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hiring a helicopter for slane?!?!

  • 06-12-2016 02:52PM
    #1
    gooner99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,074 ✭✭✭


    Hi. Please don't think this is a flash Harry post. Just wondering if anyone has experience or knows anything about hiring a helicopter to get in and out of Slane from Dublin (or indeed anywhere around there)?

    Would it reasonable to share the costs with friends?


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  • #2
    readytosnap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,329 ✭✭✭readytosnap


    http://www.irishhelicopters.com/charter.html


  • #3
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,173 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    You're probably looking at the guts of €3k base cost for a four-person helicopter, plus any additional costs like permits or whatever. Double the price if you want to be picked up and flown home again.

    Examples here; http://www.executive-helicopters.com/scenic-helicopter-tours-in-ireland/exclusive-helicopter-day-tour-packages


  • #4
    pilly
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,005 ✭✭✭pilly


    Is the celtic tiger back again?


  • #5
    gooner99
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    pilly wrote: »
    Is the celtic tiger back again?

    Did you not read my disclaimer in the first post. haha.

    Ah feck it, I'll walk it.


  • #6
    billy few mates
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    For guns and roses...? :confused:

    I reckon you're looking at €3K round trip,


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  • #7
    mahoganygas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,488 ✭✭✭mahoganygas


    gooner99 wrote: »
    Ah feck it, I'll walk it.

    Peasant.


  • #8
    pilly
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    gooner99 wrote: »
    Did you not read my disclaimer in the first post. haha.

    Ah feck it, I'll walk it.

    Good pair of wellies, it'll be grand!!


  • #9
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,109 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    seamus wrote: »
    You're probably looking at the guts of €3k base cost for a four-person helicopter, plus any additional costs like permits or whatever. Double the price if you want to be picked up and flown home again.

    Examples here; http://www.executive-helicopters.com/scenic-helicopter-tours-in-ireland/exclusive-helicopter-day-tour-packages

    Can charter helicopters fly at night?


  • #10
    lawred2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,111 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    gooner99 wrote: »
    Hi. Please don't think this is a flash Harry post. Just wondering if anyone has experience or knows anything about hiring a helicopter to get in and out of Slane from Dublin (or indeed anywhere around there)?

    Would it reasonable to share the costs with friends?

    lol

    it's totally a flash harry post


  • #11
    .red.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,465 ✭✭✭.red.


    ted1 wrote: »
    Can charter helicopters fly at night?

    Only if the pilots night vision goggles are fully charged.


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
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    I doubt that you will be able to get one for the day but all the main companies will be running shuttle services to & from slane. They land & take off every 30 seconds or so


  • #13
    duffman3833
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    i like your thinking OP, but id stick to my wellies, tener from pennys finest


  • #14
    martinsvi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,729 ✭✭✭martinsvi


    if it's for a mass event, forget about it, typically there would be a minimum 2nm restricted area around the place, meaning the ones that can go in would need a blessing from IAA

    Other than that it's about 450 eur an hour for a Robinson R44, Bell 20X will set you back some 600 to 800, AW109 goes at around 1500 and Aw139 in a VIP config will be touching close to 3k. You will also be responsible for re-positioning costs and downtime if there is any

    If you'd advise us on your exact itinerary we could probably give you a rough idea on how much it would actually cost


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