Biggin Hill 30th January, 2022

My first visit to Biggin Hill of the year took place over lunchtime on a rather lovely Saturday.

SX-AQG left for Cork:

This Swedish Global Express arrived from Stockholm and left about an hour later for Teterboro

And this King Air rocked up from East Midlands:

A very enjoyable visit, with some interesting aircraft on the ground, including the Guernsey registered Eclipses and the Canadian PC-24:

2-JEZA Eclipse EA500                             Channel Island Jet Services
2-JSEG Eclipse EA500                             Truly Classic LP Inc
2-LISS Eclipse EA500                             TAK Aviation LLC
2-NAOM Eclipse EA500                             TAK Aviation LLC
2-TAKA Eclipse EA500                             Ortac (AOC) Ltd
9H-VJH Bombardier Global 6000             Vistajet Malta
A7-CEI Bombardier Global 5000             Qatar Executive
C-GTLX Pilatus PC-24                             Novajet
CS-CHD Bombardier Challenger 350        NetJets Transportes Aereos
CS-PHI Embraer 505 Phenom 300          NetJets Transportes Aereos
D-AHGN Bombardier Global 6000             Windrose Air JetCharter Gmbh
D-AVBA Bombardier Global 5000             Proair Charter Transport Gmbh
D-BDDE Bombardier Challenger 350        DC Aviation Gmbh
D-CARO Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign   Aerowest GmbH
G-ASKT Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee B
G-BGPH Gulfstream-American AA-5B       Shipping and Airlines Ltd
G-BSVM Piper PA-28-161 Warrior             EFG (Flying Services) Ltd
G-BTNH Piper PA-28-161 Warrior             Falcon Flying Services
G-BXHA De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk  Shipping and Airlines Ltd
G-CBWD Piper PA-28-161 Warrior             Fleetwash Ltd
G-CDEF Piper PA-28-161 Warrior             Falcon Flying Services
G-CDZT Beech B200 King Air             RVL Aviation Ltd
G-CLFY Piper PA-28-181 Archer             G-CLFY Group
G-CMTO Cessna 525 Citation M2             Air Charter Scotland Ltd
G-DMPI Agusta A.109E Power             Castle Air Ltd
G-ENNA Piper PA-28-161 Warrior             Falcon Flying Services
G-FHFX Embraer 550 Praetor 600     Flexjet Ltd
G-GGEM Piper PA-28-151 Warrior             Hull Aero Club Ltd
G-GPOT AgustaWestland AW109SP        Sundorne Products (Llanidloes) Ltd
G-JOTS British Aerospace 146-RJ100     Jota Aviation
G-NJAC Cessna 560XL Citation XLS     Netjets Europe

G-ZENJ Learjet 75                             Zenith Aviation Ltd
G-ZNTH Learjet 75                             Zenith Aviation Ltd
I-TOPF Beech 400A Beechjet             Sirio SpA
M-AAAM Bombardier Challenger 604     Durstwell Ltd
N179JD Cirrus SR22T Turbo
N1F         Gulfstream G650                    Friedkin International
N21GB Cessna 310R Srs.II
N717HS Cirrus SR22T Turbo
OE-IOY Bombardier Challenger 604     Air Nimbus
P4-PIF Bombardier Global 5000             Arab Wings
RA-67226Bombardier Global 5000             RusJet
SE-RGB Bombardier BD700 Global XRS RGB Aviation AB/Svenskt Industriflyg AB
SX-AQG Cessna 560XL Citation XLS     Karatzis Group
YU-PMK Cessna 560XL Citation XLS     Air Pink

Fairoaks 22nd January, 2022

And after a stop at Blackbushe, I usually stop at Fairoaks!

It was too dark by now to get any photos, but there was nothing out of the ordinary anyway:

G-BDSB Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer
G-BFOE Reims/Cessna F152
G-BGIB Cessna 152
G-BGVN Piper PA-28RT-201 Cherokee Arrow
G-BJCW Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga SP
G-BOKA Piper PA-28-201T Turbo Dakota
G-BPIU Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
G-BUIF Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
G-BWMI Piper PA-28RT-201T Cherokee Arrow
G-BYFA Reims/Cessna F152
G-CCYY Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
G-FLXI Pilatus PC-12/47E
G-GASP Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer
G-KARE Pilatus PC-12/47E
G-KFTI Pilatus PC-12/47E
G-MCOX Fuji FA-200-180AO Aero Subaru
G-OARA Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow
G-OODWPiper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer
G-SCIP SOCATA TB-20 Trinidad
M-ARTY Pilatus PC-12/47E
N122DR Cirrus SR22T Turbo
N677CD Cirrus SR22

Blackbushe 22nd January, 2022

 A stop at Blackbushe is usual on my way home from Farnborough, meaning that I have seen most of the aircraft that live there, but this Isle of Man registered DA62 was looking good on the visitor's ramp: 

G-AVSF Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee
G-AWEZ Piper PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow
G-BHXA Scottish Aviation Bulldog Srs.120 Model.1210
G-BICW Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II
G-BIJV Reims/Cessna F152
G-BOWY Piper PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV
G-BPBM Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II
G-BSZW Cessna 152
G-BTMA Cessna 172N Skyhawk
G-BWIR Dornier 328-110
G-BXTS Diamond DA20-A1 Katana
G-BZEA Cessna A.152
G-CDHR Comco-Ikarus C42
G-CICG Comco-Ikarus C42 FB80
G-DANL Beech 76 Duchess
G-FLXY Piper PA-28-181 Archer DX
G-FPSA Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II
G-ILHR Cirrus SR22
G-JARY Piper PA-24-260 Comanche
G-JEOL Slingsby T.67C Firefly-3
G-JJAN Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer
G-LKSM Sonaca S200
G-OARU Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow
G-OELC Pipistrel Virus SW128 (Velis Electro)
G-OSUS Mooney M20K-231
G-PDSI Cessna 172N Skyhawk
G-RAAM Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
G-RECW Piper PA-28-181 Archer II
G-UCAN Tecnam P2002-JF Sierra
M-ARKS Diamond DA62
N9432B Cessna 175

Farnborough, 22nd January 2022

A Saturday at a dull and gloomy Farnborough.

The biggest aircraft I saw was this A.319, captured here departing to Riyadh:

The dull conditions didn't do anything for the colourful tail design of this South African Global that had made the short flight down from East Midlands:

This Maltese Gulfstream 500 arrived from Geneva:

Here is the log:

2-TEAM Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 Ortac (AOC) Ltd
9H-AFX Embraer 550 Legacy 500 Flexjet Malta Ltd
9H-GIB Embraer 135BJ Legacy 650 Air X Charter
9H-LDN Bombardier Global 6000         TAG Aviation (Malta) Ltd
9H-MRV Gulfstream GVII-G500         TAG Aviation (Malta) Ltd
9H-VCL Bombardier Challenger 350 Vistajet Malta
9H-VCO Bombardier Challenger 350 Vistajet Malta
9H-VFE Bombardier Challenger 605 Vistajet Malta
9H-VJJ Bombardier Global 6000         Vistajet Malta
CS-CHA Bombardier Challenger 350 NetJets Transportes Aereos
CS-CHL Bombardier Challenger 350 NetJets Transportes Aereos
CS-DLE Dassault Falcon 2000EXEASyNetJets Transportes Aereos
CS-DXJ Cessna 560XL Citation XLS Executive Jet Management (Europe)
D-AHOX Embraer 135BJ Legacy 650 Air Hamburg
D-ARMY Embraer 135BJ Legacy 650 Air Hamburg
D-AWOWEmbraer 190ECJ Lineage Air Hamburg
D-CFAR Learjet 60                         FAI Airservice AG
D-CMXM Embraer 505 Phenom 300 Air Hamburg
D-IAAW Embraer 500 Phenom 100 Arcus Air
ES-CKH Dassault Falcon 2000         Fort Aero AS
F-HSFN Cessna 560XL Citation XLS Gestair SA
G-FHFX Embraer 550 Praetor 600 Flexjet Ltd
G-FLOE Robinson R66 Turbine         Countyclean Holdings Ltd
G-LIST Embraer 135BJ Legacy 600 Aero Flightops UK Ltd
G-OUEG Bombardier Global 6000         Catreus AOC Ltd/Fly Vectra Ltd
G-SIRS Cessna 560XL Citation Excel London Executive Aviation
HB-IXL Gulfstream G650ER         Orecla Services SA
HB-JFI Dassault Falcon 2000LX         Kaupe Aviation Ltd/Jet Aviation Business Jets AG
HB-VET Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 MX Management AG
LN-AWC Learjet 45                         Airwing AS
M-AERO Dassault Falcon 2000LX         Rirox Ltd
M-CHEM Gulfstream G550                 Ineos Aviation LLP
M-INTY Gulfstream G280                 Ineos Aviation LLP
M-YNNS Gulfstream G650ER         Aviation One Ltd
N284SE Gulfstream G280                 SEA Invest NV
N343AR Gulfstream G550                 BUA Delaware Inc/BUA Group
N500AN Gulfstream GVII-G500         Avangard Aviation
N542AP Gulfstream GVII-G500         Gulfstream Aerospace Corp
N550AN Gulfstream G550
N808TC Gulfstream G550                 TC Equipment LLC
N841WS Gulfstream G450                 Walter Scott And Partners Ltd
N871FR Gulfstream G650                 Phenix Jet
OE-IKS Gulfstream GVII-G500         MJet Gmbh
OE-ITC Gulfstream G450                 LuxAviation Germany Gmbh
OE-LCZ Gulfstream G550                 Avcon Jet AG
OE-LIM Gulfstream G550                 Avcon Jet AG
OO-AIE Dassault Falcon 7X                 Abelag Aviation
OY-RME Dassault Falcon 2000LX         Air Alsie A/S
SP-CIT Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 Bartolini Air
T7-FGL Bombardier Global 5000 AIC Global Holdings Inc
T7-GTS Gulfstream G650                 Empire Aviation San Marino Srl
VP-CER Gulfstream G650ER         AMAC Corporate Jet AG
VP-CSN Airbus A319-115 ACJ         Nexus Flight Ops
ZS-EKA Bombardier Global 6500         Fireblade Investments (Pty) Ltd

Shoreham, 16th January 2022

A quick stop at Shoreham produced fog at midday (!) and the following log: 

G-AWUZ Reims/Cessna F172H Skyhawk
G-AXNN Beagle B.121 Pup 2
G-AXTA Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee
G-BFRU Reims/Cessna F152
G-BLJO Reims/Cessna F152
G-BNZZ Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
G-BOLV Cessna 152
G-BONT Slingsby T.67M Firefly Mk II
G-BPPE Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk
G-BSNX Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer
G-BSXA Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
G-BTYT Cessna 152
G-BUUA Slingsby T.67M Firefly Mk II
G-CESM TL Ultralight TL-2000 Sting Carbon
G-CEZO Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
G-CLUH Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee
G-CLWB Piper PA-28-161 Warrior III
G-DMND Diamond DA42 Twin Star
G-EKKL Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
G-EVEE Robinson R44 Raven I
G-FTAC Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II
G-HEVR Comco-Ikarus C42 FB80
G-HILT SOCATA TB-10 Tobago
G-IZZZ Champion 8KCAB Super Decathlon
G-JKPF Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
G-JRSH Cirrus SR22T Turbo
G-LAMU Diamond DA62
G-OCCF Diamond DA40D Star
G-OCCN Diamond DA40D Star
G-OFAS Robinson R22 Beta
G-RAVN Robinson R44 Raven
G-SHRK Enstrom 280C-UK Shark
N505WC Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga II HP

Luton, 9th January 2022

An excellent forecast saw me spending a full day - as much as you can get a full day in January anyway - by the crash gate at Luton for the first time since the start of the pandemic. 

I arrived just before 8am, to find the wonderful, clear visibility the forecast had promised, but it was bitterly cold in the strong wind when I arrived. The early morning at Luton is very much a Wizz fest, with the Hungarian registered examples providing most of the action, with their UK registered colleagues becoming more common as the day progressed. 

One of the first biz jets to go was this Vistajet Global, on it's way to St. Moritz: 

The airliner highlight was this 'Sunwing' 737 which left to - a presumably much warmer - Arrecife:

This Gulf 650 looked wonderful in the low sunlight:

As did this Greek registered example:

This colourful G550 arrived from Mumbai 

An excellent visit - here is the log, the good weather had bought many light aircraft out, and several routed via the runway threshold, hence their appearance in the list:

9H-VCA Bombardier Challenger 350 Vistajet Malta
9H-VJU Bombardier Global 6000         Vistajet Malta
9H-VTD Bombardier Global 6000         Vistajet Malta
9H-XOB Cessna 560XL Citation XLS Xojet Malta
CS-CHH Bombardier Challenger 350 NetJets Transportes Aereos
CS-CHL Bombardier Challenger 350 NetJets Transportes Aereos
CS-DXF Cessna 560XL Citation XLS Executive Jet Management (Europe)
CS-LTM Cessna 680A Citation LatitudeNetJets Transportes Aereos
D-AHER Dassault Falcon 900EX         Heron Aviation
D-ALET Boeing 757-28A(PCF)         EAT Leipzig/DHL Worldwide Express
EI-DWX Boeing 737-8AS(WL)         Ryanair
EI-DYR Boeing 737-8AS(WL)         Ryanair
EI-DYZ Boeing 737-8AS(WL)         Ryanair
EI-EBM Boeing 737-8AS(WL)         Ryanair
EI-EVK Boeing 737-8AS(WL)         Ryanair
EI-EXE Boeing 737-8ASWL         Ryanair
F-GVMA Bombardier Global 7500          Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey Services
G-BDNU Reims/Cessna F172M             Greenbaum Training and Consultancy Ltd
G-BGWMPiper PA-28-181 Archer         Thames Valley Flying Club Ltd
G-BMIV Piper PA-28R-201T Arrow
G-BTNT Piper PA-28-151 Warrior         Azure Flying Club Ltd
G-CRNS Dassault Falcon 7X                 TAG Aviation (UK) Ltd
G-EZAW Airbus A319-111                 easyJet
G-EZBR Airbus A319-111                 easyJet
G-EZDD Airbus A319-111                 easyJet
G-EZDV Airbus A319-111                 easyJet
G-EZFU Airbus A319-111                 easyJet
G-EZOT Airbus A320-214SL                 easyJet
G-EZOX Airbus A320-214SL                 easyJet
G-EZRT Airbus A320-214SL                 easyJet
G-EZTG Airbus A320-214                 easyJet
G-EZUP Airbus A320-214                 easyJet
G-ILLD Robinson R44 II                 SJH-ALL Plant Group Ltd
G-LSCW Gulfstream G550                 Langley Aviation Ltd
G-MRFX Embraer 550 Legacy 500 Flexjet Ltd
G-NOTE Piper PA-28-181 Archer
G-SHUI Cessna 680A Citation LatitudeAir Charter Scotland Ltd
G-TAWB Boeing 737-8K5WL                 Sunwing Airlines
G-ULFX Gulfstream GVII-G600         LuxAviation UK
G-UZHF Airbus A320-251N                 easyJet
G-UZHI Airbus A320-251N                 easyJet
G-UZHX Airbus A320-251N                 easyJet
G-UZHZ Airbus A320-251N                 easyJet
G-UZLD Airbus A320-251N                 easyJet
G-UZLF Airbus A320-251N                 easyJet
G-UZLK Airbus A320-251N                 easyJet
G-WUKD Airbus A320-232SL                 Wizz Air UK
G-WUKE Airbus A320-232SL                 Wizz Air UK
G-WUKF Airbus A320-232SL                 Wizz Air UK
G-WUKI Airbus A321-231SL                 Wizz Air UK
G-WUKJ Airbus A321-231SL                 Wizz Air UK
G-WUKK Airbus A321-231SL                 Wizz Air UK
G-WUKL Airbus A321-231SL                 Wizz Air UK
G-WUKM Airbus A321-271N                 Wizz Air UK
G-WUKN Airbus A321-271N                 Wizz Air UK
G-WUKO Airbus A321-271N                 Wizz Air UK
G-WUKP Airbus A321-271N                 Wizz Air UK
HA-LPX Airbus A320-232                 Wizz Air
HA-LSC Airbus A320-232SL                 Wizz Air
HA-LTA Airbus A321-231SL                 Wizz Air
HA-LVA Airbus A321-271N                 Wizz Air
HA-LVF Airbus A321-271N                 Wizz Air
HA-LVI Airbus A321-271N                 Wizz Air
HA-LWG Airbus A320-232                 Wizz Air
HA-LWJ Airbus A320-232                 Wizz Air
HA-LWP Airbus A320-232                 Wizz Air
HA-LWY Airbus A320-232SL                 Wizz Air
HA-LXD Airbus A321-231SL                 Wizz Air
HA-LXG Airbus A321-231SL                 Wizz Air
HA-LXN Airbus A321-231SL                 Wizz Air
HA-LXY Airbus A321-231SL                 Wizz Air
HA-LYD Airbus A320-232SL                 Wizz Air
HA-LYK Airbus A320-232SL                 Wizz Air
HA-LZH Airbus A321-271N                 Wizz Air
HA-LZI Airbus A321-271N                 Wizz Air
HB-JST Dassault Falcon 7X                 CAT Aviation AG
HB-VAJ Embraer 505 Phenom 300 Execujet Europe AG
LX-SAB Dassault Falcon 900DX         Halkin International/Global Jet Luxembourg SA
N1F         Gulfstream G650                 TVPX Ars Inc Trustee/Friedkin International
N707QS Bombardier Challenger 350 EJI NetJets
OE-FZB Cessna 510 Citation Mustang GlobeAir AG
OK-GRX Bombardier Global 6000         Eclair Aviation
OO-SBO Dassault Falcon 8X                 Flying Group
OY-OLD Dassault Falcon 8X                 Air Alsie A/S
SX-GJA Gulfstream G650ER         GainJet Aviation SA
TC-RMK Dassault Falcon 8X                 Setair Havacilik
VT-BRS Gulfstream G550                 Grasim Industries Ltd
YR-BMM Boeing 737-82RWL                 Blue Air

Fairoaks 1st January 2022

 My final stop of the day was Fairoaks in the dark. Here is what I managed to see:

G-BDSB Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer
G-BGIB Cessna 152
G-BIOB Reims/Cessna F172P Skyhawk
G-BJCW Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga SP
G-BOKA Piper PA-28-201T Turbo Dakota
G-BUIF Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
G-BYFA Reims/Cessna F152
G-CCYY Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
G-EVTO Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
G-JOYZ Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer
G-KFTI Pilatus PC-12/47E
G-MCOX Fuji FA-200-180AO Aero Subaru
G-MERL Piper PA-28RT-201 Cherokee Arrow
G-OPAT Beech 76 Duchess
G-WARE Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
M-ARTY Pilatus PC-12/47E
M-YBLS Pilatus PC-12/45
N1FD SOCATA TB-200 Tobago GT
N3117J Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage Jetprop DLX Conversion
N36665 Beech A36 Bonanza
N663KK Cirrus SR22
N677CD Cirrus SR22
N866C Cirrus SR22