LAC, Kenyon Hall Farm flying days 2015

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KENYON HALL FARM, MONDAY 4th MAY 2015

With decent weather on a Bank Holiday Monday, having left it too late to make the trip across to Breighton's Auster themed fly-in worthwhile, an afternoon out at informal and welcoming low-key flying day locally. The grass strip is in a field set back off the A579 road, not far north-east of M6 J22 (A49) roundabout. Previously I have parked in Kenyon Hall Garden Centre, crossed the main road and headed up a track between fields for 8-10 minutes to reach the LAC 'clubhouse'. There is now a new field-track in far better condition, but to the 'wrong' end of the runway (well, will become the 'right' end once the clubhouse cabin is moved shortly!).

No aircraft are kept at Kenyon Hall Farm, the grass airfield being currently open only on a limited number of days during the year as advised on the LAC website. I've made a couple of trips over the years and always been welcomed and have enjoyed sitting out in the sunshine waiting for something to appear on the dead-side to land, or fly over down the low level corridor.

I had hoped that the fair weather would bring out a few more aviators, but was pleased to see the six aircraft visiting this afternoon. Photography is easy, and just at the moment, with the oil-seed rape in flower, somewhat colourful. Nice not to have any airport 'furniture' cluttering up the back-ground to shots. I arrived 1335 and left at 1525, only to rush back briefly at 1540 as the Eurostar parked-up!

G-MHGS Stoddard-Hamilton Glastar    already in, departed 1350, returned 1435 then departed 1525 home to Barton
G-KEAY AutoGyro MTO Sport           already in, departed 1510
G-CCMS Mainair Pegasus Quik         arrived 1325, dep 1410, both routed Barton-Sleap-KHF-Barton
G-OFDT Mainair Pegasus Quik         arrived 1325, dep 1410
G-PLAN Cessna F.150L                arrived 1405, dep 1530ish
G-JLAT Aerotechnik EV-97 Eurostar   arrived 1540

There is a fly-in event (as distinct from an LAC active day) being advertised for Sunday May 31st, with a families event co-incidentally being held at the Garden Centre. Any /active day/event at LAC's Kenyon strip is extremely weather dependent though. www.lancsaeroclub.co.uk for information


























Noted flying over were the following, some in the low level corridor, others heading from or to Barton

G-CDWW   P&M Quick GT450
N781CD    Cirrus SR.22
G-CGXR    Van's RV-9A
G-BNOP    PA-28-161 Warrior
G-ARFO    Cessna 150A
G-BSKW   PA-28-181 Archer
              a mostly black Squirrel helicopter
G-HINZ    Avtek Jabiru SK
G-BJHB    Mooney M.20J
G-ROWL   Grumman AA-5B Tiger
G-BIDG    Jodel 150A

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The Lancashire Aero Club proposed 'fly-in' event at Kenyon Hall Farm on Sunday 31st May was a total blow-out, with strong winds over the trees and across the runway rendering any aircraft movements impossible.

There is a further 'mid summer fly-in' LAC event at Kenyon Hall Farm on Sunday, July 19th - hopefully the weather will be more co-operative!

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LAC 'HALOWEEN FLY-IN' KENYON HALL FARM, 31st OCTOBER 2015

Having called in at SAHG at Speke Aerodrome first and got chatting, arrived a little later than intended at Kenyon Hall Farm. Arrived at 12:50, missed two, and within 20 minutes half the aircraft present had left! Two more arrived before I left at 15:00.

A cloudy grey day so not great for photography. While the breeze was from the SSE directly across the 23/05 runway, it was so slight that it presented pilots with no problems, indeed both runway ends were in use. Since I was there in May and June, the clubroom 'portacabin' has been moved from abeam the west threshold down to a little up the runway from the east end. The entrance is down a laid stone field track passable by cars, with parking by the clubroom or best just beside the track before the end. The field of oil-seed has been replanted and is showing a fresh flush of green, quite different from the bright yellow of the spring.

The other side of the hedge from the LAC 'apron' is a radio controlled flying club. Interesting antics, fast rolling a helicopter, while a rather fast but good looking Vampire T.11 suffered catastrophic structural failure!

Busiest day of the year at KHF, with at least 18 visitors (there are no resident aircraft). They are open again tomorrow Sunday, 1st November, but do not expect anything like as many visitors.

HALOWEEN FLY-IN, KENYON HALL FARM, SATURDAY 31st OCTOBER 2015.

G-AJEE  Auster J/1 Autocrat        
G-AJKB  Luscombe 8E Silvaire       bright blue with white trim
G-BOHV  Wittman W.8 Tailwind
G-BOIL  Cessna 172N
G-BTRS  PA-28-161 Warrior II
(G-BZOB)/6G+ED Slepcev Storch      scale Fiesler Storch with a Rotax engine, period WWII Luftwaffe markings
G-CCDX  Aerotechnik EV-97 Eurostar
G-CCMS  Mainair Pegasus Quik       flexiwing
G-CCXO  Corgy CJ-1 Starlet         single seater
G-CGRB  Flight Design CTLS
G-CHYZ  Skystar Vixen             
G-CIFL  Van's RV-6                 all white
G-CITO  P&M Aviation Quik      flexiwing
G-CPTM  PA-28-151 Warrior
G-FKNH  PA-15 Vagabond             all yellow
G-GORV  Van's RV-8
G-JLAT  Aerotechnik EV-97 Eurostar
G-MGHS  Stoddard-Hamilton Glastar

List includes the two aircraft that I missed.

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LAC 'HALOWEEN FLY-IN' KENYON HALL FARM, 31st OCTOBER 2015

Although a rather grey day there was enough brightness to bring out the autumn colours, while the low light has given a healthy 'speed' blur to action shots. Quite pleased with a number of results today, more so than I was expecting as I'm currently juggling a 18-55 and a 100-400 lens, when a 35-135 would have been far more useful!











































I have found the Lancashire Aero Club Duty Officer and members present to be very friendly and once you have introduced yourself and signed-in the visitors book are happy for you to wander around the aircraft park provided that you keep a sharp look-out and don't wander on to the adjacent 'active' runway.

[ronturner]

All very interesting. Love these events!

[ian531]

Nice pictures and a good report.

Can't believe I missed another of the fly-ins. The airfield is about 4 mile from my house!!

Must try harder next year

Ian