May IOM movements

[marquis]

Bit quieter today; Netjets 125 CSDRD "NJE5WU" paid its second visit of the week at lunchtime; over at Manx Flyers are Cessna 172 GOSKY amd PA28 Warrior GBNZZ.

Elsewhere, "Trent 04" was heard entering the zone and obviously landed at a private site (possibly the second "Helimed" ?)

Meanwhile a field next to Robinsons Catering outlet in Cooil Road has been set up for Helicopter Flights - this afternoon a sign announced "bookings here" but there was only a tent and a windsock present, no aircraft.

[alexIOM]

Easyjet today was G-EZPG. The new Norwich service was operated by Suckling Dornier 328 G-BWWT. Also to note the reason why many Flybe flights were delayed today was G-JECH was parked on stand 10 when a baggage car collided with the aircraft. Fire services were alerted and a Ambulance attended the scene.

[David K]

Because of the delays Flybe drafted in Embraer 170 G-FBJE (First visit?) to cover an inbound Manchester flight, I think it went out empty but not sure.
Another late arrival was regular Cessna 525 G-TBEA, in around 19:30 now outside EAM. Also in was PA-28 G-MALA, parked on main apron unusually, departed at 20:15.


The chopper for pleasure flights will probably be G-LIMO (did them in 2008) and is still sat on Victor.

[marquis]

GLIMO is confirmed as the joyflights chopper.

Bit quiet today with only PA32 GSIMY and Rockwell 114 GEMCA so far.

Small Planet is due back from Verona tonight (at 2200 I recall) - does anyone know if the planned direct holiday to Dubrovnik is going ahead tomorrow, and if so, on what ?

[David K]

LY-FLJ was on the Verona again arriving at 21:55.

[Seaking]

Marquis asked : " does anyone know if the planned direct holiday to Dubrovnik is going ahead tomorrow, and if so, on what ?"

I have it from a travel agent that the operator cancelled the Dubrovnik trip back in December. Anyway there will be a Monarch flt departing 11:00 and the new BA Ldn city service lunchtime tommorrow

[David K]

Monarch Madeira flight was operated by A320 G-MONX, presumably its first visit, arriving in at 11:00 and departing at almost 12:00. The BA London City inaugural flight was Embraer 170 G-LCYF, arriving 25 minutes early at 12:45, but departing almsot 30 minutes late at 14:20. Also M-YCEF Hawker 800XP arrived at 15:00.

Additonal light aircraft in today were Cirrus N147LD, PA-28 G-BNJT, Beech Bonanza G-FOZZ (departed at 13:50) and Rockwell Commander N6088Z arrived at 13:15.

[acklington]

And here are three photos of today's star attractions;


New reg G-MONX, new scheme, first visit


New type (for me), new (re-started) LCY service, G-LCYF


M-YCEF with new paintjob, first visit here? Thanks to Marquis for calling me back to catch it landing.

[David K]

Great Shots! Must have been a late touch down on the ERJ.

Another ERJ in this evening, a Flybe 195, G-FBEH, presuambly on the Birmingham flight.

[marquis]

Another interesting day ! First in was the Aeronavale Xingu No 71 as "French Navy 5021" bringing in a party of dignitaries to participate in a nautical ceremony, parking on V and due to stay until 1700hrs.

Closely followed by "Typhoon 2" - ZK331 coded QO-E - on an approach and (nice, low) go-around - no doubt photos will appear shortly !

BA then brought in GLCYE from London City; wingletted Beech 200 DIVAN arrived about 1330; Citationjet 2 DIOHL is on approach at 1445, as is "Castle 05" coming in for fuel.

[marquis]

"Castle 05" was Agusta 109A GTELY; the Xingu actually left just before 1600.

Lufthansa used to be quite regular with their training Cheyennes but are not often seen here with Citationjets, so "DLH9911" D-ILHE was nice to see albeit only with a couple of approaches and a touch-and-go at about 1830.

[acklington]

And here are some of today's photos;


EMB Zingu of 28F Aeronavale was first in, with VIPs for the 'unveiling' of the Mona's Queen anchor memorial - it was sunk at Dunkirk in 1940, and the French retreived the anchor last year.


Very close behind was 3 Sqdn Typhoon ZK331, which did an overshoot.


BA Cityflyer pleased us all by sending a different airframe on their second LCY rotation, G-LCYE. Repainted Hawker M-YCEF can be seen holding for it to land, and then departed to BHX.


Area V filled up with visitors after lunch, King Air D-IVAN foremost (apparently only the second example in the world to have 5-blade props!); then G-TELY A109 of Castle Air; then Citation D-IOHL; and Zingu 71 bringing up the rear.


Zingu 71 had to be marshalled out, and sadly for some it left 'early' as French clocks work on a different Summer Time to ours. Metroliner EC-GPS can be seen still rotting away in the distance.


Finally, the late afternoon sun was just catching G-JECH is such a way as to highlight the damage caused by the baggage vehicle recently. The Q400 remains grounded and stranded here. Note the felt-tip marks added to identify the damaged frames etc.

[alexIOM]

Fantastic pictures there Acklington,

There was signs of Engineres looking at Q400 G-JECH inspecting the damage( I've actually flown on her twice!)
Global Express 5000 OY-MSI landed this afternoon and parked on stand 3.
Kingair D-IVAN and CJ3 D-IOHL are still parked on Victor
Easyjet was G-EZFA, Does anyone know the Reg of todays British airways?

[acklington]

The BA EMB 175 was G-LCYE again.

Challenger G-HARK was on H this morning and departed about 1200 noon. There was also a G - reg Citation in about 1900 last night.

A Bolkow Monsun D-E?HW parked at Manx Flyers just after lunch, and the Blue Islands schedule was flown by ATR G-DRFC in their full colours.

[Seaking]

The Bolkow B209 Monsun 160 is reg D-EGHW ; possibly a 1st time visitor but the aircraft has turned up in S England from time to time in the last couple of years.

Monsun 160 reg D-EFJG has turned up at Ronaldsway in May 09 and Apr 11. It would be nice if there was German air rally in the next few days ;D