N5418V on the same day wore a US flag on the tail, together with the
inscription “Blue Love” – but it is believed to be based in the
Netherlands. The Braathens Avro RJ100 on the 30th was bringing the
regular group from Stockholm, whilst the Ernest A320 on 31st was
operating a charter from/to Milan.
May 2019 visitors (nothing reported on missing dates):
1 Cessna 525B D-CHIP; Partenavia P.68Bs G-RVNJ f/v g/a & G-RVNM
g/a
3 Phenom 100 D-IAAW n/s2; Airbus A320-214 G-EZRZ f/v; Cirrus
SR20 G-PHAT; Cessna 172S G-UFCG; Global Express XRS M-OONL
4 Eurocopter EC135T2 G-GLAA; Piper PA-28RT G-YAWW; Piper PA-30
N8818Y
5 Learjet 35A D-CTIL
6 Phenom 100 D-IAAW
7 Cessna 525B D-CHIP
8 Embraer 135 G-SAJT f/v as such (replacing SAAB SF340 on
Edinburgh service); Cessna 550 G-XJCI
9 Cessna 525 D-ILHD g/a; Pilatus PC-12 LX-JFV n/s
11 Diamond DA 40Ds F-GUVC [D4.015] & G-LWLW*; Cessna F172s
G-AYRT* & G-BAEO*; SOCATA TB-9 G-BKVC*; AA-5B Tiger G-BTII*;
Van’s RV-12 G-CGYI*; Piper PA-39 G-OAJS*; Piper PA-28 G-SACT*;
Piper PA-28RT G-SKYV; Cirrus SR20 N120MX; Cessna 208 N533DL
(* = fly-in from Sherburn-in-Elmet)
12 Auster J/1-160 G-AHAU; Cessna 177B G-BFMH*; Piper PA-28
G-BODB*; Beech 250 G-REXA ×2; Piper PA-28RT N66MS* (* = fly-in
from Sherburn-in-Elmet)
13 Cessna 560XLS CS-DXU; Diamond DA 40D F-GUVC [D4.015]; Piper
PA-28 G-BBDC
14 Gulfstream 280 OE-HWM; Cessna 525B 2-RBTS
15 Piper PA-34 G-BBXK; Cessna 172S G-UFCI; Airbus A320-251N
G-UZHN f/v
16 Piaggio P180 D-IIVA; Beech F33A PH-MOP* [CE-1168] n/s2; Robin
DR400s PH-NSC* [2611] n/s2 & PH-XYZ* [2670] n/s2; Piper PA-28s
PH-SVP* [2843102] n/s2, PH-VSY* [2842018] n/s2 & PH-WKB*
[2843664] n/s2; Cirrus SR20 PH-YMC* [1539] n/s2; Cessna P210N*
[P210-00388] n/s (* = Rotterdam Aero Club fly-in)
17 Airbus A320-214s G-EZGY f/v & G-EZRV f/v; Pilatus PC-12 G-PCIZ;
Partenavia P.68B G-RVNP g/a
18 Diamond DA 42 F-HDAH [42.274]; Diamond DA 40 G-SUEO
19 Wassmer WA41 F-BOBV [145] n/s2; Pioneer 300 26AGD/F-JUPJ
[-?-] f/v n/s2; Aveko VL-3 77BDT/F-JRZL [-?-] f/v of type n/s2
20 Piaggio P180 D-IZZY n/s; Beech 58P N65MJ
21 Cessna 560XLS CS-DXQ; Beech 200s G-BGRE & G-NIAB; Diamond
DA 42 G-EMPP; Cessna 510 G-KLNW
22 Diamond DA 62 G-TACN; Airbus A320-214 OE-IZG f/v
23 Hawker 750 CS-DUC; SAAB 2000 G-LGNO f/v; Phenom 300 M-ELON;
Cessna R172K N5418V [R172-2296]; Global Express OY-MSI
24 Phenom 300 CS-PHK; Piper PA-28 G-GALA n/s3; Cessna 510
G-KLNWG-MJAN (Exemption to Fly expired 4th March 1992) powered by a
Valmet 160cc engine. The owner says that the Trike used to sit on top
of his camping trailer with the wing tied to a ladder on car roof-rack.
Always stored for many years in dry garages, it is a reluctant sale due
to pilot’s age and need for more garage space!
Kevin Birkett offers his 1984 Gemini/Southdown Sprint G-MMTL
although with Permit expired 3rd August 2005; he has run the Robin
EC44 in the garage where it has been dry stored. He also offers
additional spares that stemmed from his previous Gemini TriFlyer
G-MMMB (cancelled as PWFU 13th April 2005).
Although only re-registered on 26th April to a Leeds owner, he
already offers Gemini Flash IIA G-MWYT (Permit expired 28th August
2015) from Baxby.
Pegasus XL-R G-MWVF is re-aired on eBay after an abortive sale.
This was previously flown at Roddige, but flying relocated to Fisherwick
and the its Permit lapsed on 22nd July 2018; it is now for sale again by
the Elford, Tamworth owner.
Although the current UK Register lists only Quik G-CDAX with
Laurie Hurman, he offers a Quantum Q2 wing on AFORS that was new
five years ago and has now accrued 120 Hrs. The advert is somewhat
unclear if this was fitted to the Quik at some time, or stems from an
unidentified Quantum, not registered in his name.
Details of Gemini Flash IIA G-MTIL for sale include it being
hangared fully-rigged at Beverley (Linley Hill) a new base for our
records (see above). Although purchased by the Keady, Scunthorpe
owner late last year, a change of employment forces a sale.
Another one for the unidentifiable bin are a Cessna 120 data plate,
log books and various parts for sale. A pair of approved metalled wings
are also potentially for sale.
The Somerton eBay seller, mentioned last month (JUN.985),
amazingly received a final bid of £205 for his “Bensen B2 “!
ISLE OF MAN
ISLE OF MAN – May seems to have been the month for Fly-ins, starting
with one from Sherburn-in-Elmet on the 11th, with three who could
not make it due en-route weather on the 11th coming on the 12th
even though their compatriots had returned home! The Rotterdam
Aero Club Fly-in on the 16th appears to have been part of a GB/Eire
tour, though to different parts, as some were noted at Bournemouth,
Newquay Cornwall and Walney Island. They all departed on the 18th
heading towards Dublin. The three French machines on the 19th
arrived from Gloucestershire and departed to Shobdon on the 22nd!
The Aveko was a first visit of type although one has visited Andreas
before.
The 23rd saw the long awaited first visit of Loganair’s SAAB 2000
G-LGNO, replacing ’NT on the London City service. The Cessna R172K
Wassmer WA41 F-BOBV (145) at Isle of Man on 22nd May 2019. [Barry Tippett]