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Flying Post Covid

  • 27-02-2021 12:00AM
    #1
    Psychlops
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    What are the opinions on private/Pleasure flying after Covid? I assume that all flight clubs are deemed non essential, I wonder how this is kicking them, its terrible to see the skies so quiet with any kind of traffic, in fact I was amazed to see a commercial contrail the other evening, I thought to myself "well thats a rare sight".


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  • #2
    lintdrummer
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    Seems to be plenty of activity out of Weston, not sure how that works with level 5 restrictions but people are definitely flying.


  • #3
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,933 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    Check out flightradar and lots of flights still going on allover Europe. Ireland as with all things Covid is a hysterical outlier. Also lots of freight traffic going on


  • #4
    RadioRetro
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    GE aviation is busy over and around Cork and Waterford airports also so I presume lessons are being given.


  • #5
    mikel97
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    road_high wrote: »
    Check out flightradar and lots of flights still going on allover Europe. Ireland as with all things Covid is a hysterical outlier. Also lots of freight traffic going on


    Excellent, the more the better. Really need to get it all going again. Complete overdramas


  • #6
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,933 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    mikel97 wrote: »
    Excellent, the more the better. Really need to get it all going again. Complete overdramas

    Complete rubbish alright


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  • #7
    Psychlops
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    Im assuming with Flying Lessons its the same as car lessons? Have they minimised time in the air I wonder? I was doing driving lessons but stopped as soon as lockdown hit, id love to do flying lessons, perhaps some day but I dont think I would feel safe in such a confined space.


  • #8
    Stovepipe
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    business jet traffic has increased.


  • #9
    Psychlops
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    Stovepipe wrote: »
    business jet traffic has increased.


    Actually saw 2 contrails in the late evening sun, was lovely to see.


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