Rochester 23-Jun-18

[cheshireexile]

Made a first visit to Rochester to take advantage of the good weather. As a first visit lots going 'in the book', GA light aircraft but with enough variation to make things interesting - Yaks, T-6, float plane, scale spitfire etc. The King Air being an usual visitor. Overall a friendly place, a polite ask being sufficient to be granted access to both hangars.

On the subject of hangars, a little request ... there was an black microlight tucked away at the back of the main hangar. Looked like it hasn't moved / been used in years. If anybody happens to know what it is I'd appreciate it. One chap I spoke to thought it was "MG something" but couldn't recall the full reg.

Unfortunately I picked a day when the MAPS workshop wasn't open. The Scion was [kind of] visible through a window but the Spitfire wasn't. A little workshop next to cafe hosts the Titan T-51 Mustang (scale replica). A chat with the owner / builder revealing it is now (after 10 years build) ready for painting and final assembly. He said it should be flying soon, possible by the end of summer.

I ended up with lots of photo's, there are a few 'teasers' after the log with an album on flickr (Rochester 23-Jun-18) for those that are interested.

Reg'n	Aircraft Type	Operator
G-AEZF	Short S.16 Scion 2	Private	***
G-AVBT	Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180 Cherokee C	Private	***
G-AXDI	Cessna 172	Private
G-AXOJ	Beagle B.121 Pup 150	Private	***
G-AZDD	Bolkow Bo.209 Monsun 150FF	Private	***
G-AZHI	Victa Airtourer T5 (Super 150)	Private	***
G-BFXK	Piper PA-28 Cherokee 140 Cherokee F	Private	***
G-BHED	Cessna 152	Private	***
G-BHJF	SOCATA TB Series Tobago	Private	***
G-BHOA	Robin DR.400 160 Chevalier	Private	***
G-BHOL	Jodel DR.105	Private	***
G-BKPS	American Aviation AA-5	Private	***
G-BLAM	Robin DR.360 Chevalier	Private	***
G-BOXJ (497897)	Piper J-3 Cub C-90 Cub	Private	***
G-BRGI	Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180 Cherokee E	Private	***
G-BRVG (90678)	North American T-6	Private	***
G-BSLA	Robin DR.400 180 Regent	Private	***
G-BUEG	Cessna 152	Private	***
G-BVYK	TEAM Mini-Max 91A	Private	***
G-CDKP	Jabiru Aircraft Jabiru D Calypso	Private	***
G-CDMD	Robin DR.500 200i President	Private	***
G-CDUV	ICP MXP-740 Savannah Jabiru(4)	Private	***
G-CEPL (P9398)	Supermarine Aircraft Spitfire Mk.26	Private	***
G-CFFN	P & M Aviation Quik GT450	Private	***
G-CFIO	Cessna 172	Private	***
G-CGPG	AutoGyro Europe MTO Sport	Howard Arthur Batchelor	***
G-CGTM	Cessna 172	Private	***
G-CIDC	Yakovlev Yak-18T	Private
G-CKVJ	Titan Aircraft Mustang T51	Private	***
G-CMBR	Cessna 172	Private	***
G-CMPA	Piper PA-28R Arrow T-201 Arrow IV	Private	***
G-CPLG	AutoGyro Europe Cavalon Pro	Commotion Aviation	***
G-DENI	Piper PA-32 300 Cherokee Six	Private	***
G-EMIN	Europa Aviation Europa	Private	***
G-ETIV	Robin DR.400 180 Regent	Private	***
G-EUAN	Jabiru Aircraft Jabiru D	Private	***
G-FEAB	Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer III	Private	***
G-FLIP	Cessna 152	Private	***
G-FRAG	Piper PA-32 300 Cherokee Six	Private	***
G-GDIA	Reims/Cessna F152	Private	***
G-HAHU	Yakovlev Yak-18T	Private	***
G-HATB	AutoGyro Europe MTO Sport	Nigel James Bent	***
G-HIRE	Grumman GA-7 Cougar	Private	***
G-IPEP	Beech Baron B55	Private	***
G-JAWC	Pegasus Quantum 15-912	Private	***
G-KIMZ	Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180 Cherokee D	Private	***
G-MAKE	AutoGyro Europe Calidus	Peter Matthew Ford	***
G-MRJC	AutoGyro Europe Cavalon	Tipjets Uk Ltd	***
G-NFOX	Aeropro EuroFox 912(S)	Private	***
G-OBAD	Evektor-Aerotechnik EV-97 SL	Private	***
G-OSVN	AutoGyro Europe Cavalon	Engetel Ltd	***
G-PTRE	SOCATA TB Series Trinidad	Private	***
G-PUDL	Piper PA-18 Super Cub 150 Super Cub	Private	***
G-RARA	AutoGyro Europe MTO Sport	Gyro School Pro Ltd	***
G-RVET	Vans RV- 6	Private	***
G-SELF	Europa Aviation Europa	Private	***
G-SHSH	Europa Aviation Europa	Private	***
G-SKNY	F.D. Composites Arrow Copter	Christopher Rose	***
G-TIPP	Aeroprakt A-22 LS Foxbat	Private	***
G-UYAK (HA-JAB)	Yakovlev Yak-18T	Private	***
G-VIPR	Eurocopter EC120 Colibri Colibri	EFL Helicopters Ltd	***
G-VYAK	Yakovlev Yak-18T	Private	***
G-WACW	Cessna 172	Private	***
G-WATR	Christen Husky A-1	Private	***
M-OTOR	Beech 200 200GT	Pektron Group Ltd	***
N2CL	Piper PA-28R Arrow T-201T Turbo Arrow IV	Southern Aircraft Consultancy	***
N355GW	Cessna 172	Private	***
N4LV	Beech Sierra A24R Super R	Private	***
N50AY	Rockwell Commander 114 A	Private	***
N95GT	Cirrus SR22 GTS	Southern Aircraft Consultancy	***
N9861M	Maule M-4 210C Rocket	Private	***
YU-HES	Westland/Aerospatiale Gazelle SA.342 J	Private	***

M-OTOR Beech 200 200GT by CheshireExile, on Flickr


G-BRVG (90678) North American T-6 by CheshireExile, on Flickr


G-VIPR Eurocopter EC120 by CheshireExile, on Flickr


G-WATR Christen Husky A-1 by CheshireExile, on Flickr

[graham]

Hi Chris

We went round a couple of months ago, pretty sure we logged everything. I've checked the Planebase residents' list and my log and there's nothing with "MG" in the reg.

Here are the based ultralights as per Plane Base

CBKW
CCIH
CDAA
CDKP
CDUV
CEDJ
CEHM
CGPG
CHWO
CPLG
EUAN
HATB
JAWC
MRJC
MVGB
MVJP
MZHP
NADO
NFOX
OBAD
OSVN
RARA
RVET
TIPP
YROZ

Good luck.

[cheshireexile]

Hi Graham

That was list was enough of a hint I use PB as well and had tried a couple of searches but failed to find any likely suspects ... mostly because I was looking for G-MG??.

Your list gave me the clue ... "MVGB" ... and a quick check on PB reveals it is withdrawn at Rochester with the note "trike stored in hangar, still present in back of main hangar 08/2017"

I'm going to call that mystery solved!

Many thanks.