Log Guernsey Friday 9th June 2017

[davidallum]

Wasn't certain where to put this report as strictly speaking Guernsey isn't in the UK,anyway here goes,myself and good friend Rob Belcher flew out of Southampton this morning to visit Guernsey for their annual International Air Rally,over the last few years we have got to know many members of the Guernsey Aero Club and we visited this event in 2015 so we thought it was time to do it again.We were listed as part of the marshallers team,we weren't allowed to marshall as such but did help with the chocks and tie downs.This is a three day event with Friday being arrivals day so after a slow start it suddenly got very busy,what follows is a list of aircraft that were taking part in the rally:

G-ITOY Pierre Robin DR400/140B
G-BAJB Cessna F177RG Cardinal
N852CD Cirrus SR22
G-OCAD Falco F.8L
G-BBHY PA-28 Cherokee 180
G-BZIJ Pierre Robin DR500/200
45-AKH Aveko VL3 Sprint (callsign F-JVVM)
G-OSFS Cessna F177RG Cardinal
N582CD Cirrus SR22
G-FIXX Vans RV7
G-RATV PA-28RT Cherokee Arrow 201T
G-OWRT Cessna 182G
G-BAFL Cessna 182P
G-BSBA PA-28 Cherokee 161
G-BYMN Rans S6ESA Coyote
G-BOZO Grumman AA5B Tiger
D-EDGC Grumman AA5B Tiger
G-EFSD Eurofox 912
G-EZZY EV97 Eurostar
G-LOUS EV97 Eurostar SL
G-GVSL EV97 Eurostar SL
G-BRBX PA-28 Cherokee 181
G-CBZR PA-28R Cherokee Arrow 201
G-BAGR Pierre Robin DR400/140
N223KB Cirrus SR22
G-MOTI Pierre Robin DR400/500
G-AVGA PA-24 Comanche 260
G-CEKI Cessna 172P
N180LK PA-28 Cherokee 180
G-TALJ Grumman AA5 Traveller
N834CD Cirrus SR22
D-EKEU PA-46 Malibu
G-AXDI Cessna F172H
G-BPIU PA-28 Cherokee 161
G-BOPH Cessna TR182
G-AVEH Siai Marchetti S.205
G-FUZZ Piper L.18C Cub (painted as 51-15319)
G-CENE Flight Design CTSW
G-CDTU Eurostar EV97
G-CDBA Best Off Skyranger Swift
G-CJBE Comco-Ikarus C42 FB80
G-ARWS Cessna 175C
G-AYWM Airtourer
G-AHCL Auster J.1N
G-BARC Cessna FR172J
LX-AIO Cessna 172S
G-ATKT Cessna F172G
SE-KZT PA-32R Cherokee Saratoga
G-TALH PA-28 Cherokee 181
G-AWEA Beagle Pup
G-ATLT Cessna U206A
EI-GSM Cessna 182S
G-CDHE Best Off Skyranger 912
G-CHHJ Eurofox 912

There were two other arrivals due in from Germany but they were running late so we would pick them up in the morning if they did arrive.

Other aircraft logged at the airport:

G-GOTH PA-28 Cherokee 161
G-GFTA PA-28 Cherokee 161
CS-DKH Gulfstream 550
SE-MHE ATP West Atlantic
SE-MHI ATP West Atlantic
G-LUKA Beech G58 Baron
G-LGIS Dornier 228 Aurigny
N199MW PA-32R Cherokee Lance
N210AD Cessna 210G Centurion
9H-IRA Global Express XRS
2-AZFR Cessna 401B
2-MIKE Rockwell Commander 114B
G-OAUR Dornier 228 Aurigny
2-ROCK Cirrus SR22
2-ZOOM Rockwell Commander 114B
N225RB Cirrus SR22T
G-EHLX PA-28 Cherokee 181
2-PROP Beech 58 Baron
N95D PA-34 Seneca 220T
G-VBCA Cirrus SR22
G-JTHO Agusta A109SP
D-CPRS Beech King Air 350
N64VB Beech 58 Baron

and an interesting missed approach:

888 Pilatus PC6 Turbo Porter French Army (callsign F-MMCB)

Part two to follow.