LOG Chiltern Park Friday 18/7/2020

[davidallum]

Although this airfield is only some 30 miles from my home,I had never visited here so after hearing that the place is under threat of closure in 18 months time and my very good friend Rob Belcher advising that some members of the Booker Gliding Club were holding a small competition amongst themselves,I decided it was time to pay a visit.I arrived at 11 am to meet up with Rob and another friend whom I only know as Paul where one the guys who teaches people how to fly gyro's was waiting to give us a tour of the hangars and to confirm reggies of those that were under wraps:

G-YROU Magni M.24
G-JADW Comco-Ikarus C.42
G-DYNM WT.9 Dynamic
G-KBOJ Rotorsport MTO
G-CIZP Rotorsport Cavalon PRO
G-YROC Rotorsport MT-O3
G-IROJ Magni M.16
G-CGGW Rotorsport MTO
G-CHDK Magni M.16
G-ITAR Magni M.16
G-CIKG Rotorsport Calidus
G-MSGI Magni M.24
G-CGEW Rotorsport MTO
G-MYLN Kolb Twinstar III
G-CKWR Magni M.16

Glider Competition

G-CJPR/161 Rolladen-Schneidir LS8
G-CLGL/HA Shempp-Hirth Ventus
G-DHET/335 Rolladen-Schneidir LS6-C18
G-CFEH/318 Centrair 101
G-CHZY/EN Rolladen-Schneidir LS4
G-CKHD/T4 Schleicher ASW.27
G-CKGA/370 Shempp-Hirth Ventus
G-DLTY/LTY Glasflugel H.304
G-CFEJ/LC Shempp-Hirth Discus
G-CLGU/Z3 Schleicher ASG.29
G-CFTV/944 Rolladen-Schneidir LS7
G-GBPP/949 Rolladen-Schneidir LS6C
G-VCXT/HJ Shempp-Hirth Ventus
G-CJOV/JIM Schleicher ASW.27
G-DERS/319 Schleicher ASW.19
G-CJBH/537 Eiri Pik 20D
G-KUGG/SG9 Schleicher ASG.29

We noted a total of 28 trailers and 3 gliders that remained under wraps so the total could have been a lot higher but happy with what we got.

Two tugs were used:

G-AVXA PA-25 Pawnee 235 (what a gap filler)
G-BHLH Robin DR400/180

Three visitors were also noted:

G-CCOV Europa XS
G-XLNT Zenair CH601X
G-KEVG Rotorsport MT-O3

OTT's noted:

G-AVNY Fournier RF4D
G-BLXH Fournier RF3
N91JS Gulfstream G4SP
N919NE Falcon 7X

[graham]

That's a great haul Dave, I have to admit I'd not heard of this strip but it's not far off the beaten work track for me so will have to nip in when I'm in that neck of the woods. I believe there's also a strip somewhere between Wantage and Didcot but I can't remember its name

[davidallum]

Hi Graham,

To give it it's full name it's Ipsden-Chiltern Park,it looks very run down but the people there are top notch.

[graham]

Thanks Dave, one to put in the "visit" book

[keithh]

I did a weight shift microlight flight from there a few years back. I often pop in when passing and it will be shame if it’s forced to close. I believe there is a problem with the landlord

[davidallum]

Jul 23, 2020 15:01:20 GMT keithh said:

I did a weight shift microlight flight from there a few years back. I often pop in when passing and it will be shame if it’s forced to close. I believe there is a problem with the landlord

Keith,

I had quite a lengthy talk with them and they have a new landlady who wants to turn the whole site over to horses.