LOG Friday 16/01/2009

Cardiff IAP Runway in use 12 ..to 30 09:48 ..to 12 14:20 ..to 30 15:32

Visitors

Landing at 08:44 is Cessna 441 EI-DMG parking stand 15 ..departed 08:53 to Leeds-Bradford ..returned and landed c13:33 ..departed 13:52

Inbound 10:57 to the hold prior to two approaches is "Ascot 650" Hercules C.3 XV303/303 from the LTW

Landing at 11:48 is "Cranwell 93" 55(R)Sqn Dominie T.1 XS728/E parking stand 16 ..departed 14:00

Inbound 13:45 is Dublin based regular Cessna T.206H EI-SPB ..landed 14:03 parking stand 15

Based Aircraft Movements

Departing 10:33 to Guernsey PA-32R Cherokee Lance G-VERN

Departing 10:44 to the West is PA-38 Tomahawk G-GALL ..landed 12:32 ..departed 14:04 ..landed 14:35

Attempting a take-off at 11:27 into the circuit is Robin HR.200 G-GMKD, landed back on due to engine problem and returned southside ..this was its first "flight" since it landed in a local field on 07/09/08 ..departed into the circuit 14:36 ..landed 14:45

Departing 15:00 for some circuits is Jodel D.117A G-ASXY ..landed 15:21

Interesting OTT (Above FL160)

09:46 ANZ2 B772 ZK-OKG EB FL290 S of NUMPO ..Air New Zealand [Auckland-Los Angeles-Heathrow]

10:09 "Reach 564" C-17A 06-6154 EB FL330 GITUS-MAM ..60thAMW Travis AFB CA

10:30 FDX89 MD-11 N591FE EB FL330 at NUMPO ..Federal Express [McGuire AFB-Frankfurt]

10:56 "Reach 032" C-17A 07-7177 EB FL330 GITUS-MAM ..436thAW Dover AFB, DE

MOD St Athan Runway in use 26

Inbound 12:15 from Bembridge is Fly BN Ltd BN-2B Islander G-BDZI ..landed 12:29 ..departed 13:28