A young television viewer gets to spend a day with some of the teams working at Dublin Airport.
Robert Doyle from Ballymun is a dedicated plane spotter. His dream is to see how an airport operates is made possible with the help of 'Anything Goes'. Accompanied by duty officer Noel Donoghue, he starts the day meeting Dublin Airport general manager Derek Kehoe.
Shadowing Peter Clinton, Robert Doyle sees how the ground facilities team are responsible for the smooth running of all arrivals and departures at the airport. From a high vantage point, he can see how planes are guided safely and efficiently to their correct stand.
The Dublin Airport Fire Service is on standby for any emergency that may arise, and perform regular fire drills at their dedicated fire ground.
They always remain thoroughly prepared.
A stint working on the information desk is followed by a visit to the cockpit of a Lufthansa plane where the pilot explains all the controls. Robert Doyle has enjoyed his day immersed in the world of aviation,
Done things today that other plane spotters could only dream about.
This episode of 'Anything Goes’ was broadcast on 16 November 1985.
‘Anything Goes’ was a young people’s programme on RTÉ Television which went out on Saturday mornings. Presented by Aonghus McAnally, Kathy Parke, Dave Heffernan, Mary FitzGerald and Mary Frances Calayco, it was first broadcast on 4 October 1980 and continued for 6 years.
