Pilots using iphone to fly?

MagicSean

The minister for Justice had this to say about the error which put a non-existent airport in Dundrum.

" I am surprised to discover that Airfield, which is in the centre of my constituency in Dundrum, has, in Apple’s new operating system iOS 6 maps application, been designated with the image of an aircraft. Airfield, a 35 acre estate with working farm, formal gardens and café is of course a famous and immensely popular, important local amenity. Clearly the designation is not only wrong but is dangerously misleading in that it could result in a pilot, unfamiliar with the area, in an emergency situation and without other available information, attempting a landing."

http://www.thejournal.ie/alan-shatter-apple-maps-airport-dundrum-602115-Sep2012/

Although I suppose it's not so outrageous when you consider Ryanair.

Riamfada

I wonder do they get people to proof read this crap or just lob it out there.

upandcumming

How many problems have Ryanair actually had in recent times?

Slurryface

MagicSean wrote: »

The minister for Justice had this to say about the error which put a non-existent airport in Dundrum.

" I am surprised to discover that Airfield, which is in the centre of my constituency in Dundrum, has, in Apple’s new operating system iOS 6 maps application, been designated with the image of an aircraft. Airfield, a 35 acre estate with working farm, formal gardens and café is of course a famous and immensely popular, important local amenity. Clearly the designation is not only wrong but is dangerously misleading in that it could result in a pilot, unfamiliar with the area, in an emergency situation and without other available information, attempting a landing."

http://www.thejournal.ie/alan-shatter-apple-maps-airport-dundrum-602115-Sep2012/

Although I suppose it's not so outrageous when you consider Ryanair.

Obviously he has fcuk all to be worrying about if thats what he is spouting on about.

Slurryface

upandcumming wrote: »

How many problems have Ryanair actually had in recent times?

None .
They are a huge Irish success story, which is why the Irish feel obliged to do them down all the time.:mad:

Gee Bag

Good to see Shatter concerning himself with the important issues of the day.

Wanker.

Uriel.

there are plenty of light aircraft users etc... around. It doesn't necessary have to apply to 747s.

jarvis

It could happen, I once parked in a strip joint because my sat nav said it was a parking lot.

Heroditas

Uriel. wrote: »

there are plenty of light aircraft users etc... around. It doesn't necessary have to apply to 747s.

A light aircraft user should have their licence taken away from them if they need to use their phone to find where they are.

Capt'n Midnight

upandcumming wrote: »

How many problems have Ryanair actually had in recent times?

Well there was that time when they landed at the wrong airport in Derry


And didn't a pilot from a different airline try to land on a hotel in Ballymun ?

stevenmu

Thinly veiled "I want an airport in my constituency" press release.

YFlyer

The error prompted Dublin Airport Authority to tweet: “Just in case anybody is confused DublinAirport is not moving to the southside.

davetherave

Surely the pilot would notice the lack of a runway??

It would want to be some fair serious emergency if an aircraft couldn't make it the 8 miles to Baldonnel or 9 miles to Dublin Airport.

ejmaztec

He's been very busy this week, he must be shattered.

listermint

Apple mapping..... tools should have stuck with Google Maps.

Gyalist

upandcumming wrote: »

How many problems have Ryanair actually had in recent times?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/4857962.stm

There are more than a few incidents where Ryanair planes have landed at the wrong airport.

Dyr

It's almost like Shatter is trying to outdo McDowell in the minister for c**tishness stakes

Slurryface

Gyalist wrote: »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/4857962.stm

There are more than a few incidents where Ryanair planes have landed at the wrong airport.

Eirjet. Now evidence please for your crazy claim that Ryanair have done this a few times.

galwayjohn89

Gyalist wrote: »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/4857962.stm

There are more than a few incidents where Ryanair planes have landed at the wrong airport.

It's a lot more common that some might think. I know United Express has had 2 or 3 occasion in my memory and the US air force also. I'm sure far more have happened but since its not Ryanair people are more likely to forgive them.

upandcumming

Gyalist wrote: »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/4857962.stm

There are more than a few incidents where Ryanair planes have landed at the wrong airport.

Well that is a different company there. And in it they say that nothing similar has happened before. So how many things have happened in the six years since?

BrianBoru00

Alan Shatter claims that an error in the new Apple Map app could lead to planes to land on a farm in Stillorgan...
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/justice-minister-shatter-surprised-about-apple-airport-in-the-middle-of-dundrum-3235329.html

az2wp0sye65487

New Apple advertisement:

"trying to land a plane? - there's an app for that..."

starbelgrade

Alan Shatter is a bollox.

Pj!

Apple will just sue someone over this.

keith16

What a fcuking non-story. I suppose Shatter thinks he's all "down with it, kool and the gang" with this shíte. Clown.

ChunkyLover_53

Google Maps?

I thought it was the Apple Maps that had the mistake?

humbert

Cullen seems like he has the common sense that that raving imbecile Shatter clearly doesn't.

syklops

keith16 wrote: »

What a fcuking non-story. I suppose Shatter thinks he's all "down with it, kool and the gang" with this shíte. Clown.

Its not just Shatter(who is an eejit btw), there are several layers of f*ckin idiocy about this. Shatter says blah, the independent says that Shatter said blah without offering any actual commentary or opinion on the matter(which is called journalism by the way), and someone else has posted that a shower of eejits, have written an article about another eejit, saying something f*ckin idiotic.

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D1stant

Well spotted Alan

You should also try to recoup some of the costs of refitting the whole Aer Lingus fleet with the iPhone 5 connector. If that thing runs out of battery it'll be all 911 again

Pilotdude5

It is a stupid story but there is official Navigation apps for the ipad and iphone.
Used an ipad instead of paper charts when I was flying cessnas in FLorida last year, perfectly legal and safer too. I could just tap on an airport and get all the info I needed like weather, fuel prices etc.

http://www.foreflight.com/

Obviously these are aviation charts and not Google maps!!