LOG Monday 02/11/2009

Cardiff IAP Runway in use 30 ..to 12 18:07 ..to 30 20:37

Visitors

Departing at 09:11 is PA-34 Seneca II G-CDPV

Due in at 09:14 from Rotterdam is EDC865 C525 G-HEBJ ..landed 10:41 parking on echo ..departed at 11:47 to Luton as EDC866P

Training today is Astraeus A320 G-STRP as follows;

Arrived 10:29 from Gatwick as AEU1T ..parking stand 6 ..departed at 10:50 to Bournemouth, same c/s

Arrived at 12:31 from Bournemouth as AEU2T ..parking stand 6 ..departed at 13:25 back to Bournemouth, same c/s

Arrived at 14:57 from Bournemouth as AEU3T ..parking stand 6 ..departed 15:20 to Gatwick, same c/s

Arrived at 17:48 from Gatwick as AEU4T ..parking stand 6 ..departed 18:17 to Bournemouth, same c/s

Arrived at 20:16 from Bournemouth as AEU5T ..parking stand 6 ..departed 21:12 to Gatwick as AEU6T

Making an approach and go-round at 12:50 is "Brunel 2" PA-34 G-FILE

Inbound to the hold at 13:30 followed by an ILS and then landing is "Vortex 555" Chinook HC.2 ZA671/AB ..entered the hold 13:39 ..landed 13:58 parking on echo ..departed 15:16 to Filton for training

Photo credit: Hugh Trainer

Based Aircraft Movements

Departing at 11:06 for a few circuits is PA-28 Archer II G-BXIF ..landed 11:41

Departing at 15:30 to the South is PA-32R Cherokee Lance G-VERN

Departing at 15:37 to the South as crew ferry for VERN is Commander 112B G-CRIL ..landed 17:52

MOD St Athan Runway in use 26

Noted at 09:00 was the stand-in Police helicopter EC.135T2 G-BZRS

Photo credit: StuC

Inbound at 14:47 from the West is "Shawbury 69" DHFS Squirrel HT.2 ZJ264/64 ..landed 14:58 ..departed 15:23 to the West

Tremorfa Heliport

Departing at 10:57 to Coventry is "Veritair 02" Bo.105 G-BTKL

Inbound at 11:35 from the North is S-76 M-ONTY ..landed c.11:55 ..departed 14:29 to the Isle of Man

Over the Top

Below FL160

Westbound at 12:35 on a flight from Coventry to Swansea is "Atlantic 56" DA40 G-KAFT

Eastbound at 14:50 on a flight from Swansea to Coventry is Rockwell Commander 114A G-JURG

Above FL160

08:20 "Reach 7027" C-5B 87-0027 EB FL360 GAPLI-MAM ..436thAW Dover AFB, DE

08:53 "IDO700" B707 272 WB FL330 CPT-DIKAS-MERLY-LASNO ..Israeli AF

09:30 "N450GD" GLF4 N450GD WB climbing DIKAS-STU ..Idaho Associates

10:25 "Reach 875" KC-135R 57-1432 WB FL380 MAM-GAPLI ..106thARS/AL ANG Birmingham, AL

11:30 "Reach 172" C-5A 68-0224 WB FL320 MAM-GITUS ..137thAS/NY ANG Stewart Field, NY

11:47 "Reach 232" C-17A 01-0190 EB FL330 GAPLI-MAM ..437thAW Charleston AFB, SC

15:05 "Reach 466" C-17A 99-0064 WB FL340 MAM-GITUS ..62ndAW McChord AFB, WA

17:32 "Reach 8053" C-17A 98-0053 WB FL360 MAM-GITUS ..437thAW Charleston AFB, SC