Log Thursday 05/07/2012

Cardiff IAP Runway in use 30 ..to 12 01:53 ..to 30 20:01

Visitors
Parked on the Cambrian apron is Beech 58 Baron N64VB ..departed at 07:42 to the North via Wenvoe 
Parked on the Cambrian apron is AS355F2 Ecureuil 2 G-PDGT ..departed at 08:56 via Tremorfa/Minehead as "Pipeline 64" 
Inbound at 11:35 via Cardiff Docks VRP is PA-28-161 Cadet G-KCIN ..landed 11:45 parking at the club ..departed at 13:01 to the Northeast

Picture credit Jason Benge 
Inbound at 14:27 from Swansea is Taylorcraft F-22A G-BWBI ..landed 14:53 parking at the club ..departed at 16:53 back to Swansea
Inbound at 14:36 from the East is American Blimp Corp A-60+ Airship G-HLEL to operate over the city before coming to the airport ..landed 15:54 for a crew change and refuel ..departed at 16:07 to operate over Cardiff city ..16:40 WB along the coast to Swansea ..returning 20:16 EB along the coast to Cardiff city ..inbound 21:20 ..landed 21:38 and moored on Golf

Picture credit StuC 


Training Flights

Training today were:
NOH11 "Northolt 11" 32(TR)Sqn BAE.146 CC.2 ZE701 ..go-arounds 08:50, 09:06 and departed to Northolt
BLD08 "Blackadder 08" Beech 76 Duchess G-CBBF ..go-around 12:50 and departed to Bournemouth
SHF413 "Vortex 413" Odiham Wing Chinook HC.2 ZA674/AD ..touch'n'go 13:35 and departed to the West along the coast

Picture credit Jason Benge 
EXM14 "Exam 14" Beech 76 Duchess G-CBBF ..go-around 15:36 and departed to Bournemouth

Ad Hoc charters/One off Airliner movements

Due out to Glasgow at 15:55 is TCX701P "Kestrel 701P" A320 G-KKAZ ..departed at 15:42


Based Aircraft Movements
Residents active today: G-BBTY, G-ECBH 
Aeros active today: G-BOPC, G-SCPL  

BAMC Happenings

MOD St Athan Runway in use 08
Police ASU EC135T2 active today: G-WONN "Police 32"
UWAS Tutors active today: G-BYVW, G-BYWA, G-BYWD 
Landing at 10:23 is Yakovlev Yak-52 G-YAKF parking at Hunter Flying ..departed at 15:08 to Thruxton

Picture credit Keith Morgan 
Landing at 14:35 from Cardiff is Beech Sundowner G-BBTY ..departed at 15:02 to Cardiff

Interesting OTT
07:06 WB FL300 at EXMOR "Reach 233" C-17A 00-0181  
08:55 EB FL330 at DIKAS "Reach 178" C-5A 69-0022  
11:02 EB descending at DIKAS "Sam 761" C-37A 97-0401 [CONUS > Fairford] 
11:02 EB FL360 at DIKAS "Reach 345" C-17A 03-3114  
12:27 EB FL350 N of NUMPO "Reach 743" C-17A 96-0001  
15:25 NB descending E of CDF "French Army 8037" TBM7 160/ABV ..to Fairford
15:38 NB descending at VLN "Airbus 401" A400M F-WWMZ ..to Fairford
15:46 NB descending at VLN "French Navy 55A2" FA10 101 ..to Fairford
15:51 NB FL190 at CDF H25B P4-SNT 
18:40 EB descending N of CDF "Reach 525" KC-10A 87-0118 [CONUS > Fairford]