Summerhill and Tullamore Masts Demolished

Two of the largest obstacles for pilots in the Leinster Area, the Summerhill Mast in Co. Meath and the Tullamore Mast in Co. Offaly have both been recently demolished. The Summerhill mast located west of the Dublin control zone was 818 feet high and stretched to 1160ft above mean sea level. The Tullamore mast was higher again at 980 feet and stretched to 1222ft above sea level. Further details are available as NOTAMs.

Mark Dwyer
Mark Dwyerhttps://flyinginireland.com
Mark is an airline pilot flying the Boeing 737 for a major European airline. In addition he is also a Type Rating Instructor, Type Rating Examiner and Base Training Captain on the B737. Outside of commercial flying Mark enjoys flying light aircraft from the smallest 3 Axis microlights up to heavier singles. He is also an instructor and EASA Examiner on single engines and a UK CAA Examiner. He flies the Chipmunk for the Irish Historic Flight Foundation (IHFF). Mark became the Chairman of the National Microlight Association of Ireland (NMAI) in 2013 and has overseen a massive growth in the organisation. In this role he has worked at local and national levels. In 2015, Mark won ‘Upcoming Aviation Professional Award’ at the Aviation Industry Awards sponsored by the IAA. Mark launched this website back in 2002 while always managing the website, he has also been Editor and Deputy Editor of FlyingInIreland Magazine from 2005 to 2015.

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