Popham and back - 2nd May 2015

A day trip out for John and Cole for the annual Popham microlight trade show. Of course the trip started with the standard round of our local, Luton.

Luton 2-5-15

9H-SMB Bombardier Global 6000 BD-700-1A10 9549 Corporate
D-IAAD Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 50000215 Arcus-Air-Logistic
HB-JRB Bombardier 604 Challenger 5530 REGA Swiss Air Ambulance
HS-VSK Gulfstream G650 6023 Corporate
M-AYRU Bombardier 605 Challenger 5892 Corporate
M-CCCP Bombardier Global 5000 BD-700-1A11 9418 Corporate
M-WIND Gulfstream G650 6080 Corporate
N104AR Gulfstream G450 4223 Corporate
N452NS Gulfstream G450 4094 National Air Services
N666ZW Gulfstream G450 4311 Corporate
N900NB Dassault Falcon 7X 74 Corporate
N933ML Bombardier Global 5000 BD-700-1A11 9504 Corporate
OK-NEP Airbus A319 112 3660 CSA Czech Airlines
OO-GHE Dassault Falcon 2000LX 243 Abelag Aviation
P4-MVP Gulfstream G450 4247 Corporate
SP-CEZ Learjet 60 60-342 Corporate
VP-CZA Gulfstream G650 6016 Corporate
VP-CZZ Gulfstream G650 6025 Corporate
VQ-BVS Dassault Falcon 7X 48 Corporate
VT-JSY Bombardier Global 6000 BD-700-1A10 9527 Corporate
VT-RGX Dassault Falcon 7X 49 Corporate
YR-FKA Fokker F-100 11340 Carpatair

With nothing of interest for us on the Heathrow lists, we headed straight for Farnborough.

Farnborough 2-5-15

EC-LGV Dassault Falcon 2000LX 198 Gestair

G-CEYL Bombardier Global Express BD-700-1A10 XRS 9196 Aravco

G-HUBY Embraer ERJ-135 BJ Legacy 14500854 London Executive Aviation

G-PROO Raytheon Hawker 4000 Horizon RC-34 Hangar 8

G-RSXL Cessna 560 Citation Excel S 560-5699 Corporate

G-TAGF Dassault Falcon 900DX 604 TAG Aviation

G-ZXZX Learjet 45 45-005 Gama Aviation

I-MPGA Raytheon Hawker 4000 Horizon RC-70 Corporate

LX-FLY Bombardier Global Express BD-700-1A10 XRS 9252 Global Jet Concept

LX-GVI Gulfstream G650 6095 Global Jet Luxembourg

M-CICO Dassault Falcon 50EX 345 Corporate

M-IUNI Bombardier Global 5000 BD-700-1A11 9516 Corporate

N841WS Gulfstream G450 4099 Corporate

N950CM Gulfstream G5 592 Corporate

N8888 Dassault Falcon 2000 28 Corporate

OE-LGS Airbus A319 115X 3046 Jet Alliance

OH-MPL Bombardier Global 6000 BD-700-1A10 9553 Airfix Aviation

VP-CCH Airbus A318 112CJ Elite 4211 Corporate

VP-CHL Bombardier Global Express BD-700-1A10 XRS 9391 TAG Aviation Asia

With Farnborough done it was off to the days main event, where we met with some other Lutwickers.
After a short reunion with Vince and Neal we concentrated on getting some numbers down.

Popham 2-5-15

G-AGXN Auster J/1-N 1963
G-ALIJ Piper PA-17 17-166
G-AMEN Piper L-18C-95 18-1998
G-ARTH Piper PA-12 12-3278
G-ATEF Cessna 150-E 150-61378
G-AVHH Reims-Cessna F.172-H 0337
G-AVNC Reims-Cessna F.150-G 0200
G-AVNW Piper PA-28-180 28-4210
G-AWYJ Beagle B121-150 B038
G-AWYO Beagle B121-100 B041
G-AXJH Beagle B121-150 B089
G-AYCF Reims-Cessna FA.150-K 0055

G-AZCU Beagle B121-100 B162
G-AZEV Beagle B121-150 B131
G-AZEY Beagle B121-150 B136
G-AZFA Beagle B121-150 B143
G-BAKW Beagle B121-150 B175
G-BASH American Aviation AA-5 0319
G-BAYP Cessna 150-L 150-74017
G-BDAI Reims-Cessna FRA.150-M 0266
G-BFGD Reims-Cessna F.172-N 1545
G-BIBA Socata TB-9 149
G-BIUP SNCAC NC.854-S 54
G-BJBW Piper PA-28-161 28-8116280
G-BJFM Wassmer Jodel D.120 227
G-BNHT Alpavia RF-3 80
G-BOCI Cessna 140-A 15497
G-BOMU Piper PA-28-181 28-7790318
G-BOTP Cessna 150-J 150-70736
G-BPAW Cessna 150-M 150-77923
G-BPUR Piper J/3L 65 4708
G-BRBI Cessna 172-N 172-69613
G-BRTD Cessna 152 152-80023
G-BSNE Luscombe 8-E 5757
G-BSRH Pitts S-1C Special LS-2
G-BTLB Wassmer WA.52-Europa 42
G-BULC Avid Mk.IV STOL PFA 189-12202
G-BUWK Rans S.6 PFA 204A-12448
G-BUYU Bowers Fly Baby-1-A PFA 016-12222
G-BVCG Van's RV-6 PFA 181-11783
G-BVIW Piper PA-18-150 18-8277
G-BVIZ Europa Europa PFA 247-12601
G-BVVM Zenair CH.601 PFA 162-12539
G-BXDY Europa Europa PFA 247-12914
G-BYNA Reims-Cessna F.172-H 0626
G-BZEZ CFM Streak Shadow-SA PFA 161-13503
G-CBGB Zenair CH.601 PFA 162A-13819
G-CBGR Jabiru UL PFA 274A-12682
G-CBMZ Evektor EV-97 2001-1136
G-CBRX Zenair CH.601 PFA 162A-13833
G-CCAL Tecnam P.92 Echo PFA 318-13842
G-CCEE Piper PA-15 15-248
G-CCNH Rans S.6 PFA 204-14114
G-CCYR Ikarus Comco C-42 0406-6612
G-CCZK Zenair CH.601 PFA 162A-14270
G-CDAX P & M Aviation Pegasus 8068
G-CDMS Ikarus Comco C-42 0506-6689

G-CDNY Jabiru SP PFA 274B-14020
G-CDPA Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300 PFA 330-14415
G-CDRO Ikarus Comco C-42 0507-6750
G-CDVI Ikarus Comco C-42 0602-6794
G-CDXS Evektor EV-97 2006-2627
G-CEDV Evektor EV-97 2006-2826
G-CEEN Piper PA-28-161 2841293
G-CENJ Medway SLA-100 240407
G-CERE Evektor EV-97 2007-2931
G-CETO Best Off Skyranger BMAA/HB/541
G-CFBO Just Aircraft Escapade-Jabiru[3] BMAA/HB/538
G-CFHI Van's RV-9 PFA 320-14603
G-CGHV Raj Hamsa X'Air-Hawk PFA 340-14721
G-CGJI Best Off Skyranger BMAA/HB/582
G-CGNC AutoGyro Europe MTO RSUK/MTOS/035
G-CGRZ Magni M-24-C 24-10-6004
G-CHGA P & M Aviation Quik 8603
G-CHSS Ikarus Comco C-42 1209-7224
G-CHTI Van's RV-12 LAA 363-15140
G-CHVS I.C.P. MXP-740 BMAA/HB/602
G-CIBZ Aeropro Eurofox BMAA/HB/642

G-CIEW AutoGyro Europe Cavalon RSUK/CVLN/011
G-CIFA Aeropro Eurofox BMAA/HB/649
G-CIIH P & M Aviation Quik-GTR 8693

G-CIIT Best Off Skyranger BMAA/HB/644
G-CIJT Best Off Skyranger BMAA/HB/650
G-CIKV Flylight Airsports Foxcub DA118
G-CIMH P & M Aviation Quik-Lite 8706
(G-CIMK) P & M Aviation Quik-Lite 8710
G-CINH P & M Aviation Quik-R 8716
G-CION P & M Aviation Quik-GT450 8717

G-CRWZ Czech Aircraft Works SportCruiser PFA 338-14648
G-CVAL Ikarus Comco C-42 0608-6836
G-CYRA Kolb Twinstar-Mk.III PFA 205-12434
G-DADA AutoGyro Europe MT-03 RSUK/MT-03/040
G-DAGJ Zenair CH.601 PFA 162B-14317
G-DAMS Best Off Skyranger BMAA/HB/656
G-DAZZ Van's RV-8 PFA 303-14245
G-DBIN Medway SLA-80 070707

G-DENC Reims-Cessna F.150-G 0107
G-DRPK Just Aircraft Escapade LAA 345-14824
G-EVLE Rearwin 8125 803
G-GBEE P & M Aviation Pegasus 8039
G-GDKR Robin DR.400-120 1623
G-GLSA Evektor EV-97-SL 2014-4216
G-HULK Best Off Skyranger BMAA/HB/238
G-IBBS Europa Europa PFA 247-12745
G-IDYL AutoGyro Europe Cavalon RSUK/CVLN/012
G-JFAN P & M Aviation Quik 8525
G-JHLP Flylight Airsports Dragon Chaser DA115
G-KENG AutoGyro Europe MT-03 RSUK/MT-03/011
G-MABE Reims-Cessna F.150-L 1119
G-MACH SIAI-Marchetti SF-260 114
G-MAUS Europa Europa PFA 247-12651
G-MGRH Quad-City Challenger-II CH2-1189-0482
G-MJAL Skycraft Scout-Mk.III/3/R 0433 R/3
G-MROD Van's RV-7-A PFA 323-14432
G-MVFJ Thruster TST-Mk.1 8088-TST-092
G-MVRI Solar Wings Pegasus SW-WQ-0159
G-MYIS Rans S.6 PFA 204-12382
G-MZHS Thruster T600-T 9077-T600T-013
G-MZNV Rans S.6 PFA 204-12884
G-NACI Britten-Norman NAC-1 Freelance-180 NAC.001
G-NIGE Luscombe 8-A 3525
G-OASA Flight Design CT-SW 09-07-10
G-OASJ Thruster T600-N 450 0037-T600N-090

G-OCDP Flight Design CT-SW 06-08-22
G-OCMS Evektor EV-97 2010-3718
G-OKUB The Light Aircraft Company Sherwood Kub TLAC-3-001
G-PAFF AutoGyro Europe MTO RSUK/MTOS/039
G-PDSI Cessna 172-N 172-70420
G-RINT CFM Streak Shadow PFA 206-12251
G-RISY Van's RV-7 PFA 323-14320
G-RVIO Van's RV-10 PFA 339-14548
G-RVPW Van's RV-6-A PFA 181A-13481
G-SAGA Grob G.109B 6364
G-SERL Socata TB-10 109
G-STEL BRM Aero NG-5 LAA 385-15235
G-STPK Lambert Mission M108 LAA 370-15092
G-TDVB Dyn'Aero MCR-01 PFA 301B-14015
G-TIAC Tiger Cub Developments RL-7-A LAA 237A-14949
G-TLST TL Ultralight TL-2000 LAA 347-14895
G-TOMJ Flight Design CT-2K 03-01-04-14
G-TORO Best Off Skyranger BMAA/HB/645

G-TPSL Cessna 182-S 182-80398
G-TTRL Van's RV-9-A PFA 320-14248
G-UUUU Ikarus Comco C-42 1408-7336
G-VIIZ Czech Aircraft Works SportCruiser PFA 338-14672
G-XBJT Evektor EV-97 PFA 315-13967
G-YAKI Yakovlev Yak-52 866904

G-YAKX Yakovlev Yak-52 9111307
G-YRON Magni M-16-C 16-11-6624
G-ZTUG Aeropro Eurofox LAA 376-15215
HA-MKF WSK-PZL An-2-TP 1G233-43
N1407J Rockwell Commander 112-A 407
NC18028 Beech D17S 147
Unregistered AutoGyro Europe Calidus C00352

Arrivals seemed to be mostly finished so we decided to head off, a call into Lasham was decided on, a new Spicejet had arrived since our last visit.

Lasham 2-5-15

G-CCHX Scheibe SF-25-C 44694
G-CFHM Schleicher ASK-13 13662AB
G-CFJR Glaser-Dirks DG-300 3E-270
G-CFRX Centrair 101-A 101A-0315
G-CFYY Schleicher ASK-13 13685AB
G-CGAF Schleicher ASK-21 21152
G-CHWW Grob G.103-A 3658
G-CJSH Grob G.102 5504CB
G-CJTL Rolladen-Schneider LS-8-18 8317
G-CKKV DG Flugzeugbau DG-1000-S 10-57
G-CLOL Schleicher ASK-21 21924
G-CLPB Rolladen-Schneider LS-6-C-18W 6276
G-DBJD PZL-Bielsko SZD-9-bis P.391
G-DCUT Pilatus B4-PC11 041
G-DDRJ Schleicher ASK-13 13583
G-DDTY Glasflugel 303 112
G-DDXL Schempp-Hirth HS.4 203G
G-DFCW Schleicher ASK-13 13642AB
G-TOWS Piper PA-25-260C 25-4853

LN-KHC Boeing  737 31S 29265 ex Norwegian Air Shuttle

M-ABGX Boeing  737 8AS 29925 ex Spicejet
VT-SGW Boeing  737 9GJER 37363 ex Spicejet

Depating Lasham we did a quick drive by of Odiham for the two stored Nooks! 

Odiham 2-5-15

(86-01677) Boeing-Vertol CH-47 D Chinook M3182

(89-00159) Boeing-Vertol CH-47 D Chinook M3313

Then on to Blackbushe which seemed a bit busier than it used to.

Blackbushe 2-5-15

G-BFOE Reims-Cessna F.152 1475
G-BIJV Reims-Cessna F.152 1813
G-BJCA Piper PA-28-161 28-7916473
G-BPBM Piper PA-28-161 28-7916272

G-BVDH Piper PA-28-RT-201 28R-7918030
G-BZEB Cessna 152 152-82772

(G-CBEK) Scottish Aviation SA.120 T.1 349 - marked XX700/17

G-CBMD Yakovlev Yak-52 822710
G-CHPG Cirrus Design SR-20 1636
G-CICG Ikarus Comco C-42 1304-7259
G-CSBM Reims-Cessna F.150-M 1359
G-FPSA Piper PA-28-161 28-8616038
G-HARN Piper PA-28-181 28-8290108
G-HIEL Robinson R22 1120
G-LHXL Robinson R44 1702
G-MULT Beech 76 ME-396
G-OMST Piper PA-28-161 2842121
G-PHCJ Vol Mediterrani VM-1 E180039
G-RAAM Piper PA-28-161 28-8016276

G-RACK Ikarus Comco C-42 0804-6954
G-UCAN Tecnam P.2002-JF Sierra 229
G-ZRZZ Cirrus Design SR-22 2020

N20TB Socata TB-20 Trinidad GT 2008

N41FT Piper PA-39 160 Twin Comanche C/R 39-59

N9432B Cessna 175 Skylark 55232

A quick nip over to Farnborough to see if anything had changed, just three additions of note.

Farnborough 2-5-15

LX-GXX Bombardier Global Express BD-700-1A10 XRS 9306 Global Jet Concept
N539CA Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy 181 Corporate

P4-AMR Bombardier Challenger 300 20295 Corporate

Next stop, Fairoaks. Rather quiet here with nothing unusual noted.

Fairoaks 2-5-15

G-BGVN Piper PA-28-RT-201 28R-7918168
G-CGNE Robinson R44 12952
G-GDER Robin R.1180-TD 280
G-JADJ Piper PA-28-181 2843009

G-JETX Bell Helicopters 206-B-3 3208
G-YEOM Piper PA-31-350 31-8352022

On to LHR where a couple hit the log.

Heathrow 2-5-15

5Y-KZE Boeing  787 8 36042 Kenya Airways
A7-BCG Boeing  787 8 38325 Qatar Airways

CN-ROJ Boeing  737 85P 33979 Royal Air Maroc

D-AIUI Airbus A320 214(SL) 6265 Lufthansa
EC-LYE Airbus A320 216(SL) 5729 Iberia Express

EC-MEA Airbus A320 232(SL) 6400 Vueling Airlines
ET-AOO Boeing 787 8 34743 Ethiopian Airlines
N969AV Airbus A330 243 1016 Avianca

OE-LGP de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Q-402 4016 Austrian Airlines

Next on the list was Northolt where amongst the NetJet Europe collection were these biz.

Northolt 2-5-15

9H-BEC Dassault Falcon 2000LX 63 Corporate

M-YUMN Dassault Falcon 2000 1 Gama Aviation

N142QS Bombardier Global Express BD-700-1A10 XRS 9485 Netjets

N410M Gulfstream G5 575 Executive Jet Management

N528QS Gulfstream G550 5042 Netjets

OE-IOO Bombardier Global 5000 BD-700-1A11 9301 Avcon Jet

Not much of note out at Denham, but a friendly bloke let us into the hangar at HQ Aviation where a haul of Robbies were logged.

Denham 2-5-15

G-BROX Robinson R22 1127
G-CCFC Robinson R44 10151
G-DIGA Robinson R66 0031
G-EFOF Robinson R22 3605

G-ETIN Robinson R22 0853
G-GFIG Cessna 152 152-81625
G-HAGL Robinson R44 12403
G-HKCC Robinson R66 0516
G-HVER Robinson R44 11754
G-JAYK Robinson R44 10147
G-JODL SAN Jodel DR.1050-M1 99
G-LLIZ Robinson R44 12140
G-MENU Robinson R44 12664
G-MICI Cessna 182-S 182-80546
G-MXPI Robinson R44 12827
G-NIOG Robinson R44 10471C

G-PRET Robinson R44 0381
G-RALA Robinson R44 10788C
G-ROYM Robinson R44 12295
G-RROB Robinson R44 10011
G-TWTR Robinson R44 13003

N7021Z Robinson R66 0383

N44829 Robinson R66 0034

Light was now fading fast, but one last call into Elstree. A Spanish visitor had been reported.

Elstree 2-5-15
EC-LHU Beech G36 E-3888
G-BFLU Reims-Cessna F.152 1433
G-ENTW Reims-Cessna F.152 1479
G-FLOW Cessna 172-S 172S-9677
G-FPEH Guimbal G-2 1093
G-GCDB Cirrus Design SR-20 1967

G-GIRY American Aviation AG-5B 10146
G-GLED Cessna 150-M 150-76673
G-GZDO Cessna 172-N 172-71826
G-IRKB Piper PA-28-R-201 28R-7737071
G-JOHA Cirrus Design SR-20 1968
G-LVRS Piper PA-28-181 28-7890059
G-OXOM Piper PA-28-161 2841285
G-TDKI Czech Aircraft Works SportCruiser LAA 338-14976
G-WOLF Piper PA-28-140 28-7425439
N937BP Mooney M.20-J 205 24-3046
N7219L Beech B55 TC-717

Elstree done we headed home to see if anything had changed at the local, a few of the rugby charters were still in.

Luton 2-5-15

9H-VFD Bombardier 605 Challenger 5973 VistaJet Malta
EC-LKF Canadair Regional-Jet 1000 19011 Air Nostrum

I-BPAC Boeing  737 4K5 27074 Blue Panorama

N542AP Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy 89 Corporate
OE-FWF Cessna 510 Citation Mustang 510-0048 GlobeAir
OE-LEU Airbus A320 214 2902 Flyniki - Air Berlin colours
SP-ENX Boeing  737 8Q8 30627 Enter Air

YR-FZA Fokker F-100 11395 Carpatair

All in all a good day, nice to see some old faces and have a bit of banter!