LOG Wednesday 10/06/2009

Cardiff IAP Runway in use 12 ..to 30 16:44

Visitors

Landing at 08:16 is Bodmin-based Robin DR.400 G-GLKE parking Echo

Overshooting at 11:40 is "Exam 04" PA-34 Seneca G-BOSD departed home to Bristol

Inbound 13:05 to make two approaches is "Ascot 878" VC-10 C.1K XV108/Y ..go-rounds 13:19 & 13:35 and depart to St Athan

Overshooting at 14:39 is "Exam 04" PA-34 Seneca G-MAIR departed home to Bristol

Based Aircraft Movements

Departing at 11:33 into the circuit is Pup G-AZCZ ..landed c.11:55

Departing at 12:06 for some training approaches is Dragonfly Beech 200 G-BVMA ..landed 12:33

Departing at 13:48 via Wenvoe is Dragonfly Beech 200 G-MEGN

Transients (Below FL160)

Inbound the Heliport at 09:10 from Celtic Manor is AS.365N3 EI-GJL ..returned 09:42 ..departed 10:45 to Newton Abbott Racecourse

Inbound the Heliport at 09:22 from the East is "Osprey 63" AS.355F2 G-NTWK ..departed 10:16 to Haverfordwest along the railway line ..returned to the Heliport 15:50

Operating around the airport area is "Pipeline 11" Bell 206B G-BXNT ..landed Miskin Manor 17:00

Interesting OTT (Above FL160)

07:55 "Reach 9710" [SBS c/s "ETHYLL2"] KC-10A 97-1710 EB FL350 GAPLI/GITUS-MAM ..305thAMW McGuire AFB NJ

08:26 "N45SJ" F900 N45SJ EB FL390 STU-DIKAS-CPT ..SRB Holdings Inc

09:20 "Reach 206" C-17A 00-0181 EB FL370 GAPLI/GITUS-MAM ..62ndAW McChord AFB WA

10:50 "Spar 34" C-37A 01-0029 WB FL400 CPT-DIKAS-STU ..310thAS 6thAMW Macdill AFB FL

12:18 "Reach 373" C-17A 02-1101 WB FL320 Mildenhall-DIKAS-STU ..437thAW Charleston AFB SC

13:05 "Reach 6164" C-17A 06-6164 EB FL370 GAPLI/GITUS-MAM ..60thAMW Travis AFB CA

14:05 "Reach 129" C-17A 89-1191 EB FL370 GAPLI/GITUS-MAM ..437thAW Charleston AFB

18:27 "SAM 4988" C-40B 01-0040 EB FL370 STU-CPT ..76thAS 86thAW Ramstein AB Germany

MOD St Athan Runway in use 08 ..to 26 16:40

UWAS Grob Tutors active today :- G-BYVW, G-BYWA, G-BYWD

634 VGS Vigilant active today :- ZH209/UQ

Inbound at 08:25 is "Commando 516" 846 NAS Seaking HC.4 (ZD625)/P ..landed 08:35 ..departed 09:04 to Chivenor area ..returned and landed 10:06 ..departed 10:12 to Yeovilton

Departing at 12:26 on an airtest is "Ascot 878" VC-10 C.1K XV108/Y ..landed 13:41