Step forward for EI-AEN
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:57 am
Morning all,
Quick update. EI-AEN, formerly N4180V, went on a road-trip yesterday. It was a bit stressful! She is now hangared at an airfield rather than in my workshop. She has her radio station license and once the rest of the vinyl goes on, her registration will be completed. There is a bit more work to do before she is airworthy at which point the IAA will verify the ILAS (http://www.ilas.ie) inspection.
Interestingly the IAA registration people were very accommodating; normally you don't get to choose, you get the next reg on their list, unless you pay an extra fee (about $1,000). Because the C170 is a classic, they assigned, at no extra charge, a 1940s era registration from a range that I'm told Aer Lingus (then the national airline) had block booked, but never used. There are now a series of permit aircraft in Ireland, Taylorcraft, C120, C140, Luscombe, etc. that all have period-correct Irish registrations, which is nerdy, but cool!
Pictures below.
Hopefully flying in May, all going well.
Gareth.
Quick update. EI-AEN, formerly N4180V, went on a road-trip yesterday. It was a bit stressful! She is now hangared at an airfield rather than in my workshop. She has her radio station license and once the rest of the vinyl goes on, her registration will be completed. There is a bit more work to do before she is airworthy at which point the IAA will verify the ILAS (http://www.ilas.ie) inspection.
Interestingly the IAA registration people were very accommodating; normally you don't get to choose, you get the next reg on their list, unless you pay an extra fee (about $1,000). Because the C170 is a classic, they assigned, at no extra charge, a 1940s era registration from a range that I'm told Aer Lingus (then the national airline) had block booked, but never used. There are now a series of permit aircraft in Ireland, Taylorcraft, C120, C140, Luscombe, etc. that all have period-correct Irish registrations, which is nerdy, but cool!
Pictures below.
Hopefully flying in May, all going well.
Gareth.
