G-TUGY RobinDR-Regent of Buckminster Gliding Club at 4310 ft 1600hrs.
Any prizes for spotting a plane today?
Just got back from the hospital, and checked my log. One aircraft - G-SASB - Air Ambulance helicopter. That's all. It's strangely quiet without any Tornados flying.
EDIT: Just had a call from a friend in Shetland to ask about my health, they report a sulphur like smell in the air.
Just seen G-COLA flyby at around 1700 feet westbound and an Army Lynx with skids and camo livery going East around 1000 feet in the last few minutes and have currently '0 FLIGHTS' on my local antenna .. really weird !!
I arrived back into the UK from my holiday to Hong Kong (via Istanbul) today and landed at LHR this morning at 10:22am on Turkish A340 TC-JDM. Had I recieved a delay I would be in an overnight hotel in Istanbul.
Since getting home I have logged three light aircraft from Wycombe Air Park and Citation G-JBIS which appears to have left Farnborough low level VFR and remained at 5000ft until reaching the channel. It is currently climbing into French commercial airspace over the channel.
Couple of hours ago I had the Derbys Cops' Eurocopter G-NMID plus a pair of Army Lynxs ZF538 and ZG887.
So not a total washout.
Two Bond Dauphins at 1000ft on my box servicing Morecambe Bay rigs.
Rod
hi guys, since 15:20 to 16:31, just the one logged:
N800HL B222 @ FL 1020
Mark
I still have 63 on my RB(s.e. Netherlands), but northern netherlands is quiet, few in/out Schiphol.
Going mad here.
G-BHNA Cessna F152 and G-XERO Czech Aircraft Works sport cruise.
and there's more:
G-BYTI Piper Commanche / PH-VFC PA28 / G-OSOH Cessna Citation / AAC-942 Lynx (army)
Doesn't the embargo apply to all but military and emergency?
Going.....Going....Gone !
Quote from: bratters on April 15, 2010, 03:51:23 PM
Doesn't the embargo apply to all but military and emergency?
Only applies to aircraft above certain flight levels surely? Plenty of light aircraft and helos around.
Yes, it's controlled airspace that's closed.
I don't think NATS has the authority to stop aircraft flying VFR in uncontrolled airspace, and it would appear that the danger posed by the dust at low level is minimal - at least I hope so !
Have Challenger 600 G-CHAI at 2150' passing WOD heading for WILLO squawk 7000
Have D-CALM Dornier 228 of Natural Environment Research Council (Mode S 3CC12A) at 15000ft over the Midlands at present (1907BST)
Also unknown Mode S 404D91 at a very low 390ft
Chris (Rugby)
Quote from: Pinza on April 15, 2010, 06:09:11 PM
Have D-CALM Dornier 228 of Natural Environment Research Council (Mode S 3CC12A) at 15000ft over the Midlands at present (1907BST)
Chris (Rugby)
I take it you have a visual then..?
I also have it on my box in Watford
Quote from: Pinza on April 15, 2010, 06:09:11 PM
Have D-CALM Dornier 228 of Natural Environment Research Council (Mode S 3CC12A) at 15000ft over the Midlands at present (1907BST)
Also unknown Mode S 404D91 at a very low 390ft
Chris (Rugby)
Hello
This is what your unknown Mode S gives on G-info
http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=detailnosummary&fullregmark=WRSY
Andrew
Thanks Andrew - great link (just bookmarked it!). Assumed it was a helicopter at that low level!
Chris
Quote from: jetset on April 15, 2010, 06:14:36 PM
Quote from: Pinza on April 15, 2010, 06:09:11 PM
Have D-CALM Dornier 228 of Natural Environment Research Council (Mode S 3CC12A) at 15000ft over the Midlands at present (1907BST)
Chris (Rugby)
I take it you have a visual then..?
I also have it on my box in Watford
Sorry no visual, Jetset. Currently running indoor supplied aerial that has blocked view to the south of Rugby. Could have been anywhere really - but certainly over the UK - and that is a bonus today!
Cheers
Quote from: Pinza on April 15, 2010, 06:43:56 PM
Thanks Andrew - great link (just bookmarked it!). Assumed it was a helicopter at that low level!
Chris
hello
Yes it is going by the photo 001 link on the bottom of the G-INFO listing.
also here is a link if you are interested in the official registers of other countries.
http://www.gatwickaviationsociety.org.uk/registers_official.asp
Andrew