Hello,
Aer Arann Islands runs regular flights to the Aran Islands in Ireland. Short-range, low-altitude propeller flights. I've been there and seen the planes fly. I was surprised to not find them on FR24 as they happily flew over my head.
On their website (I am not allowed to post a link) the registration of one of the planes is in full view as EI-AYN. A google reveals it is a Britten Norman BN2A-8 Islander, made in 1974.
I did read the FAQ and "how it works" but I would appreciate clarification:
- Is it blocked? I could not find Aer Arann Islands in the list of blocked flights. I would honestly be surprised. These are civilian passenger flights.
- No ADS-B transponders? But other propeller flights in Ireland are often visible, from ATR-42/72 to private Cessna planes. (I mean, probably not all Cessnas but I remember noticing one or two).
- No coverage as such in the area? Long-range flights flying over it are visible, but perhaps, as these propeller planes fly at lower altitudes, they would only be covered by a receiver in the immediate vicinity and one does not exist?
Aer Arann Islands runs regular flights to the Aran Islands in Ireland. Short-range, low-altitude propeller flights. I've been there and seen the planes fly. I was surprised to not find them on FR24 as they happily flew over my head.
On their website (I am not allowed to post a link) the registration of one of the planes is in full view as EI-AYN. A google reveals it is a Britten Norman BN2A-8 Islander, made in 1974.
I did read the FAQ and "how it works" but I would appreciate clarification:
- Is it blocked? I could not find Aer Arann Islands in the list of blocked flights. I would honestly be surprised. These are civilian passenger flights.
- No ADS-B transponders? But other propeller flights in Ireland are often visible, from ATR-42/72 to private Cessna planes. (I mean, probably not all Cessnas but I remember noticing one or two).
- No coverage as such in the area? Long-range flights flying over it are visible, but perhaps, as these propeller planes fly at lower altitudes, they would only be covered by a receiver in the immediate vicinity and one does not exist?
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