying out of St Angelo but every reference to it online doesn't mention what it is (as its mainly websites moaning about it rather than being aviation sites interested in the plane).

Oscar Bravo

MYOB,the DC-3 your father saw was most likely C-FTGI,however its retrofitted with PT6A turboprop engines and known Basler BT-67.

xflyer

Came across this on youtube. It seems there is a Basler based there. It's the same one that was surveying across the rest of the country a couple of years ago.

Johnny901

Another survey plane, a Canadian Piper in Waterford at the moment.

xflyer

The weather forecast for next year isn't good, lots of rain and cloud.:)

As for the Basler/DC3 survey aircraft. Currently it's sitting in Galway airport. Weekend off, I suppose.

Oscar Bravo

NFC'S C172,EI-CFY was busy doing survey work in the West today,stopping in Knock a couple of times for fuel.

xflyer

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

NFC'S C172,EI-CFY was busy doing survey work in the West today,stopping in Knock a couple of times for fuel.

Heard that, was wondering what they were up to. I have quite a few hours on CFY. Didn't even know that it was flying again.

I do remember CFY being used for a survey job at one stage, some gadget poking out the baggage door.

Oscar Bravo

Alot of GA traffic up and about today,good to see. Visibility was excellent.I was at the Fly-in ,in EIAB yesterday,fairly quite. (Edit,CFY was used the time the ash was causing problems,the IAA did tests with it)

xflyer

There was a breakfast fly in at the SAC field in Wexford. Because it was sunny but cold, Gawd it was cold! There was a lot of GA traffic around. Shannon ATC was very busy.

Nforce

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

I was at the Fly-in ,in EIAB yesterday,fairly quite. (Edit,CFY was used the time the ash was causing problems,the IAA did tests with it)

Me too, wasn't a great turn out alright but nice to see EI-ABI there.
I've posted these in the Photo thread already..but no harm in sticking them up here too...

RadioRetro

Ahh, the memories! Had a few trips in a Rapide as a youngster out furren.

Nforce

Another survey around Limerick/Clare region using Piper Navajo C-GJBG

http://www.airborne-survey.com/

Oscar Bravo

Two survey aircraft operating in the Connaught Zone today Cessna 172 EI-BCK and the Twin Otter. Also operating on a Power Line inspection from Sligo to Limerick was Helicopter G-VGMC.

280special

Is the C-47/Basler DC-3 still around?

Oscar Bravo

A survey aircraft operating around the Wexford are today,Cessna 172,G-CBME.

Bogroll

why do you think Westair wont renew the contract with OSI?

Cork boy 55

How soon before drones are doing this work?

Nforce

RC aircraft are already doing some small amounts of survey work/aerial photography/mapping...though it's mainly in line of sight of the operator.