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    #1022
    Pat Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 3,000 ✭✭✭Pat Dunne


    emo72 wrote: »
    Ah yeah, I understand. But usually a few planes that attend bray usually land and stay overnight in Weston. Was just wondering what if anything was coming in?

    That's what I'm saying. They've made absolutely no announcement to date, as to what's arriving. Yet they're changing people €10 in the gate!


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    #1023
    airbusa320
    Registered Users Posts: 425 ✭✭airbusa320


    The list of arrivals is now up on the Weston facebook page.


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    #1024
    [Deleted User]
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    Pat Dunne wrote: »
    That's what I'm saying. They've made absolutely no announcement to date, as to what's arriving. Yet they're changing people €10 in the gate!

    I guarantee you they've know for weeks


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    #1025
    Pat Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 3,000 ✭✭✭Pat Dunne


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I guarantee you they've know for weeks

    Of course they do! I'm just putting it down to piss poor organisation.


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    #1026
    Kenny2012
    Registered Users Posts: 1,349 ✭✭✭Kenny2012


    Weston this afternoon

    G-AWHM & G-TFSI https://flic.kr/p/KTtVYK

    G-AWHM https://flic.kr/p/26PnNgu

    G-CYJK https://flic.kr/p/26Pps77

    G-TFSI https://flic.kr/p/26Pq28h


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    #1027
    airbusa320
    Registered Users Posts: 425 ✭✭airbusa320


    42080881310_f48e140d85_z.jpgG-SOAF EIWT 2018 by aidan mills, on Flickr
    30019783098_b5072a30bc_z.jpgG-RSAF by aidan mills, on Flickr

    Some nice visitors on a fuel stop this evening after the Birr Airshow 2018


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    #1028
    squrm
    Registered Users Posts: 181 ✭✭squrm


    airbusa320 wrote: »
    42080881310_f48e140d85_z.jpgG-SOAF EIWT 2018 by aidan mills, on Flickr
    30019783098_b5072a30bc_z.jpgG-RSAF by aidan mills, on Flickr

    Some nice visitors on a fuel stop this evening after the Birr Airshow 2018

    I was walking home from the Celbridge street fete today when they came in low and fast, was mightly impressed with the organisers to have arranged it but it makes more sense now!

    Nice of them to buzz the village all the same


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    #1029
    2011abc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,659 ✭✭✭2011abc


    Staggeringly good pics of Strikemasters!Are the underwing stores 'fake rockets'?


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    #1030
    Pat Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 3,000 ✭✭✭Pat Dunne


    2011abc wrote: »
    Are the underwing stores 'fake rockets'?
    Absolutely the real "McCoy", you missed a wonderful live fire display at Bray!


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    #1031
    emo72
    Registered Users Posts: 6,186 ✭✭✭emo72


    Weather is dire here this morning. Just seen a G reg single prop plane approach Weston from totally the wrong flight path for landing. He circled round and came in correctly but pitched over. So I take it it's a poxy day for landing?


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    #1032
    zuutroy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    Weather is right around the minimums for the Vor approaches so certainly not ideal!


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    #1033
    Kenny2012
    Registered Users Posts: 1,349 ✭✭✭Kenny2012


    Some shots of G-DONE Bell 505 Jetranger X which was on demo in Weston today.

    G-DONE https://flic.kr/p/2bnXDS5
    G-DONE https://flic.kr/p/2amGECj
    G-DONE https://flic.kr/p/2bnXDYN
    G-DONE https://flic.kr/p/2amGENE
    G-DONE https://flic.kr/p/PjrsQN
    G-DONE https://flic.kr/p/PjrsyL
    G-DONE https://flic.kr/p/2bnXE6m
    G-DONE https://flic.kr/p/2bnXE2U
    G-DONE https://flic.kr/p/PjrsFu


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    #1034
    Kenny2012
    Registered Users Posts: 1,349 ✭✭✭Kenny2012


    EI-ZEU C525 Private Sky
    G-KFTI PC-12 Daki Aviation
    N14EF PA-36 Altaclara Aviation
    N215GT C208 Aerodynamics Worldwide

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    G-KFTI https://flic.kr/p/29YGyp9
    N14EF https://flic.kr/p/28PQumw
    N215GT https://flic.kr/p/2acp6mP


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    #1035
    Kenny2012
    Registered Users Posts: 1,349 ✭✭✭Kenny2012


    PH-CYP PC-12 SMT Shipping

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    PH-CYP https://flic.kr/p/STKeiu


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    #1036
    roadmaster
    Registered Users Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭roadmaster


    A few weeks back i flew out of dublin and noticed several light jets stuck in the queue. For speed how come more of these jets dont fly out of weston. Is it because the fuel load they have is to heavy to take out or for other reasons?


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    #1037
    Pat Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 3,000 ✭✭✭Pat Dunne


    roadmaster wrote: »
    A few weeks back i flew out of dublin and noticed several light jets stuck in the queue. For speed how come more of these jets dont fly out of weston. Is it because the fuel load they have is to heavy to take out or for other reasons?

    No Customs or Passport Control at Weston.


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    #1038
    zuutroy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    Pat Dunne wrote: »
    No Customs or Passport Control at Weston.

    There is with 24 hours notice.


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    #1039
    robbie1876
    Registered Users Posts: 1,766 ✭✭✭robbie1876


    There are some privately owned business jets that visit Weston, but you'll almost never see a commercially operated (eg chartered) jet there because of the runway length restrictions. I believe a business jet on a commercial flight needs to be able to stop within 60% of the runway landing distance available, whereas the very same jet owned and operated privately can utilise the full length if required. Or something like that....


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    #1040
    Gaoth Laidir
    Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Gaoth Laidir


    Plus the airport's closed at 5 pm and has no runway lightning.


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    #1041
    Kenny2012
    Registered Users Posts: 1,349 ✭✭✭Kenny2012


    G-EGLT C310 RVL Group
    M-JJTL PC-12 JJTL Partners
    M-POWR Beech C.90A King Air Northside Aviation

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    M-JJTL https://flic.kr/p/2e5NH9J
    M-JJTL https://flic.kr/p/RqmZJD
    M-JJTL https://flic.kr/p/2dMQYDk
    M-POWR https://flic.kr/p/T3uUWy


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    #1042
    Kenny2012
    Registered Users Posts: 1,349 ✭✭✭Kenny2012


    G-EGLT Cessna 310R RVL Group
    G-KARE PC-12 Flexifly Aircraft Hire
    OK-DOE Zlin Z-43 c/n 0028

    Pictures
    G-KARE https://flic.kr/p/2fboArC
    OK-DOE https://flic.kr/p/2eaaqiy


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    #1043
    Kenny2012
    Registered Users Posts: 1,349 ✭✭✭Kenny2012


    G-BHMI Cessna 172 tail boom is all that's left see picture
    G-JBDB Bell 206B Aerospeed fuselage arrived by truck to be used as a simulator.
    N157ES Cirrus SR-22 Cirrus SR-22 4386 Inc
    PH-MLL TB-20 Martinair Vliegschool
    PH-OLL TB-20 G.P.J. den Hollander
    SP-MSO Maule M-7-235C Super Rocket

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    EI-CFY https://flic.kr/p/TntrsJ
    G-BHMI https://flic.kr/p/2fvFC3e
    G-JBDB https://flic.kr/p/RKh7Xx
    N157ES https://flic.kr/p/2fvJjfz
    PH-MLL https://flic.kr/p/RKiByD
    PH-OLL https://flic.kr/p/24U9mbP
    SP-MSO https://flic.kr/p/2epHJaY


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    #1044
    b318isp
    Registered Users Posts: 1,626 ✭✭✭b318isp


    Kenny2012 wrote: »
    N157ES Cirrus SR-22 Cirrus SR-22 4386 Inc
    PH-MLL TB-20 Martinair Vliegschool
    PH-OLL TB-20 G.P.J. den Hollander

    These 3 took flew over Dublin city one after the other - interesting to see and hear them at around 100kts @ 1100ft.


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    #1045
    emo72
    Registered Users Posts: 6,186 ✭✭✭emo72


    Busy today? Jets coming in for spice girls or something?

    2 more jets gone in.


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    #1046
    EICVD
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    Did that or another DC-3 arrive again sometime after 1230 today? Caught a quick glimpse of some aircraft similar fly directly overhead Smithfield heading for Weston.


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    #1047
    Stovepipe
    Registered Users Posts: 2,979 ✭✭✭Stovepipe


    Weston management recently came up with the notion that aircraft owners would pay their hangarage fees but allow the management to push their aircraft outside for management to use the hangars for private events, such as car launches, yet the aircraft owners would continue to pay for hangarage, even when their aircraft were outside. Naturally, this notion was challenged, management insisted that it was it's way or the highway and the upshot was that several owners have now taken their aircraft out and moved elsewhere, so that quite a few thousands of annual guaranteed revenue gone out the door, apart from landing fees and fuel sales.


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    #1048
    EchoIndia
    Registered Users Posts: 2,806 ✭✭✭EchoIndia


    EICVD wrote: »
    Did that or another DC-3 arrive again sometime after 1230 today? Caught a quick glimpse of some aircraft similar fly directly overhead Smithfield heading for Weston.


    G-KARE a PC-12 arrived around that time.


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    #1049
    flyingpopeye
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭flyingpopeye


    Stovepipe wrote: »
    Weston management recently came up with the notion that aircraft owners would pay their hangarage fees but allow the management to push their aircraft outside for management to use the hangars for private events, such as car launches, yet the aircraft owners would continue to pay for hangarage, even when their aircraft were outside. Naturally, this notion was challenged, management insisted that it was it's way or the highway and the upshot was that several owners have now taken their aircraft out and moved elsewhere, so that quite a few thousands of annual guaranteed revenue gone out the door, apart from landing fees and fuel sales.

    The Landing and Touch & Go Fees were also increased recently further adding to the costs of operators using the airport.


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    #1050
    zuutroy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    Stovepipe wrote: »
    Weston management recently came up with the notion that aircraft owners would pay their hangarage fees but allow the management to push their aircraft outside for management to use the hangars for private events, such as car launches, yet the aircraft owners would continue to pay for hangarage, even when their aircraft were outside. Naturally, this notion was challenged, management insisted that it was it's way or the highway and the upshot was that several owners have now taken their aircraft out and moved elsewhere, so that quite a few thousands of annual guaranteed revenue gone out the door, apart from landing fees and fuel sales.

    Just to clarify, hangar based operators will pay outdoor rates when displaced, not full hangar fees. Sadly 50% on landings and T&G as well as an increase in parking both in and outdoors I think is probably what caused the exodus.


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    #1051
    Kenny2012
    Registered Users Posts: 1,349 ✭✭✭Kenny2012


    It has been a busy week in Weston with some nice visitors.
    Star item was DC-3 N8336C enroute to the Daks over Normandy event to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day landings.
    I also believe Falcon 900 M-DUBS was the 1st visit of the type to Weston.

    Thursday 23/5/2019
    F-HASJ Cessna 510 Citation Mustang Aston Jet
    G-ARKJ Beech N35 Bonanza Gordon MacDonald
    N8336C DC-3 JM Air
    N80533 Cessna 172M Skyhawk International Air Services (based)

    Friday 24/5/2019
    EI-GHR ICP Savannah S Funfly Aerosports
    EI-ICP ICP Savannah S Funfly Aerosports
    M-DUBS Dassault Falcon 900LX Six Daughters Ltd
    M-TBEA C525A NPAS Ltd
    N321CR Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Aircraft Guaranty Corp
    OH-BDA Beech 35-B33 Debonair Finnair Flying Club
    OO-PCJ PC-12 EAPC
    PH-PNG PC-12 Pilatus PC-12 H J Heijst

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    EI-FBC https://flic.kr/p/2g2gAta
    EI-FII https://flic.kr/p/2g2n6Le
    EI-GHR https://flic.kr/p/2g2mCZ2
    EI-ICP https://flic.kr/p/2g2n4R1
    F-HASJ https://flic.kr/p/2g1Nqq5
    G-ARKJ https://flic.kr/p/2g1MW8S
    M-DUBS https://flic.kr/p/2g25pFk
    M-DUBS https://flic.kr/p/2g25US1
    M-TBEA https://flic.kr/p/2g24yW2
    M-TBEA https://flic.kr/p/2g2xJMY
    M-TBEA https://flic.kr/p/2g2xHsk
    N321CR https://flic.kr/p/2g25vAP
    N8336C https://flic.kr/p/2g1NJsh
    N8336C https://flic.kr/p/2g2gfrY
    N8336C https://flic.kr/p/2g2wVW3
    N8336C https://flic.kr/p/2g2wW4x
    N8336C https://flic.kr/p/2g2wTMQ
    N8336C https://flic.kr/p/2g2wV2K
    N8336C https://flic.kr/p/2g25639
    N80533 https://flic.kr/p/2g1NgxD
    OH-BDA https://flic.kr/p/2g24j2t
    OO-PCJ https://flic.kr/p/RWCcqp
    PH-PNG https://flic.kr/p/pakmVq


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