Vol. 514 No. 1
148 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Defence the number of flying journeys recorded for the Garda helicopter using Air Corps pilots in each of the months from 1998 to date in 2000; the numbers of night and day flights; and the restrictions, if any, or curtailments in respect of night flying in any region of the country. [3601/00]
The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following tables:
Garda Helicopter Operations 1998
|
Month |
No. of Day Flights |
Day Flight Hours |
No. of Night Flights |
Night Flight Hours |
|
January |
23.00 |
18.00 |
23.00 |
24.00 |
|
February |
65.00 |
35.00 |
57.00 |
35.00 |
|
March |
78.00 |
55.00 |
47.00 |
33.00 |
|
April |
66.00 |
42.00 |
24.00 |
13.00 |
|
May |
84.00 |
61.00 |
28.00 |
18.00 |
|
June |
81.00 |
50.00 |
26.00 |
14.00 |
|
July |
63.00 |
46.00 |
21.00 |
13.00 |
|
August |
94.00 |
68.00 |
27.00 |
22.00 |
|
September |
79.00 |
57.00 |
26.00 |
17.00 |
|
October |
57.00 |
56.00 |
29.00 |
19.00 |
|
November |
69.00 |
64.00 |
47.00 |
32.00 |
|
December |
52.00 |
37.00 |
37.00 |
24.00 |
|
Month |
No. of Day Flights |
Day Flight Hours |
No. of Night Flights |
Night Flight Hours |
|
January |
43.00 |
26.00 |
40.00 |
25.00 |
|
February |
34.00 |
23.00 |
27.00 |
16.00 |
|
March |
78.00 |
66.00 |
42.00 |
27.00 |
|
April |
86.00 |
59.00 |
29.00 |
16.00 |
|
May |
112.00 |
74.00 |
28.00 |
17.00 |
|
June |
93.00 |
68.00 |
21.00 |
13.00 |
|
July |
104.00 |
67.00 |
25.00 |
18.00 |
|
August |
36.00 |
19.00 |
7.00 |
5.00 |
|
September |
77.00 |
57.00 |
21.00 |
11.00 |
|
October |
70.00 |
49.00 |
41.00 |
22.00 |
|
November |
51.00 |
31.00 |
41.00 |
24.00 |
|
December |
69.00 |
49.00 |
55.00 |
42.00 |
|
Month |
No. of Day Flights |
Day Flight Hours |
No. of Night Flights |
Night Flight Hours |
|
January |
52.00 |
36.00 |
65.00 |
34.00 |
|
February(to date) |
15.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
6.00 |
