LOG Monday 23/03/2009

Cardiff IAP Runway in use 30

Visitors

Parked on stand 17 was 4 FTS Hawk T.1 XX283/283 ..this actually departed last Wednesday (18th) at 09:30, thanks to Dave & Phil for the info

Landing at 11:17 is PA-28 G-EHLX parking stand 15 ..departed 12:09 to Guernsey

Overshooting from an ILS at 14:08 is "Vectis 2" Islander AL.1 ZG846 on airtest from St.Athan

Carrying out a touch-and-go at 14:42 is "VYT54" 4FTS Hawk T.1, departed to the west

Based Aircraft

Noted departing by road was a light a/c fuselage

Transients (Below FL160)

Eastbound at 11:20 on a flight from Swansea to Oxford is TB-20 Trinidad G-BYJS

Eastbound at 15:55 on a flight from Haverfordwest to Tremorfa Heliport via a survey in the St.Athan area is "Pipeline 03" Schweizer 269D G-TAMC

Interesting OTT (Above FL160)

07:23 "Reach 9192" C-17A 89-1192 WB FL320 MAM-GITUS ..437thAW Charleston AFB SC

11:23 "Reach 1815" C-17A 97-0048 WB FL340 MAM-DIKAS ..437thAW Charleston AFB SC

17:44 "Reach 1186" C-17A 01-0186 WB FL320 MAM-GITUS ..62ndAW McChord AFB, WA

MOD St Athan Runway in use 26

Departing at 12:56 to the west for an airtest is "Vectis 2" Islander AL.1 ZG846 ..landed 14:11

The airfield will open at 05:15 tomorrow morning, presumably for an early movement, any offers ?