Atlantic Flight Training Academy have moved all their flight training online during the Covid-19 pandemic. Normally the flight academy would have up to twenty aircraft operational, along with three flight simulators in use. Their two Cork hangars have aircraft stored indoors with additional aircraft on the tarmac outside, during this downtime.
The company also have two DA-42 Diamond twin engine planes ready and available for use by the HSE. The offer was made to facilitate the use of the aircraft for MEDIVAC purposes, urgent PPE delivery, or urgent HSE worker/staff deployment.
Atlantic Flight Training Academy aircraft are also in an adjacent hangar and 'tied down' on the tarmac at their facilty at Cork Airport. The company also operate from Waterford Regional Airport, and have three simulators at Little Island and classroom space at Cork Airport Business Park.
(Full social distancing measures observed.).
(front) Mark Casey, owner and founder, and (Rear l to r) Dan Lynch, Chief Instructor; and Philip Smythe, safety manager in one of their hangars at Cork Airport.
Ref Alan Healy story.
Pic; Larry Cummins