LOG Tuesday 18/08/2009

Cardiff IAP Runway in use 30 ..to 12 09:26 ..to 30 13:00 ..to 12 14:27 ..to 30 c.21:00 ..to 12 c.23:00

Visitors

Parked on Stand 6 is B742 N2868R (ex B-HIH) ..due out to Kemble (or Moscow) at some point on its final flight for part out and scrap

Inbound at 18:52 from a site in Conwy is AS.350B2 G-SMDJ ..landed 19:07 parking Echo

Based Aircraft Movements

Departing at 07:46 is DragonFly Beech 200 G-MEGN

Departing at 08:24 is PA-28 Archer II G-OPET

Departing at 09:41 is PA-28 Archer II G-BXIF ..landed 10:28

Departing at 13:27 is Beagle B121 Pup G-AZCZ ..landed 16:18 ..up again 18:59 to the west ..landed 20:16

Departing at 17:24 is Tomahawk G-GALL ..returned 18:55 into the circuit ..landed 19:15

Transients (Below FL160)

Eastbound at 10:35 on a flight from the West Wales area to the Tremorfa Heliport via Bridgend and Cowbridge is "Pipeline 11" Jet Ranger G-BXNS

Northbound at 10:45 on a flight from Plymouth to Swansea is PA-28 Warrior II G-BJCA

Westbound at 11:30 inbound to Swansea is PA-28 Warrior G-BPMF

Landing at Celtic Manor at 17:15 is "Army Air 647" Lynx AH.7 XZ651 ..airborne at 18:08 for a para-drop at 18:25 and then landed back ..departed 20:23

Interesting OTT (Above FL160)

17:35 "Reach 529" C-17A 99-0061 EB FL350 GAPLI-MAM ..62ndAW McChord AFB WA

MOD St Athan Runway in use 26

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

634 VGS Vigilants active today: ZH185/TX, ZH249/UU