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Flair Air 737-400 C-FLER on the ramp in Inuvik as "Flair 953" filling in for the usual First Air 953.

To spotters in the real world it must seem strange to make a big deal about a non-descript 737-400 like this but I've never seen one here before. This particular aircraft was chartered by First Air today to fill in for their usual 737-200 on flight 953/954 up and back down the Mackenzie Valley.

Preview: Comprehensive Fatigue Management Program

There are several factors which contribute to an individuals’ level of fatigue, including: diet, level of physical activity, circadian disruption, the presence of sleeping disorders, and exposure to sustained stress. Since there are several factors which contribute to fatigue, each of these factors must be addressed and an appropriate solution achieved. Leaving out any of the contributing factors would result in a less than optimal fatigue management program.

Working shifts disrupts the body’s natural circadian rhythm, the 24-hour cycle in the biochemical, physiological or behavioral processes of living beings. The circadian rhythm keeps us awake in the daytime, and sleeping at night, and maintains this cycle of ups and downs in a fairly regular pattern. Circadian time of day refers to the specific position within the circadian rhythm at any given point in the day or night. During times of melatonin acrophase (peak) or circadian trough, the body is primed for increased sleepiness, and during times of circadian peak the body is attuned to heightened awareness, or an increased level of wakefulness. It is important to understand that circadian time of day can contribute to an increased level of fatigue during its low points, and the impact of requiring pilots to maintain a state of wakefulness during this time. Additionally, it is vital to understand that rest time scheduled during circadian peak results in the pilot’s inability to achieve good rest, as the sleep window is in direct conflict with a period of circadian wakefulness. Operational countermeasures must be specifically designed to address the window of decreased awareness, and FAA rules must allow for an increased rest opportunity if rest times fall within the circadian peak to ensure pilot’s ability to obtain the amount of sleep required for operational safety. Schedulers should be trained on these factors, and the goal should be to only consider as many flights as safety permits, and not sacrifice safety for monetary gain.

Irregular hours, split shifts, and frequent rotations between night and day are common to members of the aviation industry, often times requiring a high level of concentration when flight crews would normally be sleeping. Circadian disruptions are often accompanied by sleep loss, with the lack of sleep creating an environment where the individual is too tired to concentrate effectively, resulting in an increased level of fatigue and the possibility of error or injury.

The recommended amount of sleep for the body and mind to recover each day is approximately 8 hours. There are no cognitive deficits associated with 8 hours of sleep per night. However, studies have shown that getting 6 hours of nightly sleep over a 2 week period is the equivalent of operating under the effects of an entire night of sleep loss. Individuals who only get 4 hours of sleep per night over a 2 week span are operationally equivalent to those experiencing an entire weekend of sleep loss. Studies have also shown the level of sleepiness perceived gets further and further from the truth as you get less sleep, resulting in a situation where you are unaware of how tired you are, and the decrease in cognitive ability. This is dangerous for pilots, who typically get around 6 hours of sleep per night, and are required to maintain high levels of cognitive ability and attention while flying an aircraft. It is necessary to rely on more than the individual’s subjective reports of sleepiness, as these reports are not reliable measures of cognitive ability or sound predictions of performance. In addition, allowances must be made in scheduling and FAA rulemaking to ensure aviation positions that require consistently high levels of mental performance receive the opportunity for 8 hours of sleep each night in order to effectively reduce fatigue and operational errors.

Undiagnosed sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea, can create a situation in which the individual awakens frequently during the night, robbing them of valuable REM sleep, which is required for the body to recover adequately from the day’s events. These frequent awakenings go unnoticed in some instances, and keep the individual in lighter phases of sleep for the majority of the night, resulting in them receiving less than the required amount of sleep, and an increased possibility for the effects of fatigue. Studies suggest that arousals occurring at a rate of 1 per minute lead to daytime cognitive impairments associated with 1 night of sleep deprivation.(121,135) This scenario may be all too common, especially when specific populations with intrinsic sleep disorders are considered. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder affecting between 2 and 4% of the adult population (136–139). Sleep fragmentation has also been linked to deficits in sustained attention tasks as well as excessive daytime somnolence.(123,124). Pilots should be tested for sleeping disorders in a timely manner, such as during pilot training, to ensure the effects of these disorders do not lead to fatigue related mishaps.

Another contributing factor to fatigue is stress. The situations and pressures that cause stress are known as stressors. We usually think of stressors as being negative, such as a taxing work schedule or poor relationship. However, anything that puts a high demand on you or forces you to adjust can be stressful. This includes positive events such as getting married, buying a house, or simply receiving a promotion. Prolonged stress has certain degrading effects on the body, which includes cognitive symptoms, such as the inability to concentrate, emotional symptoms, such as feeling overwhelmed, physical symptoms such as nausea and dizziness, and behavioral symptoms such as inability to sleep. Each individual’s tolerance for stress is unique. Some people can handle more stress than others due to their individual experiences and psychological makeup.

Prolonged stress is proven to have negative effects on the body. “Prolonged stress can cause a permanent biochemical imbalance in the health system… stress is known to develop various health complications such as asthma, cardiac complication, high blood pressure, allergy, fatigue, depression, insomnia, anxiety, irregular bladder, headaches, body pain and many more” (Reference available). Severe stress lasting weeks or months can impair cell communication in the brain’s learning and memory region (Reference available).

Another contributing factor to fatigue is improper nutrition. The body must gain certain nutrients from the diet, and these nutrients keep the body and mind performing at maximum efficiency. Any lack of nutrients will have a direct impact on how the body and mind function, creating an environment which is detrimental its recovery, and can lead to the effects of fatigue.

There are 8 essential amino acids that we must obtain from our diet in order for the body to effectively recover from fatigue. All of the other amino acids required by the body can be produced from these 8 essential amino acids. Studies have shown that certain combinations of foods provide these 8 essential amino acids, and will be outlined in the dietary requirements of the full text version of the comprehensive fatigue management program. One example is eating corn and beans together. Personal experience has shown that a simple can of corn and can of beans before sleeping for the evening, or even a nap, results in a refreshing sleep and a subjective report of recovery from fatigue. I used pinto beans to test this theory because I prefer their taste. My recommendation is to do this at least twice a week to ensure all 8 essential amino acids are available to help your body recover.

Massage has also been shown to increase the eliminative processes of the body, and allow a faster recovery from the effects of fatigue. A massage program, when applied to the aviation industry, has the potential to reduce fatigue and thereby increase safety, and should be incorporated for those positions which normally experience high levels of stress. If you look at chronic fatigue syndrome, of which constant fatigue is characteristic, massage has proven to reduce the stress-related effects of this disorder. It should also be noted that an extreme stress environment is a risk factor for developing this disorder, and many aviation jobs qualify under the title extreme stress. In effect, massage could reduce the risk of acquiring this disorder for the group of individuals it is most likely to affect.

There is no single answer when addressing the complex issue of fatigue in aviation operations. Because there are so many influential factors that contribute to the effects of fatigue, each factor must be addressed, and a comprehensive fatigue management program will, for many, require a lifestyle change in the choices of food consumed, amount of exercise, and sleep management. Additionally, it is imperative that these lifestyle changes are encouraged and supported by leaders, who have the power to ensure the following of procedures and guidelines in support of increased safety. Our people are our greatest asset, and taking care of our greatest asset should always come first, ahead of monetary gain, which when viewed alone, tends to compromise the safety standards we have set for ourselves in the aviation industry.

The full version of this document will be released in approximately 30 days.

By: Amber Markham, Air Traffic Controller

CanForce One

CC-130J 130602 "CanForce One" on the ramp in Inuvik waiting for the morning fog to lift a bit before transporting the Prime Minister to Tuktoyaktuk on his tour of the Canadian Arctic.

The newest addition to the Canadian Forces Hercules fleet, this CC-130J was just delivered from the Lockheed factory in Georgia last month. The second of seventeen new J-model Hercs for Canada, they will be replacing the oldest CC-130Es, some of which have been flying for over 40 years!!

Spam attacks

Again the site is being attacked seriously by spammers. It happened a couple of years ago too, and then I made some changes and it disappeared.

I have now stopped new users from signing up. That way the current blogowners won't be drowning in spam on the frontpage.

If you are a serious spotter and want to sign up, then leave a message here.
I will personally approave all new users from now and for a period of time.

I will make some anti-spam adjustments to the site and hopefully it will be too much work for them to spam this site and go somewhere else.

/Tommy

Visit to Fair Isle

I tried to get to Fair Isle once before but could not land because of the fog so when I got the chance to travel up a few weeks ago, I jumped at the chance. I have always wanted to go, not just because of the history, geography and wildlife but there is the remains of a crashed Heinkel 111 from WWII.

Rather than write about it again, here is a link to the main website in Fair Isle.

http://www.fairisle.org.uk/History/fair_isle_incident.htm

It's amazing how much of it is left and what was amazing about the crash site is the fact that the pilot would have landed safely by landing 100m to his right.

Anyway here are the photos starting with the approach to Runway 24

And a greeting from the Fire Service with first view of the terminal

10 minutes walk from the airfield the twin Junkers Jumo V12 engines were still where they landed in 1941 with what looks like the armour plating in the foreground.

Just short of the crash site is a notice board with therelevant information

The serial number from the port engine

A short distance away were the remains of the tail section

This look like the exhaust

This is the distance between the 2 parts of the wreckage

After a final look at the terminal, it was back to our plane and back to Kirkwall

A photo of John Corson who made the trip possible

And the approach to 27

Thanks for reading, till next time

Neil

Flying Adventures

Lat year we had a microlight in which I could find no details for anywhere on the web, then all of a sudden, umpteen of them arrive this year and they are probably the most common type of aircraft so far.

On the 24 June, we had a visit from Deepak Majahan and a group of Spanish pilots in their microlights arriving from Edinburgh and heading for Oban the next day.

I promised to post up the photographs to Deepak and crew, hope you like them.

Find Deepak at http://www.londonairsports.com

Many thanks for the cap guys, hope to see you back

That's it for now. till next time

Neil

Back to normality

It has been a while since I posted anything here and with my other project, this has been on the backburner, but back to normal now.

A few things have happened since my last post. We have had a fly in by the German Eagles and a group organised by a local pilot, Torquil Clyde.

In addition we had a charter in from Rotterdam and the now complete Spitfire event which I will cover in a separate post.

The photos start with the very last flight of a Nimrod MRA2 over Orkney which happened on 29th March at 1411. The second shot is distant but the last picture of a Nimrod of that type I am likely to see.

And that was it, thanks for the memories. This next aircraft was an air ambulance from Guernsey repatriating a local man. M-USHY.

On the 18th May, our German guests started arriving over the afternoon:

And a group photo

Here is a better picture of the last one

And an Eastern Saab 2000 from Rotterdam

And at the same time one of our German guests left earlier than planned

At the end of May we had our second fly in from as far away as Belize

That brings my photo count up, next event was the Spitfire event 2nd and 3rd June. Hope to post up at the weekend.

All the best and welcome back

Neil

Long time no see.

Yes, it's been a long time. A lot of work and not much time for spotting. But sometimes, you can't miss something coming to your home airport. Summer is coming, and different flights from Europe are back. Air France is having 3 flights a day during summer with most of the time different models. A 747-400, an Airbus 340 or 330 and a 777. All in the same day. Seven days a week. This is a lot of french people who want to see a beaver. Thomas Cook is coming with a 757, Corsair with a 747, Lufthansa with a 340. Kind of interesting heavy traffic. But i like the unusual stuff.

During winter, we often have diversions due to bad weather. So they stop to Montreal, waiting for the storm to pass over the east coast. But during summer, it's different. The last one we got was United 935 from London to Los Angeles. During severe turbulence over the Atlantic, six passengers were injured and the flight had to be diverted. I was there by chance. My son had a day off at school so i said to him.

- What do you say if we go to the airport? It's been a long time.
- Is that what you want? (He is at the age where they want to please you)
- Just a little 15 minutes.

So we drive there, and on arrival, i see two fellow spotters waiting there. It's around 12. Pretty unusual for spotting since the traffic is quite slow at this time.
I get out of the car.

- Hey, long time no see.
- So you also heard?
- Heard what?
- There is a 777 from United that is diverted here. He is just about to come.
- Oh... Good then...

I take the camera and clic clic. (In fact, it was more like 8 frames a second)

And after that, zit, nada. Just a Dash-8...
But it was worth it.

Year 2010 ( 3 )

EI-RJZ CityJet

EC-DBC Mint Aw

D-AGEJ Germania ( New tail cs )

HB-JZT EasyJet Switzerland

G-EUPS BA ( 25 Million logo )

D-AGEQ Germania

G-OOBE Thomson ( ex. First Choice )

G-LCYK BA Cityflyer

OK-TVN Travel Service ( ex.G-CEJO Flyglobespan )

Flight Deck Action

I have been extremely bust the past months with my new project.

My company will now produce cockpit DVD's from the planning to filming and now producing them too. This is something that will give me free hands to sculpture the DVD to my own liking.
This new series is called Flight Deck Action and is filmed in High Definition using multiple cameras.
This means I will show the pilots in views you are not used to.

First release is Air Austral B777-200ER
More information and screenshots.

Enjoy the first short trailer I have uploaded.
More information and a 10 minute preview is coming shortly.

Welcome back

Hello all

Sorry for being away, nothing I could do about it but back and will update shortly. Have been working on another project which will finish next thursday 3/6.

Go to orkneyairpower.blogspot.com and you will see what I have been up to.

Take care

Neil

New Server

First, let me apologize for the downtime you have all experienced lately.
I am honestly very sorry about that.

Unfortunately it happened at the worst possible time for me.
I have been more than busy with my new major project, and I will share more info on that on my personal blog (jumpseat)

The downtime was a result of the server host. It brought some issues to light that I have been worried about earlier. So, two things came out of it all. One good and one bad.

The Bad: You all suffered a severe and long downtime from Spottersblog.com
The good: It really forced me to switch to a new server, something I had planned for a long time.

There is a possibility that I have missed something during the server move, in that case contact me adn inform me and I will look into it.

Let's hope for a more stable blog platfor from now on, and many interesting posts from you all.

Tommy

Year 2010 ( 2 )

D-AHFS Air Berlin

D-AHFO TUIfly

N531AX Omni Air International

N603AX Omni Air International

N612AX Omni Air International

OO-TCN Thomas Cook Belgium ( Belgian tennis player Kim Clijsters )

OY-RUB DAT

N531AX Omni Air International

N342AX Omni Air International

D-AHFZ TUIfly

D-AHFB TUIfly

N378AX Omni Air International

N108AX Omni Air International

Effects of Iceland Volcano

N273WA World

Spotting @ LPPT 13 / 03 / 10

Hi there!
Here's another set of photos, these ones beeing the first ones from March.
F-GKXF / Airbus 320-214 / Air France

SU-GDC / Boeing 737-866/W / Egyptair

16806 / Lockheed C130H-30 Hercules / Portuguese Air Force

D-ABJH / Boeing 737-530 / Lufthansa

CN-COC / ATR-72 / Royal Air Marroc Express

OO-DPO / Boeing 757-236F / European Air Transport / DHL

It's still possible to see some marks from the F1 Logistics sticker.

CS-AQX / Cessna F172N Skyhawk / Aeroclube de Torres Vedras, Airclub

CS-TEX / Airbis 310-304 / HiFly (Oman Air)

CS-DRY / Hawker Beechcraft 800 XPi / Netjets

D4-CBP / Boeing 757-2Q8 / TACV

CS-AZB / Cessna 152 / Aeropiloto

D-AIRR / Airbus 321-131 / Lufthansa

F-GKXV / Airbus 320-214 / Air France

HB-JZS / Airbus 319-111 / easyJet Switzerland

Farewell Highland Airways

When I arrived at work this morning my heart sank when I discovered that Highland Airways had announced that they had gone into administration on Wednesday night. This is particularly sad as I know many of them and they are a good bunch.

I sincerely hope the administrator manages to find a buyer to keep this historic airline on the map. We are all genuinely sad at the news and hope a solution is found sooner rather than later.

Just a couple of pictures today starting with XV231 which came in for a low pass earlier this week. What is concerning is our esteemed government has cut the funding for Nimrods and are delaying commissioning of the MRA4.

One of the passengers in the terminal commented "Enjoy it while you can as you may not see one of these for a long time"

As there is likely to be a change of government in the UK, I hope whoever the victors are, our forces, and I include the Army and the Navy, are properly funded.

WE had an unexpected visist from one of the two RAF King Airs with civvy registration, in this case G-RAFO on a sortie from RAF Cranwell.

We had an unusual visitor from the Isle of Man this week. D-CMNX is a Dornier 228 in Manx 2 colours, here on a private charter. Many thanks to the crew for their hospitality.

And the inside

That's it for just now. I can't believe its time to book my trip to Leuchars again, can't wait. Also I won't be posting again until mid April as it is almost time for my annual pilgrimage to Aviemore.

Take care

Neil

Movimientos SJO: 23 Marzo 2010

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N441BH	C441	AMT Services Leasing	Brownsville Intl (KBRO)	N441BH	-	12:00AM

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How do these numpties get to air their drivel on this site, I hope admin has a way of banning their ip addresses.

Anyway, here is another post to move these idiots down a position. We have had a lot of military traffic around lately and thanks to the marshallers we managed to get 3 Tucanos up to the terminal last week. It was welcomed by staff and public as many people came out a run just to see them. In order, ZF348, ZF140 and ZF 135.

We had a couple of private aircraft in around the same time starting with G-IFLP Seneca 3

And G-BPTG, a pretty Commander 112

Just before I finished work, I got news a RN Merlin was going to do a low pass on 27. I am sorry but I don't have the tail number but here it is

And finally the return of the big guy, nice to see XV255 do a low pass, been a while!

That's it, thanks for reading. Come on other members get posting, I am sure there are things happening in other place that people want to see.

Cheers for now

Neil

Movimientos SJO: 16 Marzo 2010

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
VNR105	P180	Avantair	Palm Beach Intl (KPBI)	N105SL	11:45AM	-

RAF Grimsetter

There has been less unusual traffic at Kirkwall than normal. We have engured one of the coldest longest spell for years but all back to normal for the time of year.

When I logged on to have look today I saw all that rubbish from these idiots that post their inane drivel so thought I would do something about it by demoting them.

This first picture is G-SYGA, a King Air deputising for the Air Ambulance service. Incidentally a few of my friends have changed careers lately. All pilots or Radar Ops with the SFPA. Will Noble has retired and gone motorhoming, lucky man. Bjorn Sandison has gone to Gama, so we hope to see him at Kirkwall soon. Michael Czapp has gon back to charter work and Simon Eardley has gone to Farnborough, I believe. No doubt I will be corrected if I am talking rubbish. Good luck to you all in your new careers,

The final visit of PH-RID happened before christmas. Cartier sadly will be coming to Orkney less in 2010 and beyond but I hope to keep in touch with them.

Here is Marco Pierotti on his last visit, this one is for the ladies who have requested a pic. Seriously, the Cartier staff are amongst the nicest bizjet crews out there and will be missed.

We had a number of low approaches from "Judgement one", C130 recently. Its always difficult to get a shot at a distance and I cannot make out the letters. The tail number is 889 so I guess it is ZH889 from 30 Squadron. I have to admit to a bit of help from Paul warrener on that one.

At the taile end of last week, we had a visiting Tucano. ZF 140 operating out of Kinloss. The firemen/marshallers kindly agreed to park it in front of the terminal rather than the small apron so we had a number of visitors to come and have a look. Thanks guys.

Finally as I was leaving last night, I just missed a chipmunk landing on 33. This one is part owned by Derek Mowat. An Orcadian now living and working in Edinburgh.

The aircraft 's original number is WP860 now re-registered as G-BXDA.

And a close up of the original Gipsy Major inverted 4 cylinder motor

And finally, the inside

One good bit of news is thesaving of XH558 for this year. She was about to be grounded due to lack of funds and an anonymous benefactor came in at the last minute and saved the day. Everyone is owe them a thank you for saving this important bit of history.

Also Derek Mowat has asked if anyone is willing to sponsor getting a Spitfir to Kirkwall in June. It will be 65 years since a merlin engine was heard over Orkney so if you can help, get in touch.

Thanks for reading, take care.

Neil

Movimientos SJO: 25 Febrero 2010

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N258QS	F2TH	NetJets	Palm Beach Intl (KPBI)	N258QS	1:50PM	-
N617CS	C680	CitationAir	Dekalb-Peachtree (KPDK)	N617CS	12:25PM	-
N787PR	GALX	Privado/VEN	Hollywood Int'l (KFLL)	N787PR	1:45PM

Movimientos SJO: 22 Febrero 2010

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N33XE	GLF5	Aerolinx LLC	San Diego Brown Field Municipal Airport, CA (KSDM)	N33XE	-	10:15AM
N669BJ	GLF4	Hutchings Automotive Products	Ft. Lauderdale Executive, FL (KFXE)	N669BJ	-	10:28AM
N818CH	LJ45	Automatic Press LLC	Horseshoe Bay Resort, TX (KDZB)	N818CH	-	11:05AM
N308QS	C680	NetJets	Houston Hobby, TX (KHOU)	N308QS	11:15AM	-
N308QS	C680	NetJets	Austin-Bergstrom Intl, TX (KAUS)	N308QS	-	12:40PM
LXJ340	CL60	FlexJet	John Wayne Airport, CA (KSNA)	N340FX	4:45PM	-

Movimientos SJO: 23 Febrero 2010

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N753BP	LJ60	Three Valleys Ranch	New Orleans Intl, LA (KMSY)	N753BP	-	10:15AM
LXJ340	CL60	FlexJet	Palm Beach Intl, FL (KPBI)	N340FX	-	10:28AM
N124HS	WW24	HSL	Tampa Intl, FL (KTPA)	N124HS	-	11:05AM
N17TE	CL60	Flying T LLC	Guayaquil/Simón Bolívar Intl, Ecuador (SEGU)	N17TE	9:28PM	-
N17TE	CL60	Flying T LLC	Fulton County Airport, GA (KFTY)	N17TE	-	10:22PM

Free Flight Systems- The End of Air Traffic Control?

I was told today that Free Flight Systems is the start of the end for air traffic controllers. I mean, if pilots have the technology to see their own traffic, then who needs us? Free Flight Systems is a company that specializes in avionics technology, such as the ADS-B system of NextGen. This technology brings precise traffic depictions and real-time weather into the cockpit, and ultimately lets the pilot see the same traffic as the controller.

I believe the person with the best view should have control of the situation, and who has a better picture than ATC's radar scope controller?

Air Traffic Controllers are trained to have "positive control" on aircraft. This means that we know exactly what they're going to do because we tell them what to do, then get a readback to ensure their understanding and compliance. i.e. "descend and maintain 5000, turn right heading 2-5-0". Deviations from ATC instruction are reprimanded because, when we aren't on the same page, it becomes dangerous.

It's not an easy task to keep track of multiple aircrafts altitude and direction, and watch for mistakes or miscalculations. In uncongested areas I can see Free Flight making great success. However, ATC is very busy doing their job. Can the pilot shoulder the additional stress and decision of continually determining which aircraft are a factor, and can he do it consistently and accurately while flying the plane? And if there are 20 aircraft within 20 miles? In an emergency situaiton, do you have time to watch out for traffic while you're running the emergency checklist?

Yes, Free Flight Systems is providing top knotch avionics equipment, but they have a long way to go before they run air traffic controllers out of a job. We operate in a system of checks that keeps us watching each other's back for the sake of safety. Today, even with the latest technology,pilots need us controllers as much as the world needs them.

Amber Markham, Air Traffic Controller

Spotting @ LPPT 13 / 02 / 10

Here's a new set of photos, the first ones of February.
Although the day was sunny, the temperature was really low.
N78VE / Mooney 20R / Private

OE-LED / Airbus 319-112 / Niki

CS-DCS / Beechcraft 76 Duchess / Gestair Flying Academy

CS-DAA / Socata TB-9 Tampico / Leávia

CS-TNP / Airbus 320-214 / TAP Air Portugal

CS-TOP / Airbus 330-223 / TAP Air Portugal

EC-JQZ / Airbus 321-211 / Iberia

EC-KXD / Embraer ERJ-195 SR / Air Europa

D-AIRO / Airbus 321-131 / Lufthansa

CS-TPF / Embraer ERJ 145 / Portugalia

F-GKXR / Airbus 320-214 / Air France

G-EZFO / Airbus 319-111 / EasyJet

Spotting @ LPPT 30 / 01 / 10

A few more from January 30 th afternoon. Too bad it was a very cloudy day.
OO-VBR / Boeing 737-4Y0 / Brussels Airlines

OO-DLQ / Boeing 757-236SF / DHL (Eropean Air Transport EAT)

F-GKXS / Airbus 320-214 / Air France

D4-CBP / Boeing 757-200 / TACV

CS-TOO / Airbus 330-202 / TAP Air Portugal

CS-TOJ / Airbus 330-223 / TAP Air Portugal

CS-TOC / Airbus 340-312 / TAP Air Portugal

CS-DPM / Cessna 172R / Gestair Flying Academy

Spotting @ LPPT 24 / 01 / 10

Hi there, after being a long time away from the blog here it is my first update from 2010.
These are photos that I took last month (January 24th). Hope you like them.
TC-JFH / Boeing 737-800 / Turkish Airlines

OE-LEX / A320-214 / Niki

F-GGGT / Cessna 550 Citation II / Private

EC-JCG / Canadair CRJ 200ER / Air Nostrum

EC-HUL / Airbus 320-214 / Iberia

PH-BGC / Boeing 737-8K2 / KLM

D4-CBG / Boeing 757-200 / TACV

G-EZID / Airbus 319-111 / easyJet (100 th Airbus)

CS-TOH / Airbus 330-223 / TAP Air Portugal

CS-TOE / Airbus 330-223 / TAP Air Portugal

CS-TOA / Airbus 340-312 / TAP Air Portugal

CS-TNV / Airbus 320-214 / TAP Air Portugal

CS-TNT / Airbus 320-214 / TAP Air Portugal

CN-COC / ATR 72-202 / Royal Air Maroc Express

Sick

Hi everyone,

At the moment I cannot upload any new photo's. I'm not feeling well actually. Picked up a little bit of the flu. I hope I'm feeling well again soon and then I will upload some new photo's.

Movimientos SJO: 10 Febrero 2010

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N829LX	H25B	Dan Air Vll/US	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	N829LX	8:05AM	-
N829LX	H25B	Dan Air VII/US	La Aurora Intl,GUA(MGGT)	N829LX	-	11:00AM

New pictures

Hi everyone,

I've uploaded some new photo's. In all 3 files new photo's can be seen. More to follow, especially more pictures out of Zurich. Have fun

SEATTLE RUNWAY SHUTDOWN

On Febuary 5th one of seatles runways were shut down due to a small aircraft flying in to secure airspace!

so be careful about where you fly

Not everything yet

Hi all,

I have 4 photo's for you from the WEF 2010. Because I have to get familiar with the functions of this blog, more photo's will follow soon.

2010, the start of a new year and a new decennium

2010 began for me at Schiphol on January 19. Not much of interest, just a couple. One week later I went to Zurich for the WEF 2010. Quantity....not much. Quality....more than good. You can view some of the visitors at Schiphol and Zurich in my photo album

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Movimientos SJO: 6 Febrero 2010

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N531QS	GLF5	NetJets	Puerto Maltodano, Perú (SPTU)	N531QS	12:05AM	-
N531QS	GLF5	NetJets	Tuscon Intl, AZ (KTUS)	N531QS	-	1:00AM
N507QS	GLF5	NetJets	Miami Intl, FL (KMIA)	N507QS	9:45AM	-

Movimientos SJO: 5 Febrero 2010

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
TOM663	B763	Thomson Airways	Orlando Sanford, FL (KSFB)	G-OBYE	-	12:32AM
N721S	GLF5	Starbucks Capital	Boeing Field, WA (KBFI)	N721S	-	8:10AM
TOM129	B763	Thomson Airways	Orlando Sanford, FL (KSFB)	G-DBLA	-	10:30AM
N604BS	CL60	Stream Enterprises (Boston Scientific)	Bedford/Lawrence G Hanscom Field, MA (KBED)	N604BS	-	12:50PM

Movimientos SJO: 4 Febrero 2010

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N25NB	LJ25	Swing Wing Inc.	Ft. Lauderdale Intl, FL (KFLL)	N25NB	-	12:23AM
TCX64K	A332	Thomas Cook Airlines	Punta Cana, República Dominicana (MDPC)	G-MDBD	7:02AM	-
N73GP	LJ55	Blue Sky Aircorp	Bogotá/El Dorado Intl, Colombia (SKBO	N73GP	-	8:16AM
TCX64L	A332	Thomas Cook Airlines	Punta Cana, República Dominicana (MDPC)	G-MDBD	-	9:52AM
N604BS	CL60	Stream Enterprises (Boston Scientific)	Bedford/Lawrence G Hanscom Field, MA (KBED)	N604BS	11:16AM	-
N147G	F2TH	W W Grainger Inc.	Barranquilla/Ernesto Cortissoz Intl, Colombia (SKBQ)	N147G		12:54PM
TOM128	B763	Thomson Airways	Orlando Sanford, FL (KSFB)	G-DBLA	2:55PM	-
TOM662	B763	Thomson Airways	Orlando Sanford, FL (KSFB)	G-OBYE	9:48PM	-

Movimientos SJO: 3 Febrero 2010

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
NASA502	GLF3	NASA	Aguadilla/Rafael Hernández Intl, Puerto Rico (TJBQ)	83-0502		12:04PM
BSK657	B738	Miami Air	Milwaukee/General Mitchell Intl, WI (KMKE)	NXXXMA	12:16PM	-
BSK507	B738	Miami Air	Miami Intl, FL (KMIA)	NXXXMA	-	12:45PM
N147G	F2TH	W W Grainger Inc.	Tocumen Intl, Panamá (MPTO)	N147G	4:28PM	-
N25NB	LJ25	Swing Wing Inc.	Ft. Lauderdale Executive, FL (KFXE)	N25NB	10:15PM	-

Movimientos SJO: 1 Febrero 2010

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N718JA	GLF2	JHS Leasing Of Tampa LLC	Tampa Intl, FL (KTPA)	N718JA	10:05AM	-
N721S	GLF5	Starbucks Capital	Boeing Field, WA (KBFI)	N721S	3:50PM	-
N1Z	GALX	Bank Of America NA	Van Nuys, CA (KVNY)	N1Z	3:58PM	-
N1Z	GALX	Bank Of America NA	Miami Intl, FL (KMIA)	N1Z	-	5:03PM

Lindo Gulfstream clásico en la rampa remota luego de su arribo de Tampa, Florida hace varias horas ya. Este G2 esta básicamente stock, ya que no cuenta ni con hush-kits, winglets ni la ala del G3.

Otro Gulfstream, esta vez un G5 perteneciente a la gigante del café Starbucks. Sería interesante saber si vinieron a comprar mas café o a finalmente abrir sus establecimientos en nuestro país.

Este bonito Gulfstream 200 arribando a la rampa remota desde Van Nuys, California. Estaría una hora en tierra para luego proseguir a Miami, Florida.

Fotografías por Tomás Cubero.

Movimientos SJO: 2 Febrero 2010

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
C-FBNS	CL60	Bank Of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank)	Toronto/Lester B. Pearson Intl, Canadá (CYYZ)	C-FBNS	-	7:55AM
NASA502	GLF3	NASA	Juan Santamaría Intl, Costa Rica (MROC)	83-0502	-	9:00AM
N661WD	BE40	Wayneworks Aviation LLC.	Owen Roberts Intl, Gran Caimán (MWCR)	N661WD	9:25AM	-
N661WD	BE40	Wayneworks Aviation LLC.	Southwest Florida Intl, FL (KRSW)	N661WD	-	10:30AM
N718JA	GLF2	JHS Leasing Of Tampa LLC	Tampa Intl, FL (KTPA)	N718JA	-	2:30PM
NASA502	GLF3	NASA	Juan Santamaría Intl, Costa Rica (MROC)	83-0502	2:44PM	-
N73GP	LJ55	Blue Sky Aircorp	Laredo Intl, TX (KLRD)	N73GP	4:55PM	-

El Challenger 604 propiedad del Banco de Nueva Escocia (Scotiabank) en la rampa la tarde de ayer antes de partir esta mañana de regreso a Toronto, Canadá.

Fotografía por Tomás Cubero.

Movimientos SJO: 31 Enero 2010

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
LXJ538	CL30	FlexJet	Jacksonville Intl, FL (KJAX)	N538FX	1:25PM	-
LXJ538	CL30	FlexJet	Miami Intl, FL (KMIA)	N538FX	-	4:55PM
C-FBNS	CL60	Bank Of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank)	Toronto/Lester B. Pearson Intl, Canadá (CYYZ)	C-FBNS	8:33PM	-

Movimientos SJO: 29 Enero 2010

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N400HT	C525	Hudson Thompson Development	Opa-locka Executive (KOPF)	N400HT	-	11:50AM
N731QS	GALX	NetJets/US	Palm Beach Intl (KPBI)	N731QS	-	9:35AM

Movimientos SJO: 27 Enero 2010

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N739QS	GALX	CIT Group/US	Republic (KFRG)	N739QS	1:05PM	-
N32PA	LJ35	Phoenix Air Group	Tampa Intl (KTPA)	N32PA	10:34AM	-
N32PA	LJ35	Phoenix Air Group	Miami Intl (KMIA)	N32PA	-	3:50PM
N127VL	LJ31	Konem Aviation/US	Opa-locka Executive (KOPF)	N127VL	XX;XX	-

Year 2010 ( 1 )

LZ-MDT VIA

YL-BCB Smartlynx

SE-RHU Viking

G-GDFA Jet2 ( KD Avia cs )

LZ-TIM Bulgaria Air

LN-NOM Norwegian ( Greta Garbo )

LN-NOS Norwegian ( Ludvig Holberg )

C-GGTS Air Transat

CS-TFK Euro Atlantic Aw

CS-TLX Euro Atlantic Aw

CS-TFS Euro Atlantic Aw

CS-TFT Euro Atlantic Aw

CS-TLO Euro Atlantic Aw

ET-AIN Ethiopian Al ( Delivery Flight )

D-AHFB TUI Fly ( Der neue Sharan )

D-ATUD TUI Fly ( Haribo )

-SKW Aurela

PR-GIA Bangladesh ( Delivery Flight to Dhaka )

UR-WGR Windrose

PR-GOZ Bangladesh ( Delivery Flight POA - REC - FAO - RUH - DAC )

Movimientos SJO: 20 Enero 2010

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N486QS	GLF4	NetJets Aviation	Palm Beach Intl (KPBI)	N486QS	12:20PM	-
N108PJ	H25B	Pinjet Aviation	Collin Co Rgnl (KTKI)	N108PJ	-	11:40AM
N80AW	C550	Desconocido	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	N80AW	10:20AM	-
N20WN	FA20	Air Century Inc/US	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	N20WN	10:30AM	-
XXXXX	XXXX	XXXXXXXXXXXXX	Cincinnati Muni (KLUK)	XXXXX	6:20PM	-

Movimientos SJO: 19 Enero 2010

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N465QS	GLF4	NetJets Aviation	New Orleans Intl (KMSY)	N465QS	10:40AM	-
N465QS	GLF4	NetJets Aviation	Key West Intl (KEYW)	N465QS	-	12:10PM

Movimientos SJO: 18 Enero 2010

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N575QS	C56X	Privado/US	Miami Intl (KMIA)	N575QS	1:20PM	-

The kick in the backside I needed

I was standing in Tesco's today and Gwenda, mentioned in previous posts told me she had recently had a look at the blog and loved it. It's nice to be appreciated so I thought it was time for the final part of Leuchars.

Starting with this F50 which I think is one of the most graceful turboprops.

And and F4 Phantom in Leuchars livery

This aircraft was beautiful, a Sea Hawk from the Royal Navy Historic flight

This Gnat arrived and passed in front of us but did not demo

The Blades in their Extras did an unbelieveable display and then I understood why when I discovered the pilots are ex Red Arrows.

This Merlin arrived but took part in the static display

Team Guinot arrived

A better view of the Boeing Stearman. Incidentally Team Guinot is the worlds only formation wing walking display team.

XX185 in the static display

Enter the mighty meteor

ZD704 arrived with the VIP's

A picture of the Blades lined up ready to perform

And the Red Arrows ready for their slot

Then there was no mistake with the approaching sound of the RAF Battle of Britain Flight

And then they were on the ground, they need no introduction and one of the highlights of the day was the Lancaster parking right in front of me and revving up all four engines, Music to my ears.

And then it was time for the Red Arrows, they could not do their performance last year but not so this year. 26 degrees and clear skies. Do you spot the odd man out, the one in the middle is obviously a Eurofighter, I love this pic. Sadly at this size it does not do them justice.

I felt like ducking

And I thought I would end this blog note with an aircraft that I surprised the RAF did not consider but every aircraft from every AirForce put on a fantastic display. The F16 is awesome. but the Typhoon is a beast

It would be wrong of me not to thank the Royal Air Force for an absolutely fantastic couple of days and for the hospitality they gave. Everything from start to finish was polished and professional and I loved every minute of it.

Finally I would like to thank my long suffering wife, Shona, my kids and my parents who clubbed in to give me this day for my birthday. I couldn't think of anything better.

Not forgetting anyone who takes the time to read this

Take care and Happy New Year

Neil

Movimientos SJO: 12 Enero 2010

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N902	GLF4	Owens-Illinois General Inc.	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	N902	-	6:57AM
N3LH	GLF2	Lockton Enterprises	William P Hobby (KHOU)	N3LH	11:55AM	-
XA-MUU	LJ25	Global Life Flight/MEX	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	XA-MUU	-	7:05AM
N3LH	GLF2	Lockton Enterprises	San Antonio Intl (KSAT)	N3LH	-	12:20PM
N700LK	GL5T	Trey Aviation	Naples Muni (KAPF)	N700LK	9:30AM	-
HPJ5	LJ45	Hop-a-Jet	Fort Lauderdale Executive (KFXE)	N170LS	8:55AM	-
XXXXXX	N/A	Desconocido	Pittsburgh Intl (KPIT)	XXXXXX	11:40AM	-
N802Q	C550	Rivett Group LLC	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	N802Q	-	8:30AM
VIV6702	B733	Viva Aerobus	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	XA-XXX	12:35PM
N436QS	GLF4	NetJets	The Florida Keys Marathon (KMTH)	N436QS	10:50AM	-
N436QS	GLF4	NetJets	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	N436QS	-	12:25

Movimientos SJO: 11 Enero 2010

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N753BP	LJ60	Three Valleys Ranch	Southwest Florida Intl (KRSW)	N753BP	5:55PM	-

Movimientos SJO: 8 Enero 2010

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
LXJ335	CL60	FlexJet	Piedmont Triad Intl (KGSO	N335FX	3:50PM	-
N28KA	CL60	Privado/Venezuela	Palm Beach Intl (KPBI)	N28KA	1:10PM	-

Movimientos SJO: 7 Enero 2010

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N3LH	GLF2	Lockton Enterprises	San Antonio Intl (KSAT)	N3LH	11:50AM	1:20PM
N619KK	GLF4	Virtucon/USA	Henderson Executive (KHND)	N619KK	5:30AM	-
N633RP	C560	Ring Air/USA	Tampa Intl (KTPA)	N633RP	11:10AM	-
N753BP	LJ60	Three Valleys Ranch/US	Dallas Love Field (KDAL)	N753BP	-	8:35AM
VP-BNP	CL60	Xclusive Jet Charter	Teterboro (KTEB)	VP-BNP	-	8:40AM

Movimientos SJO: 5 Enero 2010

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N752AC	LJ35	Golden Flight Enterprises	Brownsville Intl (KBRO)	N752AC	8:50PM	-
N909LX	E135	Flight Options LLC	Miami Intl (KMIA)	N909LX	1:15PM	-
N909LX	E135	Flight Options LLC	New Orleans Intl (KMSY)	N909LX	-	5:50PM

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Movimientos SJO: 30 Diciembre 2009

NOTA: Los últimos días se han presentado muchos movimientos, los cuales se esperan actualizar en los días venideros. Gracias

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
EJM622	GALX	Exec.Jet.Management	Palm Beach Intl (KPBI)	N622SV	9:30AM	-

Movimientos SJO: 23 Diciembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N210QS	F2TH	NetJets	Los Angeles Intl,CA(KLAX)	N210QS	3:15PM	-
N601AD	CL60	Sentient Jet LCC	Westchester County (KHPN)	N601AD	12:10PM	-
N601AD	CL60	Sentient Jet LCC	Opa Locka Exec,FL(KOPF)	N601AD	-	XX;XX

Movimientos SJO: 22 Diciembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
GMA84	B737	Gama Aviation	Palm Beach Intl,FL(KPBI)	VP-BBW	3:10PM
GMA93	GLEX	Gama Aviation	VC Bird Intl,Aruba(TAPA)	VP-BAH	12:00PM
N899QS	H25B	Privado/US	Palm Beach Intl,FL(KPBI)	N899QS	9:15PM

Movimientos SJO: 21 Diciembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
FIV635	C680	CitationAir	Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT )	N635CS	2:00PM	-

Movimientos SJO: 9 Diciembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N339FX	CL60	Bombardier FlexJet	Washington Dulles Intl, VA (KIAD)	N339FX	1:10PM	-
N339FX	CL60	Bombardier FlexJetPalm Beach Intl, FL (KPBI)	Palm Beach Intl, FL (KPBI)	N339FX	-	2:28PM

Movimientos SJO: 6 Diciembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
EJM550	GLF5	Executive Jet Management (McDonald Aviation LLC)	Miami Intl, FL (KMIA)	N560DM	-	2:44PM
EJM550	GLF5	Executive Jet Management (McDonald Aviation LLC)	Nassau/Lyden Pindling Intl, Bahamas (MYNN)	N560DM	3:18PM	-

Muy elegante Gulfstream G550 saliendo esta tarde luego de arribar unos minutos antes de Miami. Este ya nos había visitado hace una semana llegando de Bogotá, Colombia el Domingo 29 de noviembre y saliendo el Martes 1 de diciembre.

Fotografía por Tomás Cubero.

Movimientos SJO: 10 Diciembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
AUT2047	MD83	Austral Líneas Aéreas	Juan Santamaría Intl, Costa Rica (MROC)	LV-BHH	-	9:37AM
TG-AIR	LJ31	Aceros de Guatemala	La Aurora Intl, Guatemala (MGGT)	N339FX	9:39AM	-
TG-AIR	LJ31	Aceros de Guatemala	La Aurora Intl, Guatemala (MGGT)	TG-AIR	-	12:00PM
AUT2047	MD83	Austral Líneas Aéreas	Juan Santamaría Intl, Costa Rica (MROC)	LV-BHH	1:02PM	-
N801EL	CL30	United Fruit Company	Houston Hobby, TX (KHOU)	N801EL	-	6:40PM
AME4526	F900	Fuerza Aérea Española	Madrid/Torrejón AB, España (LETO)	T.18-2	8:25PM	-

Movimientos SJO: 11 Diciembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
AME4526	F900	Fuerza Aérea Española	Santo Domingo/Las Americas, República Dominicana (MDSD)	T.18-2	-	10:26AM
AUT2047	MD83	Austral Líneas Aéreas	Juan Santamaría Intl, Costa Rica (MROC)	LV-BHH	-	10:27AM
N59PT	WW24	Atlantic Aviation Group	Managua Intl, Nicaragua (MNMG)	N59PT	10:57AM	-
N59PT	WW24	Atlantic Aviation Group	Managua Intl, Nicaragua (MNMG)	N59PT	-	11:42AM
AUT2047	MD83	Austral Líneas Aéreas	Juan Santamaría Intl, Costa Rica (MROC)	LV-BHH	11:45AM	-
N702RT	C501	Aircraft Trust & Financing Corp Trustee	Cozumel Intl, México (MMCZ)	N702RT	-	12:44PM
N668SH	MD83	Santa Bárbara Airlines (SBA)	Miami Intl, FL (KMIA)	N668SH	-	5:00PM

Movimientos SJO: 14 Diciembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
BJS265	LJ60	Bombardier FlexJet	Boca Raton, FL (KBCT)	N265FX	3:40PM	-
BJS265	LJ60	Bombardier FlexJet	Palm Beach Intl, FL (KPBI)	N265FX	-	4:52PM

Movimientos SJO: 12 Diciembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N339FX	CL60	Bombardier FlexJet	Palm Beach Intl, FL (KPBI)	N339FX	9:15AM	-
N339FX	CL60	Bombardier FlexJet	Washington Dulles Intl, VA (KIAD)	N339FX	-	10:25AM
N73GP	LJ55	Blue Sky Aircorp	Laredo Intl, TX (KLRD)	N73GP	4:28PM	-
CFC3101	A310	Fuerza Aérea Canadiense	Tikal/Mundo Maya Intl, Guatemala (MGTK)	15003	8:25PM	-

Movimientos SJO: 15 Diciembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
XA-CAP	C550	Privado/México	Tapachula Intl, México (MMTP)	XA-CAP	-	3:08PM
N801EL	CL30	Untied Fruit Company	Marcos A Gelabert, Panamá (MPMG)	N801EL	5:11PM	-
C-GOOB	C560	Air Partners Corp.	Bogotá/El Dorado Intl, Colombia (SKBO)	C-GOOB	6:25PM	-
XA-TZI	LJ60	Aerosilza S.A de C.V	Lic. Adolfo López Mateos, México (MMTO)	XA-TZI	6:45PM	-
C-GOOB	C560	Air Partners Corp.	Cozumel Intl, México (MMCZ)	C-GOOB	-	7:08PM
CFC3701	A310	Fuerza Aérea Canadiense	Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier Intl, Canadá (CYOW)	15003	-	7:40PM
XA-TSM	SW4	Aeronaves T.S.M. S.A. de C.V.	Saltillo/Plan de Guadalupe Intl, México (MMIO)	XA-TSM	10:40PM	-
XA-TSM	SW4	Aeronaves T.S.M. S.A. de C.V.	Tapachula Intl, México (MMTP)	XA-TSM	-	11:35PM

Bonito Citation 550 próximo a iniciar rodaje para su salida de SJO. Se desconoce su fecha de llegada.

El muy elegante Airbus CC-150 Polaris de la Fuerza Aérea Canadiense siendo remolcado a Base 2 para su salida esta noche de regreso a Canadá, completando la gira de la Gobernadora de Canáda, Michaelle Jean que paso por México, Guatemala y finalmente Costa Rica.

El frecuente Challenger 300 de United Fruit Company llegando justo antes de la puesta del sol a SJO para salir mañana en la mañana rumbo a Houston, Texas.

Fotografías por Tomás Cubero.

Movimientos SJO: 16 Diciembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N73GP	LJ55	Blue Sky Aircorp	Laredo Intl, TX (KLRD)	N73GP	-	7:40AM
N800DW	FA50	Marigot LLC	Aurora Municipal, IL (KARR)	N800DW	8:20AM	-
N141RD	CL60	LVA Management & Consulting LLC	Ft. Lauderdale Intl, FL (KFLL)	N141RD	8:47AM	-
N800DW	FA50	Marigot LLC	Ft. Lauderdale Intl, FL (KFLL)	N800DW	-	9:10AM
N141RD	CL60	LVA Management & Consulting LLC	Ft. Lauderdale Intl, FL (KFLL)	N141RD	-	9:32AM
N801EL	CL30	United Fruit Company	Houston Hobby, TX (KHOU)	N801EL	-	11:15AM
N801EL	CL30	United Fruit Company	Houston Hobby, TX (KHOU)	N801EL	8:51PM	-

NOTA: El vuelo N141RD fue cancelado.

My first solo flight

As I wrote a long time ago I'm currently training for a PPL. A Private Pilot's License.

I simply have to fly something myself now. I can not stand sitting in the jumpseat watching the crews fly all the time, I want to fly! .-)

Anyway, I'm now halfway into my training and did my first solo flight this past weekend.
A truly fantastic feeling taking off on my own. Turning right into the traffic pattern, gazing into the sun and levelling off at 1000 feet for the downwind leg.

Looking down at the airport, seeing the empy seat next to me, fantastic!

Me on approach earlier this year. (Photo: Jan Mogren)

I made a few touch-and-go's before landing and vacating the runway.

Me on a takeoff roll.. (Photo: Jan Mogren)

The tower congratulated me over the radio as I turned into taxiway B.

There's not much flying during the swedish winter, but I'm so looking forward to spring and the better weather and longer days!

I'll keep you all updated as it progresses!

Movimientos SJO: 4 Diciembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
XA-UKF	LJ35	Airlink USMX	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	XA-UKF	8:55AM	-

Movimientos SJO: 1 Diciembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
EJM550	GLF5	Executive Jet Management (McDonald Aviation LLC)	Miami Intl, FL (KMIA)	N560DM	-	1:17PM
XA-GBM	C650	Privado/México	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	XA-GBM	1:20PM	-

Movimientos SJO: 2 Diciembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N58BL	H25B	CDS Aviation	Boca Raton, FL (KBCT)	N58BL	11:36AM	-
N668SH	MD83	Santa Bárbara Airlines (SBA)	Juan Santamaría Intl, Costa Rica (MROC)	N668SH	-	12:40PM
N59PT	WW24	Atlantic Aviation Group	Managua Intl, Nicaragua (MNMG)	N59PT	1:30PM	-
N59PT	WW24	Atlantic Aviation Group	Managua Intl, Nicaragua (MNMG)	N59PT	-	2:08PM
N668SH	MD83	Santa Bárbara Airlines (SBA)	Juan Santamaría Intl, Costa Rica (MROC)	N668SH	2:18PM	-

Movimientos SJO: 23 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N357J	C25A	Incomm Leasing	Ft. Lauderdale Intl, FL (KFLL)	N357J	-	9:45AM
N58BL	F900	CDS Aviation	Palm Beach Intl, FL (KPBI)	N58BL	-	11:28AM

Movimientos SJO: 22 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
C-FPZR	S61	Vancouver Island Helicopters	David/Enrique Malek, Panamá (MPDA)	C-FPZR	-	7:00AM
NSH900	F900	DB Aviation	Nassau/Lyden Pindling Intl, Bahamas (MYNN)	N900LC	-	5:35PM

Movimientos SJO: 18 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N746E	CL30	Eaton Corp.	Asheville Regional, NC (KAVL)	N746E	11:00AM	-
XA-MMX	C56X	Privado/México	Lic. Adolfo López Mateos, México (MMTO)	XA-MMX	2:00PM	-
XA-MMX	C56X	Privado/México	Tapachula Intl, México (MMTP)	XA-MMX	-	3:25PM

Movimientos SJO: 16 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N58BL	H25B	CDS Aviation	Boca Ration Intl, FL (KBCT)	N58BL	11:30AM	-

Movimientos SJO: 17 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N2PG	GLF4	Proctor & Gamble	Tocumen Intl, Panamá (MPTO)	N2PG	9:05AM	-
MUA865	DC86	Murray Air	Managua Intl, Nicaragua (MNMG)	N865F	7:45PM	-
MUA865	DC86	Murray Air	Tocumen Intl, Panamá (MPTO)	N865F	-	9:10PM

Movimientos SJO: 19 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N2PG	GLF4	Proctor & Gamble	Cincinnati/Kentucky Intl, OH (KCVG)	N2PG	-	12:32PM

Movimientos SJO: 20 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
HR-BKH	B407	Privado/Honduras	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	HR-BKH	6:54AM	-
N746E	CL30	Eaton Corp.	Columbia Metropolitan, SC (KCAE)	N746E	-	7:23AM
HR-BKH	B407	Privado/Honduras	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	HR-BKH	-	7:51AM
N448RL	C560	Bravo Equipment Group LLC.	Lafayette Regional, LA (KLFT)	N448RL	4:58PM	-
C-FPZR	S61	Vancouver Island Helicopters	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	C-FPZR	7:30PM	-

Movimientos SJO: 26 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
G-SRDG	FA7X	Triair Ltd.	Tocumen Intl, Panamá (MPTO)	G-SRDG	11:02AM	-
XA-NTE	H25B	Privado/México	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	XA-NTE	12:53PM	-
XA-NTE	H25B	Privado/México	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	XA-NTE	-	5:58PM
G-SRDG	FA7X	Triair Ltd.	Reina Beatrix Intl, Aruba (TNCA)	G-SRDG	-	6:05PM
N371CF	BE40	Disagro Guatemala	La Aurora Intl, Guatemala (MGGT)	N371CF	-	6:58PM

Movimientos SJO: 27 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N801EL	CL30	United Fruit Company	Teterboro, NJ (KTEB)	N801EL	6:18PM	-
N339RC	H25B	Cignal Aviation LLC	Monterrey/General Mariano Escobedo Intl, México (MMMY)	N339RC	8:30PM	-

Movimientos SJO: 28 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N801EL	CL30	United Fruit Company	Houston Hobby, TX (KHOU)	N801EL	-	3:40PM
NSH900	F900	DB Aviation	Nassau/Lyden Pindling Intl, Bahamas (MYNN)	N900LC	4:16PM	-
NSH900	F900	DB Aviation	Nassau/Lyden Pindling Intl, Bahamas (MYNN)	N900LC	-	5:03PM
DLH9920	B462	Star Perú	Owen Roberts Intl, Gran Caimán (MWCR)	D-AJET	7:45PM	-
N339RC	H25B	Cignal Aviation LLC	Monterrey/General Mariano Escobedo Intl, México (MMMY)	N339RC	-	11:30PM

Movimientos SJO: 30 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
C-FSJI	FA20	Swift Jet Inc.	Nassau/Lyden Pindling Intl, Bahamas (MYNN)	C-FSJI	-	10:45AM
N760XJ	C750	XOJET	Palm Beach Intl, FL (KPBI)	N760XJ	-	3:05PM

Movimientos SJO: 29 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo	Tipo	Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador	Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino	Matrícula	Hora Llegada	Hora Salida
N73GP	LJ55	Blue Sky Aircorp	Laredo Intl, TX (KLRD)	N73GP	-	8:16AM
N404HG	CL60	Kimberly Clark Corp.	Dekalb-Peachtree, GA (KPDK)	N404HG	11:54AM	-
AJI9500	DC91	Ameristar Jet Charter	Juan Santamaría Intl, Costa Rica (MROC)	N785TW	-	12:19PM
N669BJ	GLF4	Hutchings Automotive Products	Ft. Lauderdale Intl, FL (KFLL)	N669BJ	-	12:21PM
AJI9500	DC91	Ameristar Jet Charter	Juan Santamaría Intl, Costa Rica (MROC)	N785TW	12:57PM	-
N760XJ	C750	XOJET	Baton Rouge Intl, LA (KBTR)	N760XJ	1:31PM	-
DLH9920	B462	Star Perú	Chiclayo, Perú (SPHI)	D-AJET	-	3:31PM
AJI9476	DC91	Ameristar Jet Charter	Brownsville, TX (KBRO)	N785TW	-	5:46PM
EJM550	GLF5	Executive Jet Management (McDonald Aviation LLC)	Bogotá/El Dorado Intl, Colombia (SKBO)	N560DM	6:20PM	-

Spotting @ LPPT 28 / 11 / 09

This weekend there's a summit at Lisbon, the Iberian-American Summit. The spotters were waiting for more different airplanes to come to Lisbon, unfortunately that dindn't happened, whell it happened but apparently most of the planes arrived after the sunset, and I only caught two during the day.
Here are the photos.
PH-BXS / Boeing 737-8K2 / KLM

EI-DET / Airbus 320-214 / Aer Lingus

EC-FQY / Airbus 320-211 / Iberia

CS-TOB / Airbus 340-312 / TAP Air Portugal

CS-TMU / Beechcraft 1900D / PGA Express

CS-TJG / Airbus 321-211 / TAP Air Portugal

CS-COA / ATR 72 / Royal Air Marroc Express

SU-GCM / Boeing 737-866 / Egiptair

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OO-DPF / Boeing 757-236F / European Air Transport / DHL

With CS-TNE from TAP

CS-TOE / Airbus 330-223 / TAP Air Portugal

And the only two I caught that were related to the Summit.
FAE-051 / Embraer 135BJ Legacy / Fuerza Aerea Ecuadoriana

N524AN / Gulfstream IV / ...

And to end one that I would like to see realy close, but it was way up there.
PH-MCU / McDonnell Douglas MD-11F / Martinair

Spotting @ LPPT 22 / 11 / 09
Since a few weeks ago I'm living and studying in Lisbon. So the next photos I put here will be from Lisbon Airport.
Here it's my first set of photos since I moved to Lisbon.
TC-JGB / Boeing 737-8F2 / Turkish Airlines

PH-BXH / Boeing 737-8K2 / KLM

OE-LEU / Airbus 320-214 / Fly Niki

F-GUBB / Embraer 145 / Air France Regional

F-GFKH / Airbus 320-212 / Air France

EC-KYP / Embraer 195 / Air Europa

EC-IEI / Airbus 320-214 / Iberia

EC-IDC / Bombardier Canadair CL-600 / Air Nostrum

EC-HTA / Airbus 320-214 / Iberia

D4-CBG / Boeing 757-2Q8

CS-DPH / Cessna 172 / Gestair

CS-DGP / Cessna 172 / Gestair

CN-COC / ATR 72 / Royal Air Marroc Express

Movimientos SJO: 25 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N59PT WW24 Atlantic Aviation Group XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX N59PT - 11:40AM

N678RC E135 Biscayne Charters Inc. Kendall-Tamiami Executive, FL (KTMB) N678RC 12:09PM -

N678RC E135 Biscayne Charters Inc. Miami Intl, FL (KMIA) N678RC - 2:48PM

N5LK C500 Kerman Holdings Marcos A Gelabert, Panamá (MPMG) N5LK 2:55PM -

N5LK C500 Kerman Holdings Marcos A Gelabert, Panamá (MPMG) N5LK - 4:50PM

Back to Kirkwall

I realised my last entries are based on other airports so I thought before I did any more I would give a few more pics from Kirkwall.

So I will start with a question- What does John Wayne, Orange County Choppers and Kirkwall Airport have in common. This next two pictures will show you. WE had a visit from G-MRAJ, a Hughes 500, in the summer. This particular one came from the Orange County Sheriffs department and the motif on the side is outstanding.

This Cessna 340 came to visit us recently G-CCXJ

And the inside

This Islander came in from Hebridean who normally come in with their bright yellow aircraft

A couple of weeks ago, we had one of our busiest days, 4 Saab 340's, a Saab 2000, 3 helos, 2 Islanders and a terminal full of peoples

I was trying out a new camera and caught this X'air taking off on

We are in the middle of a military exercise and I have taken a few pics, long distance but recognisable

First a pair of hawks

And the a first for me, not just for Kirkwall, anywhere. ZA148 VC10. I went up to the main road at the end of the 27 threshold and was well chuffed as I arrived 30 seconds before it flew over my head.

And over the 27 threshold

Finally, a couple of Citations to finish off this entry first G-WAIN

and finally D-IETZ which flew in from Mannheim on friday

That's all folks

Neil

Part 2

Well, I have found another half an hour to write some more news. This next aircraft, A Douglas Skyraider was the aircraft that would have won the best sounding aircraft of the weekend. 2500hp of pistons. Unbelievable is the only word I can think of. It was also much larger than the likes of a Spitfire or a Hurricane.

Then came the Yaks

Then the unmistakeable sound of a Spitfire, this particular aircraft being fitted with a second seat

I am not sure it was part of the show but the next aircraft was a PA46

A Harrier landed around the same time but no VTOL sadly

The artwork on this F16 was fantastic

I then had a wander across to the statics starting with this Casa

And a Royal Navy Jetstream

The Czech Antonov was back

A previous display winner

Then the big guy

And a couple of close ups

The artwork on a number of these aircraft was exceptional, This German Tornado is no exception

Run out of time again, part 3 soon, thanks for your patience

More to come....................................

Movimientos SJO: 14 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

RCH1817 C17 United States Air Force Tocumen Intl, Panamá (MPTO) 93-0603 8:00AM -

HB-IBH F2TH TAG Aviation Suisse Liberia Intl, Costa Rica (MRLB) HB-IBH 9:45AM -

RCH1817 C17 United States Air Force Soto Cano AB, Honduras (MHSC) 93-0603 - 9:57AM

CAY102 B733 Cayman Airways Owen Roberts Intl, Gran Caimán (MWCR) VP-CKY - 10:20AM

N190GC DHC6 Nature Air Pavas Intl, Costa Rica (MRPV) N190GC - 11:17AM

N917RG C25B Bank Of Utah Trustee (Privado/El Salvador) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX N917RG 12:28PM -

HB-IBH F2TH TAG Aviation Suisse Liberia Intl, Costa Rica (MRLB) HB-IBH - 4:05PM

Movimientos SJO: 15 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

TI-BDL C208 SANSA Owen Roberts Intl, Gran Caimán (MWCR) TI-BDL 7:30PM -

N900LC F900 DB Aviation Ft. Lauderdale Executive, FL (KFXE) N900LC 8:45PM -

Air New Zealand B777 @ AMS

On saturday 14th November 2009, there was a Boeing 777-200 from Air New Zealand at Schiphol due the (bad) weather in London.

Here a picture of that nice surprice:

ZK-OKB | Boeing 777-219 (ER) | Air New Zealand

He departed at sunday the 15th November short after 13.35 Local time (12.35 GMT)

Movimientos SJO: 9 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N852A H25B Win Win Services (United States Customs Service) Palm Beach Intl, FL (KPBI) N852A - 12:15PM

XA-NTE H25B Win Win Services (United States Customs Service) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX N852A - 1:20PM

Movimientos SJO: 8 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N40XJ BE9L WFBN La Aurora Intl, Guatemala (MGGT) N40XJ - 12:38PM

N5LK C500 Kerman Holdings Marcos A Gelabert, Panamá (MPMG) N5LK 3:37PM -

N322AD GALX Studio City Aviation (Clay Lacy Aviation)
Salt Lake City Intl, UT (KSLC)
N322AD 3:47PM -

N322AD GALX Studio City Aviation (Clay Lacy Aviation)
Santiago/Arturo Merino Benitez Intl, Chile (SCEL)
N322AD - 4:19PM

N73GP GALX Blue City Aircorp Ft. Lauderdale Executive, FL (KFXE) N73GP 4:20PM -

Este pequeño C500 basado en Panamá ahora luciendo con pintura nueva. Visto ingresando a la rampa remota luego de su llegada de Gelabert.

Bonito G200 propiedad de la popular chartera de aviones ejecutivos Clay Lacy. Este se encontraba en parada técnica entre Salt Lake City y Santiago, Chile.

Fotografías por Garoto.

Movimientos SJO: 13 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N102CX GLF2 The Clorox Company Oakland Metropolitan Intl, CA (KOAK) N102CX - 8:46AM

N73GP LJ55 Blue Sky Aircorp Santiago/Cibao Intl, República Dominicana (MDST) N73GP 9:02AM -

N73GP LJ55 Blue Sky Aircorp Ft. Lauderdale Executive, FL (KFXE) N73GP - 10:02AM

N707SG GALX Valley Jet LLC Tucson Intl, AZ (KTUS) N707SG - 10:07AM

N357J C25A Incomm Leasing Ft. Lauderdale Intl, FL (KFLL) N357J 1:15PM -

N5LK C500 Kerman Holdings Marcos A Gelabert, Panamá (MPMG) N5LK - 3:35PM

Muy bonito clásico saliendo hasta su base en Oakland, California luego de arribar el día anterior de Bogotá. Pertenece a The Clorox Company.

El siempre popular N73GP saliendo hacia Fort Lauderdale Executive luego de arribar una hora atrás de Santiago, República Dominicana adonde se encuentra basado.

Bonito G200 que ya nos había visitado hace dos semanas mientras se dirigía hacia el Sur, aquí de regreso en su camino hacia USA nuevamente.

Fotografías por Tomás Cubero.

Movimientos SJO: 12 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N840MG AC90 Reqair Aicraft Leasing La Aurora Intl, Guatemala (MGGT) N840MG 7:55AM -

N102CX GLF2 The Clorox Company Bogotá/El Dorado Intl, Colombia (SKBO) N102CX 8:40AM -

N801EL CL30 United Fruit Company Houston Hobby Intl, TX (KHOU) N801EL - 9:15AM

N707SG GALX Valley Jet LLC
Santiago/Arturo Merino Benitez Intl, Chile (SCEL)
N707SG 6:44PM -

Bonito Turbo Commander basado en Guatemala de visita por SJO, este tiende a visitar SJO varias veces al año.

Muy elegante Gulfstream 2 perteneciente a la compañía Clorox, fabricantes de detergente. A pesar de ser un G-II, este tiene ala de G-III y hushkits en sus motores.

Fotografías por Garoto.

Movimientos SJO: 11 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N400RS SBR2 R2D2 LLC Witham Field, FL (KSUA) N400RS 11:00AM -

N400RS SBR2 R2D2 LLC St Lucie County Intl, FL (KFPR) N400RS - 12:05PM

XA-MMX C56X Privado/México XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XA-MMX 2:32PM -

XA-MMX C56X Privado/México XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XA-MMX - 3:40PM

N801EL CL30 United Fruit Company Ft. Lauderdale Intl, FL (KFLL) N801EL 6:08PM -

Movimientos SJO: 10 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

XA-NTE H25B Privado/México XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XA-NTE - 9:45AM

N73GP LJ55 Blue Sky Aircorp VC Bird Intl, Antigua(TAPA) N73GP - 10:52AM

N5956B GLF4 Oakmont Holdings LLC
Santiago/Arturo Merino Benitez Intl, Chile (SCEL)
N5956B 12:25PM -

N5956B GLF4 Oakmont Holdings LLC Los Angeles Intl, CA (KLAX) N5956B - 1:11PM

N731QS GALX NetJets Republic, NY (KFRG) N731QS 1:18PM -

N731QS GALX NetJets Palm Beach Intl, FL (KPBI) N731QS - 2:40PM

Antes de su salida esta mañana, el XA-NTE aparcado en Base 2.

Fotografía por Jorge R. Solano.

Leuchars 2009

I have narrowed down my Leuchars visit from 600 to 70 odd photos. As there are so many, I won't write a blurb for each but if you would like any more info, don't hesitate to get in touch.

This year I had an enthusiasts pass which allowed me better access to the aircraft and photo opportunities. I was hosted by the RAF for the two days I was there and I have to say their hospitality and food were outstanding. Many thanks to all for their excellent care.

Anyway to the photos starting off with a Belgian Air Force Embraer

The first of the typhoons

And a few moments later, this is my favourite pic of the weekend

Saab Gripen

Polish Air Force MIG 29 before and after display

Then it was time for a dream come true. Due to the weather, the Vulcan could not fly. Not so this year. All of a sudden I heard the Vulcan contact the tower in my earpiece, then in the distance she appeared with a Typhoon escort.

And here it is, just before parking right in front of me.

And here are a couple of close-ups and obviously a picture of yours truly showing just how closed we were allowed to go. It is such a big aircraft as the final picture shows where the guys in the air intake give an idea of perspective.

Then it was time for the F16's

And an F15

The Golden oldies started arriving, first of all a Jet Provost

A Hunter

And a number of Strikemasters

Then came the Venom, on the ground it looked like an oversized tadpole, in the air it looked seriously mean

The next aircraft to land was a German Breguet which was immaculate and had the most amazing livery as you will see

More to come..............................................

Movimientos SJO: 4 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N474M GLF4 Motorola Inc.
Toluca/Lic. Adolfo López Mateos, México (MMTO)
N474M 2:00AM -

N9BX GLF4 Baxter Healthcare Corp. Quito/Mariscal Sucre Intl, Ecuador (SEQU) N9BX 8:30AM -

N876H CL60 HSBC Bank Corp. Asunción/Silvio Pettirossi Intl, Paraguay (SGAS) N876H 7:20PM -

N474M GLF4 Motorola Inc. Brasilia/Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek Intl, Brasil (SBBR) N474M - 8:20PM

Movimientos SJO: 7 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

AUT2047 MD88 Austral Líneas Aéreas Lima Intl, Perú (SPIM) LV-BOR - 9:30AM

XA-NTE H25B Privado/México XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XA-NTE 2:22PM -

N40XJ BE9L WFBN XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX N40XJ 2:50PM -

Este Hawker 800XP ya nos ha visitado en varias ocasiones en el pasado pero esta vez se encontraba en visita oficial con personal militar de México en el país, por ello se ve estacionado en Base 2.

Este King Air 90 luce la pintura de Jaguar ya que es uno de los varios del mundo en traer el kit "Jaguar" que entre otras modificaciones incluye tapicería y interior Jaguar.

Fotografías por Garoto.

Movimientos SJO: 6 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N59PT WW24 Atlantic Aviation Group Inc.
Managua Intl, Nicaragua (MNMG)
N59PT 3:51AM -

N59PT WW24 Atlantic Aviation Group Inc. Managua Intl, Nicaragua (MNMG) N59PT - 4:17AM

N876H CL60 HSBC Bank Corp. San Salvador, El Salvador (MSLP) N876H - 7:41AM

N73GP LJ55
Blue Sky Aircorp
Ft. Lauderdale Intl, FL (KFLL) N73GP - 7:55AM

VIV6705 B733 Viva Aerobus Monterrey/General Mariano Escobedo Intl, México (MMMY) XA-VIY - 8:00AM

N200GA GALX Gulfstream Aerospace Savannah/Hilton Head Intl, GA (KSAV) N200GA - 11:48AM

AUT2046 MD88 Austral Líneas Aéreas Juan Santamaría Intl, Costa Rica (MROC) LV-BOR - 1:14PM

C-GOOB C560 Air Partners Corp. Philip S W Goldson Intl, Belize (MZBZ) C-GOOB 2:03PM -

AUT2046 MD88 Austral Líneas Aéreas Juan Santamaría Intl, Costa Rica (MROC) LV-BOR 3:22PM -

C-GOOB C560 Air Partners Corp. Bogotá/El Dorado Intl, Colombia (SKBO) C-GOOB - 4:02PM

N59PT WW24 Atlantic Aviation Group Inc. Managua Intl, Nicaragua (MNMG) N59PT 4:56PM -

N59PT WW24 Atlantic Aviation Group Inc. Managua Intl, Nicaragua (MNMG) N59PT - 6:30PM

Movimientos SJO: 5 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N669BJ GLF4 Hutchings Automotive Products Ft. Lauderdale Executive, FL (KFXE) N669BJ - 9:45AM

N907MC H25B Habari Inc. Caracas/Simón Bolívar Intl, Venezuela (SVMI) N907MC 1:46PM -

N73GP LJ55 Blue Sky Aircorp Laredo Intl, TX (KLRD) N73GP 3:40PM -

N200GA GALX Gulfstream Aerospace Barranquilla/Ernesto Cortissoz Intl, Colombia (SKBQ) N200GA 7:43PM -

Privilege Style 04 / 11 / 09
Today we had the visit of a B752 from Privilege Style. He brought the Athletic Club Bilbao football team that will play with Nacional da Madeira for the UEFA Europa League.
EC-ISY / Boeing 757-256 / Privilege Style

And some other traffic while I waited for the Privilege.
CS-HEU / Robinson 44 Raven II / Heli Bravo
Performing a low pass over the runway 05.

G-EZTD / Airbus 319-111 / easyJet

Some photos from last summer in Barcelona LEBL

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Take Care

Hanging my head in shame

It seems that I never have time to update here and I made a commitment when I started it to give regular updates whether people were interested or not. I checked my statistics and discovered the average number of readers is down 50% on last year. There can only be 2 reasons for that:

1. People have lost interest in aviation

2. Updates are too few and far between

Impossible for number 1 to happen so it must be the second so time to catch up. I have a few photos from Kirkwall. Shortly I will have a Leuchars special as the airshow was outstanding this year and I took around 600 pictures.

I have just thought maybe there is a third option, maybe my writings and rantings are boring Oh well, if I end up the only reader, I won't have to fight for bandwidth.

Anyway back to Kirkwall starting off with EZ700 which came in on a training mission, always nice to see a 146 at Kirkwall.

Next we have F-GZTL, a Mooney which left the day I came back off holiday

On that day there was the unmistakeable sound of a 1000hp + single turbine doing a high speed fly past. Sure enough, shortly after 2 x Tucanos landed and parked up at the small apron. ZF347 and 409.

And the inside. I already have photos of the cockpit on file but here are others for those who have not seen them. Front followed by rear.

We had a visit from G-DPHN, a beautiful Dauphin, the photo does not do it justice as it is quite a big helicopter. Certainly luxurious.

And the inside

G-GMAA , a Learjet 45, came in for a short visit with the Scottish Ambulance Service

G-ZZSA passed through on an oil rig crew change

And I just about missed this one. Andrew Brown came to Orkney with his family in the summer and on the nice days took his family flying around the noth isles. You can just see a face in the passenger seat of the aircraft. This is Andrew's wife Alison, who does not like flying and when you look closely at the photo, her eyes are tight shut

In fact I could not resist it, here is the proof

Not too bad a pic for something at 500ft doing 100 knots, hope you don't mind Alison

Finally the big boy arrives, XV229 came past on a low pass and impressed all who watched particularly me.

Thats it for now, lots of photos to come, thanks for taking the time to look.

Regards

Neil

Movimientos SJO: 29 Octubre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N707SG GALX Valley Jet LLC
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
N707SG - 8:20AM

N451WM LJ45 Wal-Mart Stores New Orleans Intl, LA (KMSY) N451WM - 11:00AM

N947GS LJ35 Saldana Air LLC New Orleans Intl, LA (KMSY) N947GS 3:36PM -

Movimientos SJO: 30 Octubre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

XA-CHR GLF5 Operadora De Vuelos Ejecutivos
Toluca/Lic. Adolfo López Mateos, México (MMTO)
XA-CHR 4:28PM -

Movimientos SJO: 31 Octubre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N59PT WW24 Atlantic Aviation Group Inc.
Kendall-Tamiami Executive, FL (KTMB)
N59PT 11:40AM -

N59PT WW24 Atlantic Aviation Group Inc.
Managua Intl, Nicaragua (MNMG)
N59PT - 12:43PM

Movimientos SJO: 1 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N947GS LJ35 Saldana Air LLC New Orleans Intl, LA (KMSY) N947GS - 1:15PM

N801EL CL30 United Fruit Company
Ft. Lauderdale Intl, FL (KFLL)
N801EL 8:15PM -

N801EL CL30 United Fruit Company
Marcos A Gelabert Intl, Panamá (MPMG)
N801EL - 9:08PM

Movimientos SJO: 2 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N888UP SBR2 Agilis Leasing LLC
Palm Beach Intl, FL (KPBI)
N888UP 8:50AM -

XA-CHR GLF5 Operadora De Vuelos Ejecutivos
Liberia Intl, Costa Rica (MRLB)
XA-CHR - 12:11PM

FAC4103 UH60 Fuerza Aérea Colombiana
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
FAC4103 1:17PM -

Movimientos SJO: 3 Noviembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

FAC4103 UH60 Fuerza Aérea Colombiana
Liberia Intl, Costa Rica (MRLB)
FAC4103 - 7:20AM

N9BX GLF4 Baxter Healthcare Corp. La Aurora Intl, Guatemala (MGGT) N9BX 10:00AM -

N669BJ GLF4 Hutchings Automotive Products Ft. Lauderdale Executive, FL (KFXE) N669BJ 12:47PM -

N208PW C208 WFBN Owen Roberts Intl, Gran Caimán (MWCR) N208PW - 2:35PM

Spotting @ LPMA 01 / 11 / 09
Here's my first photos from November.
It was a well spent day specially de afternoon since I had the company of fellow spotters.
In the morning.
CS-TNL / Airbus 320-214 / TAP Air Portugal

OY-PSB / Boeing 737-8Q8 / Primera Air Scandinavia

EC-LAD / ATR 42-212A / Binter Canarias

In the afternoon.
SE-RHS / Boeing 737-86N / Viking Airlines

CS-TQD / Airbus 320-214 / TAP Air Portugal

SE-RHU / Boeing 737-36N / Viking Airlines

CS-TOL / Airbus 330-202 / TAP Air Portugal

EC-KKO / Cessna 550 Citation Bravo / Transportes Aéreos del Sur (TAS)

Making the Connection

Today I compared the miniature solar system of an atom to the giant solar systems in space. The result? They are very similar. If atoms make up our body, and are comprised of these miniature solar systems, containing a nucleus in the center (the sun) and electrons in orbit around it (the planets) then this leads me to believe that the giant solar systems in space make up a body too. We are just too small to see it. I will be conducting further research in this area, and reporting my findings here, as this is of great interest to me. Are we part of a body so big that our solar system is comparable to that of an atom in some huge structure? And can we create the technology to see outside, and get a good idea of exactly what we are a part of, in the vast scope of space?

By: Amber Markham, Air Traffic Controller

Year 2009 ( 7 )

OK-TVD Travel Service

OH-LBV Finnair

OY-PSE Primera

C-GPAT Air Transat

SE-RHX Viking

OH-LGF Finnair

Pilot Fatigue Solution

The only solution I’ve seen for pilot fatigue is rest. However, there is a more effective way to combat pilot fatigue. It has been proven that your body produces toxic chemicals as a result of physical and mental work. Aviation personnel experience some physical, but mostly mental work to the extreme, daily. These toxic chemicals build up in your system, resulting in a decreased ability to function, think, and perform, also known as the effects of fatigue. This chemical waste clogs up your brain and body, and hampers its ability to conduct business as usual, effectively slowing you down. Since your body has to work around this chemical waste, the job is more difficult, and eventually you feel exhausted and drained. Sound familiar?

Now the only way modern society knows how to rid your body of the effects of fatigue is rest, by letting the body’s natural eliminative processes flush the chemicals from your system. Want to know a faster way? Get a massage. Massage has been proven to speed the body’s recovery from the effects of mental and physical fatigue by speeding the eliminative processes. Massage increases the blood’s activity, and the blood is what carries this toxic waste away. I’m not just talking about a little bit faster, but much, much faster. Based on scientific studies, 5 minutes of massage can revive muscles that have been completely exhausted, and allow them to do more work than before, without becoming exhausted again. Scientific studies have also shown that massage increases cognitive ability through the same process of flushing these toxic chemicals, allowing the brain to effectively remember and react. Two groups were given tests and one of those groups were given massages too, the massage group completed the tests in half the time, with half the errors as the control group. Impressive isn’t it.

Why do we not have a standard massage program for pilots? Because everyone is looking in the wrong direction. Massage is the good news for aviation that no one is hearing. This information is not new, but has not been applied to the aviation industry as a legitimate finding on fatigue management.

In my article about massage, I explain these processes, and recommend a viable cost-effective solution to the aviation industry. If you don’t have time to read the whole thing, that’s okay, just go get a massage twice a week for 20 minutes and you’ll be doing yourself and the whole aviation community a great service. Flying a plane is hard work, controlling air traffic is hard work. In order to give 100% every day, you must let your brain and body recover. Speed this recovery, with massage.

I am currently attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, as a senior, and since I started getting regular massages, my grades have steadily risen to the point of making straight A's. As an added bonus, I'm more relaxed in general, and less tired. I can work through several hours of physics without getting that dull headache that plagued me before. Try it for yourself, and let me know your success story.

By: Amber Markham, Air Traffic Controller

Portuguese Registrations / Airlines...

Air Luxor ( 1988 - 2006 )

A319

A320

A321

A330

L1011

Movimientos SJO: 28 Octubre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N707SG GALX Valley Jet LLC
Los Angeles Intl, LA (KLAX)
N707SG 4:52PM -

AJI9465 DC91 Ameristar Jet Charter Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO) N785TW 10:18PM -

Movimientos SJO: 27 Octubre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N590SH A320 Pegasus Aviation Gander Intl, Canadá (CYQX) N590SH 8:08PM -

Movimientos SJO: 26 Octubre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N451WM LJ45 Wal-Mart Stores New Orleans Intl, LA (KMSY) N451WM 10:51AM -

N40HT C560 HMT Leasing Ellington Field, TX (KEFD) N40HT 12:30PM -

HPJ5 LJ60 Hop-A-Jet Teterboro Intl, NJ (KTEB) N65HU 8:10PM -

HPJ6 LJ60 Hop-A-Jet
Ft. Lauderdale Intl, FL (KFLL)
N65HU - 9:20PM

Con su nueva librea, este LJ45 es otro de los muchos que tiene Walmart en su flota y que nos visitan bastante a menudo.

Fotografía por Fabster.

Movimientos SJO: 25 Octubre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N801EL CL30 United Fruit Company
Marcos A Gelabert Intl, Panamá (MPMG)
N801EL - 10:25AM

Movimientos SJO: 24 Octubre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N852CC H25B WFBN Indianapolis Intl, IN (KIND) N852CC - 2:22PM

N953PG MD82 Pegasus Sky Holdings Tucson Intl, AZ (KTUS) N953PG 4:18PM -

N801EL CL30 United Fruit Company
Ft. Lauderdale Intl, FL (KFLL)
N801EL 8:10PM -

Entrando via Golfo a la rampa remota luego de su llegada de Tuscon, Arizona, esta aeronave, también ex. FlyExcellent, espera su nuevo futuro en Coopesa.

Bonita toma del frecuente N801EL, esta vez arribando de noche a SJO procedente de Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Fotografías por Garoto.

Movimientos SJO: 23 Octubre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N852CC H25B WFBN Indianapolis Intl, IN (KIND) N852CC 9:35AM -

XA-RGS C650 Privado/México XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XA-RGS 10:22AM -

N706VA GLF4 Amway Corp. Chicago Midway Intl, IL (KMDW) N706VA - 11:00AM

N66NJ LJ35 National Jets
Ft. Lauderdale Intl, FL (KFLL)
N66NJ 7:26PM -

N66NJ LJ35 National Jets
Ft. Lauderdale Intl, FL (KFLL)
N66NJ - 8:15PM

Bonito Citation 650 mexicano aparcado en Base 2 luego de su arribo la noche anterior. Este ya nos ha vistado meses atras varias veces.

Bonito Hawker 900XP luego de su arribo de Indianapolis, Indiana. Nos estará dejando el día de mañana.

El XA-RGS aparcado en la rampa remota luego de su arribo.

El N706VA esta mañana antes de partir hacia Chicago-Midway. Pertence a la corporación Amway.

Fotografías por Garoto.

Movimientos SJO: 14 Octubre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

XA-FUD C680 Privado/México Monterrey/Del Norte Intl, México (MMAN) XA-FUD 12:30PM -

Movimientos SJO: 21 Octubre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

KRE190 B732 Aerosucre Bogotá/El Dorado Intl, Colombia (SKBO) HK-4253 12:55PM -

KRE191 B732 Aerosucre
Bogotá/El Dorado Intl, Colombia (SKBO)
HK-4253 - 1:31PM

N706VA GLF4 Amway Corp. Gerald R. Ford Intl, MI (KGRR) N706VA 4:10PM -

N678RC E135 Biscayne Charters Inc. Miami Intl, FL (KMIA) N678RC - 4:43PM

Inesperada sorpresa de Colombia esta tarde, este viejo 737-200 de Aerosucre. Parece que todos los años durante Octubre aparecen varios vuelos de Aerosucre y de LAS Colombia, algo habrá durante estas semanas.

Llegando bajo lluvia, este Gulfstream IV, propiedad de la corporación Amway, nos visita ya que decidieron trasladar su planta de trabajo de Grand Rapids en Michigan hacia Costa Rica como podemos ver en esta nota:

http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2009/10/confidential_memo_shows_amway.html

Además, cabe destacar que las letras "VA" en la matrícula simbolizan el apellido del fundador de Amway, Jay Van Andel.

Otra vez en nuestro aeropuerto, el "León Durmiente" N678RC saliendo con destino a Tamiami via Miami esta tarde. Aún se desconoce el propietario de este Legacy.

Fotografías por Tomás Cubero.

Movimientos SJO: 22 Octubre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

XA-AFA BE40 Joyería NICE XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XA-AFA 8:10AM -

N896CG C550 Cervecería Gallo La Aurora Intl, Guatemala (MGGT) N896CG 9:30AM -

N715WE C680 Wave Equity Partners
Marcos A Gelabert Intl, Panamá (MPMG)
N715WE 9:48AM -

N715WE C680 Wave Equity Partners Calexico Intl, CA (KCXL) N715WE - 11:02AM

LAU372 R722 Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas Bogotá/El Dorado Intl, Colombia (SKBO) HK-4637 1:31PM -

LAU371 R722 Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas Bogotá/El Dorado Intl, Colombia (SKBO) HK-4637 - 3:23PM

XA-GBM C650 Privado/México XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XA-GBM 6:58PM -

El bonito XA-AFA, propiedad de las Joyerías NICE en la remota luego de su llegada.

Entrando via Golfo a la remota luego de su llegada de Guatemala. Propiedad de la Cervecería Gallo.

Muy colorido Citation Sovereign entrando a la rampa remota luego de su arribo de Albrook, Panamá para luego salir a Calexico, California una hora después.

Otra inesperada visita esta semana de un carguero Colombiano, esta vez, de LAS Colombia y un impresionante ejemplar nuevo para la flota, recién puesto a operación luego de servir para FedEx en los EEUU.

Fotografías por Garoto y Fabster.

Movimientos SJO: 12 Octubre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

NOJ10 FA10 Novajet Canada
Nassau/Lyden Pindling Intl, Bahamas (MYNN)
C-GJET - 5:12PM

Movimientos SJO: 10 Octubre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

C-FNTM C560 1381613 Alberta Ltd.
New Orleans Intl, LA (KMSY)
C-FNTM - 1:55PM

Movimientos SJO: 17 Octubre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N357J C25A Incomm Leasing LLC
Ft. Lauderdale Intl, FL (KFLL)
N357J 10:10AM -

Movimientos SJO: 19 Octubre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N357J C25B Incomm Leasing LLC
Ft. Lauderdale Intl, FL (KFLL)
N357J - 9:12AM

N678RC E135 Biscayne Charters Inc.
Flamingo/Kralendijk,
Bonaire (TNCB)
N678RC 11:47AM -

KRE190 B732 Aerosucre
Bogotá/El Dorado Intl, Colombia (SKBO)
HK-4253 10:48AM -

KRE191 B732 Aerosucre
Bogotá/El Dorado Intl, Colombia (SKBO)
HK-4253 - 11:43AM

Hacía varios meses que no veíamos una aeronave de Aerosucre en SJO, parece que esta semana tendrían varios movimientos por nuestro país.

Fotografía por Fabster.

Movimientos SJO: 20 Octubre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N946MD MD83 Spirit Of Manila Airlines Tucson Intl, AZ (KTUS) N946MD - 10:25AM

N5LK C500 Kerman Holdings LLC
Marcos A Gelabert Intl, Panamá (MPMG)
N5LK 11:15AM -

N404HG CL60 Kimberly Clark Corp. L F Wade Intl, Bermuda (TXKF) N404HG 4:10PM -

N404HG CL60 Kimberly Clark Corp. Dekalb-Peachtree, GA (KPDK) N404HG - 5:16PM

El segundo MD-83 para Spirit Of Manila capturado en su vuelo de entrega hasta las Filipinas. Fue ex. Avianca EI-CCC.

Primera visita diurna de un 767-300 de LAN Cargo con winglets. Instaladas apenas hace tres semanas, finalmente se puede capturarlo en SJO de día. Llegando de La Aurora, Guatemala como LCO1201.

Fotografías por Tomás Cubero.

Movimientos SJO: 16 Octubre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N801EL CL30 United Fruit Company Washington Dulles Intl, VA (KIAD) N801EL - 10:43AM

XA-FUD C680 Privado/México XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XA-FUD - 6:22PM

N936MA SH33 Air Cargo Carriers
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
N936MA XX:XX -

A few hours in Lisbon Airport 13 / 10 / 09
Here are some photos from last Tuesday, October 13th, on LPPT / LIS after a one day trip to Lisbon.
Went on flight TP 1604 to Lisbon, that was made by TAP A319 CS-TTO and came back to Madeira on flight U2 7965 wich was performed by easyJet's A319 G-EZFG.
CN-ROL / Boeing 737-8B6 / cn 33065 / Royal Air Maroc

EC-JZM / Airbus 321-212 / Iberia

HB-IJF / Airbus / 320-214 / Swiss International Airlines

CS-TRA / Airbus 330-243 / Orbest

D-AKNI / Airbus 319-112 / Lufthansa Italia

TC-JGI / Boeing 737-8F2 / Turkish Airlines

D-BIKA / Dassault Falcom 2000 EX / ACM Air Charter

D-AEMF / Embraer ERJ 190LR / Augsburg Airways

EC-KXD / Embraer ERJ-195SR / Air Europa

17401 - 17402 / Dassault Falcon 50 / Portuguese Air Force
An amazing takeoff performed by these two. They both aligned on the runway, at the same time, and took off almst side by side.

Returning from a short flight, after an amazing take off

PH-BXW / Boieng 737-8K2 / KLM

F-GFKY / Airbus 320-211 / Air France

N420QS / Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV / Pim Aviation Company LLC

CS-DGX / Cessna 172 S / Gestair Flying Academy

CS-TOA / Airbus 340-312 / TAP Air Portugal

OE-LET / Airbus 321-211 / Niki

CS-TKN / Airbus 310-325ET / SATA International

D-AIQH / Airbus 320-211 / Lufthansa

And to end some photos from the flight LIS-FNC
Aligned and ready for take off.

Leaving the mainland.

Porto Santo island, look closely and you will see PXO.

We´ve just landed on rwy 23, and the TAP is taxiing to the same rwy to take off.

Turning to taxiway Charlie.

Hubble gets $1 Billion Overhaul: New Crystal Clear Pictures

Picture above: Two galaxies collide

The astronauts left behind a refurbished Hubble that scientists say is better than ever and should keep churning out pictures of the universe for another five to 10 years. They carried out five spacewalks to give the 19-year-old observatory new science instruments, pointing devices and batteries, and fix a pair of broken instruments, something never before attempted. The replacement camera and other new instruments will enable Hubble to peer deeper into the universe, to within 500 million to 600 million years of creation.

In 2013 Hubble will be replaced by the James Webb Space Telescope, and in 2020 the Hubble will become space junk that astronauts will steer to fall somewhere in the Pacific Ocean.

You can see some of Hubble’s newest pictures in the photo album link on the right side of the page. The pictures maintain great clarity because the space telescope is outside earth’s atmosphere.

To stay updated on what Hubble's up to, follow the link below.

http://hubblesite.org/gallery/album/

By: Amber Markham, Air Traffic Controller

Seattle/Tacoma Inter. Airport Suttle
Incase anyone was wondering the lightrail that will connect to seatac airport will be completed christmas 2009! WEVE BEEN WAITING

Hubble Space Telescope

THEY ARE LETTING THE TELISCOPE BREAK DOWN!

They made their last mission!

Airports (Funny)
I was at a state surplus store and they were selling knives like you know nice army knives! So I asked where they got them and the man at the counter said for airports it was all the stuff security took away from people! It was HILARIOUS!!!

Holiday Surcharge Madness: Its the American way
Why does American Airlines need a $10 Holiday Surcharge?
AMR is the parent company of American Airlines. According to their financial report, AMR incurred a $298 million loss in the 2^nd Quarter of 2008. In comparison, the 2^nd Quarter of 2009 they reported a $319 million loss. In the same report, AMR saved $910 million on fuel costs in the 2^nd Quarter of 2009. You do the math. How can you save $910 million and still incur a greater loss than last year? AMR must be paying a lot of back bills with that money, or they’re being severely mismanaged.

Now American Airlines is charging a $10 holiday surcharge for peak travel days to get back in the green. Initially the $10 surcharge was being tacked on for three peak travel days, Nov. 29, Jan. 2, and Jan 3. Now they’ve added more days: Dec. 19, Dec. 26, Dec 27, and spring break days of Mar. 14, 20, 21, April 11, and May 28. This surcharge was added with no formal announcement, which has some customers accusing the airline of sneaking in hidden fees. If you choose to fly on the above days, fly Southwest. Not only do they have the best safety record, but they are one of the few airlines that aren’t buying into the holiday surcharge madness. Other airlines that have added the surcharge include: United, US Airways, and Delta.

By: Amber Markham, Air Traffic Controller

Movimientos SJO: 7 Octubre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N513VP C56X Cessna Aircraft Company Lima Intl, Perú (SPIM) N513VP - 7:35AM

N801EL CL30 United Fruit Company Marcos A Gelabert Intl, Panamá (MPMG) N801EL - 10:13AM

ATN223 DC87 Air Transport International (ATI) Monterrey/General Mariano Escobedo Intl, México (MMMY) N828BX 12:25PM -

XA-MIO SW4 Aeronaves T.S.M. S.A. de C.V.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XA-MIO 2:20PM -

N113CS GLF4 SPI G-IV Owner LLC Tocumen Intl, Panamá (MPTO) N113CS 3:23PM -

AUT2046 MD83 Austral Líneas Aéreas Juan Santamaría Intl, Costa Rica (MROC) LV-BHN - 3:56PM

N678RC E135 Biscayne Charters Inc. St. John's Intl, Canadá (CYYT) N678RC - 4:41PM

N815E LJ31 Wal-Mart Stores XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX N815E 5:15PM -

N88ZL B703 Lowa LTD (Rock It Cargo) Monterrey/General Mariano Escobedo Intl, México (MMMY) N88ZL 5:26PM -

AUT2046 MD83 Austral Líneas Aéreas Juan Santamaría Intl, Costa Rica (MROC) LV-BHN 5:48PM -

N88ZL B703 Lowa LTD (Rock It Cargo) Washington Dulles Intl, VA (KIAD) N88ZL - 9:05PM

XA-MIO SW4 Aeronaves T.S.M. S.A. de C.V. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XA-MIO - 9:20PM

Bonito Gulfstream 4 arribando de Suriname esta tarde, este estará saliendo el día de mañana.

El N815E, basado en Pavas, llegando a SJO ya que Pavas se encontraba bajo mínimos nuevamente. Es operado por Walmart Centroamérica.

Espectacular llegada esta tarde de este clásico 707-300 desde Monterrey, México con la popular banda Depeche Mode para su concierto el jueves por la noche. Hacía varios años que aterrizaba un B707 en SJO.

Fotografías por Alex Calderón y Tomás Cubero.

Movimientos SJO: 8 Octubre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

NOJ10 FA10 Novajet Canada
Tampa Intl, FL (KTPA)
C-GJET 9:03AM -

N815E LJ31 Wal-Mart Stores Pavas Intl, Costa Rica (MRPV) N815E - 9:45AM

N717TG BE40 Privado/El Salvador Bogotá/El Dorado Intl, Colombia (SKBO) N717TG 10:16AM -

AUT2047 MD83 Austral Líneas Aéreas Lima Intl, Perú (SPIM) LV-BHN - 11:44AM

N113CS GLF4 SPI G-IV Owner LLC Illopango Intl, El Salvador (MSSS) N113CS - 12:44PM

N801EL CL30 United Fruit Company XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX N801EL 6:22PM -

El N113CS saliendo hacia Ilopango, El Salvador luego de haber arribado la tarde de ayer desde Suriname.

Movimientos SJO: 9 Octubre 2009

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N88ZL B703 Lowa LTD (Rock It Cargo)
Shannon Intl, Irlanda (EINN)
N88ZL 9:08AM -

N801EL CL30 United Fruit Company Marcos A Gelabert Intl, Panamá (MPMG) N801EL - 10:11AM

ATN223 DC87 Air Transport International (ATI) Bogotá/El Dorado Intl, Colombia (SKBO) N828BX - 12:18PM

N88ZL B703 Lowa LTD (Rock It Cargo) Bogotá/El Dorado Intl, Colombia (SKBO) N88ZL - 3:16PM

Nuevamente llegando a SJO, el increíble clásico de Lowa LTD procedente desde Shannon, Irlanda. La aeronave como sabemos arribó desde Monterrey la tarde de este miércoles pasado con la banda Depeche Mode y se suponía que debía quedarse en rampa hasta hoy en la tarde pero hubo un cambio de planes y esta voló MROC-KIAD-EGGW-EINN-MROC hasta regresar hoy en la mañana, de verdad que se mueve este avión!

Hazardous Space Junk?



The official word is that the chances of human casualties as a result of orbiting or re-entering debris are small. But according to NASA itself, the growth in the amount of debris poses a "rapidly increasing hazard."

NASA's Space Science Branch at the Johnson Space Center believes that approximately one cataloged piece of debris has fallen to Earth every day for the last 40 years. Because most junk burns up as it re-enters the atmosphere and the sheer size of Earth's land mass, the risk that falling space debris poses to anyone is extremely small.

            However, according to my research, there are several reports of farm animals being injured and at least one fatality due to space junk.

            The U.S. Space Command tracks more than 8,000 orbiting objects larger than 4 in (10 cm), of which only 7% are operational. The rest are debris—dead satellites, parts of exploded rockets, nuts, bolts, other lost hardware, etc. Most orbital debris is found in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), in altitudes below 1,243 mi (2,000 km). At these altitudes, objects collide at a speed of 6.2 mi per second (10 km/sec). In such velocities, even very small objects can inflict serious damage. It is estimated that smaller, non-tracked debris number in the millions. How much damage can an object smaller than 4 inches inflict in space? NASA documented a cracked space shuttle window from an impact with a paint chip estimated to be 0.008 in (0.2 mm) in diameter. Larger debris could cause damage up to and including a complete breakup of the spacecraft.

            According to a NASA report, the chances of collision increase with the size of the object and the longer it stays in orbit.

The United States has taken an official stand that is outlined in the 1996 National Space Policy that clearly states: "The United States will seek to minimize the creation of new orbital debris."

The Air Force Space Command tracks debris larger than 4 inches and gives warning to NASA and others if trash is projected to come close to astronauts. Several times NASA has moved the space station to dodge nearby junk. But that's only the debris the Air Force can track. "The greatest risk to space missions comes from the non-trackable debris," says Nicholas Johnson, chief scientist of NASA's Orbital Debris Program Office in Houston, Texas.

The most spectacular re-entry in the short history of the phenomenon was Skylab. Launched in 1973, the first and only U.S. space station made re-entry six years later, part of it splashing into the Indian Ocean and another portion ending up in Australia.

For more pictures of space junk in low earth orbit and high earth orbit, visit the photo album link on the right side of your screen. For more information about space junk visit http://www.nasa.gov

By: Amber Markham, Air Traffic Controller

Aviacion en Costa Rica
Buenas Tardes, Me permito saludarlos y a la vez darles una calurosa bienvenida es este mi "Spotter Blog".
Les cuento que soy fanático de la aviación y amante de cualquier tópico que involucre aviones, Actualmente la aviación costtarricense está siendo marcada por una nueva generación de jovenes cuyo sueño es la aviación - me incluyo en este grupo- Pero, ¿es la aviación la carrera del futuro?; por dar mi humilde aporte, yo digo que sí, en una era donde el mundo nos exige estar viajando y transportandonos de un punto equis a un punto zeta, definitivamente : la aviación no solo es la carrera del futuro, sino del presente, si desean más información me puededn contactar a mi correo electrónico: daviddamazzio@gmail.com

Movimientos SJO: 6 Octubre 2009

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N350EB B350 Goldwing Airport Trust XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX N350EB 8:15AM -

N801EL CL30 United Fruit Company Marcos A Gelabert Intl, Panamá (MPMG) N801EL 9:45AM -

N513VP C56X Cessna Aircraft Company Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO) N513VP 5:38PM -

N350EB B350 Goldwing Airport Trust XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX N350EB - 7:30PM

Movimientos SJO: 5 Octubre 2009

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N124TF GLF4 Citation 123 Corp. Caracas/Simón Bolívar Intl, Venezuela (SVMI) N124TF 11:06AM -

N84GV GLF5 EDS Information Services LLC (HP) Ruzynì/Praga, República Checa (LKPR) N84GV - 2:34PM

N528VM C560 Aerobell Air Charter Orlando Intl, FL (KMCO) N528VM 3:35PM -

El N124TF arribando nuevamente a SJO desde Caracas, Venezuela. Ya nos había visitado en Agosto.

El muy elegante N84GV finalmente saliendo hacia Praga en la República Checa siendo unos de los vuelos mas largos sin escalas hechos desde SJO por parte de una aeronave privada.

N528VM rodando hacia la rampa luego de un vuelo procedente de Orlando, FL.

Fotografías por Tomás Cubero y Alex Calderón.

Spotting @ LPMA 05 / 10 / 09
Hi Everybody!
After a rainy morning, I thought that on the afternoon it would be the same crappy weather. Fortunately that didn't happened. Here are the photos taken on a great sunny afternoon on the company of other spotters.
CS-TTI / Airbus 319-111 / cn 933 / TAP Air Portugal

CS-TOP / Airbus 330-202 / cn 934 / TAP Air Portugal

CS-TTA / Airbus 319-111 / cn 750 / TAP Air Portugal

PH-HZF / Boeing 737-8K2 / cn 28378 / Transavia Airlines

LX-LGR / Boeing 737-7C9 / cn 33783 / Luxair

G-EZMS / Airbus 319-111 / cn 2378 / easyJet

G-MSJF / Boeing 737-7Q8 / cn 30710 / Flyglobespan

CS-TNA / Airbus 320-214 / cn 185 / TAP Air Portugal

OY-KBO / Airbus 319-131 / cn 2850 / SAS

G-PJPJ / Boeing 737-5H6 / cn 27335 / Astraeus Airlines

About the Author

I was an Air Traffic Controller for the U.S. Air Force for 4 1/2 years, and an ATC Instructor for 1 1/2 years before leaving the military. I earned multiple awards including Airman of the Year, Professional of the Year, and Distinguished Graduate. I was also awarded a Commendation Medal for superior Air Traffic Control service in an simultaneous dual emergency situation involving a KC-135 with an engine out, and another emergency F-16 fighter with a hung flare which shut down both runways in Okinawa, Japan during peak traffic hours. Currently I'm set to graduate in May 2010 with a Bachelor's degree in Professional Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. After graduation I will be seeking employment with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as an Air Traffic Controller, and hope to eventually become an Instructor in the civilian sector.

By: Amber Markham, Air Traffic Controller

Overscheduling Flights: Greedy Airlines Create Delays Daily

Greedy airlines cause thousands of delays daily, scheduling more flights than airports can actually handle. Air Traffic Controllers are exhausted playing catch-up. Flyers suffer. It’s a problem not addressed by NextGen, and not likely to end soon.

Each airport has a maximum rate for safe operations. That is to say, there are a maximum number of planes that can depart and land per hour, in perfect weather conditions. It’s called the Arrival/Departure Rate. If there’s a plane on the runway already, you can’t land because it’s not safe. There are a limited number of runways at each airport, and therefore a limited number of arrivals or departures that can happen each hour. We all know the weather is rarely perfect, and this sometimes results in delays. Adding to those delays are the airline’s ability to schedule flights to airports around the country that exceed the arrival/departure rate for that particular airport. Below is part of a testimony by the President of the National Air Traffic Control Association to give an inside view into what overscheduling means. The full testimony can be read by following the link at the end of this article.

At Newark:

[At Newark-Liberty International Airport, on the morning of Sept. 5, controllers arrived at work and discovered that they would instantly need to start issuing delay information to specific flights. The reason? Between 9-10 a.m., there were 57 flights scheduled to depart the airport. But Newark can only handle 45. That meant 12 flights right off the bat were instantly delayed before the beautiful sunny morning could even progress any further.]

[A more detailed look:

o In the three hours from 5-8 p.m., when the airport can accept 46 arrivals per hour for a total of 138, there were 160 scheduled arrivals. Those late arrivals put a heavier burden on the "big" 8 p.m. departure hour when 51 departures were scheduled.

o Adding in all the late arrivals, there are more than 60 planes needing to depart in that hour when the airport can only support 44-45. ]

[The bottom-line is that once the airport is scheduled beyond its capacity, any operational issue will only worsen delays built into the system by airline over scheduling.]

At Chicago-O’Hare:

[Also on Sept. 7, the delays were scheduled to mount. And that’s before any aircraft touched the runways. At 8:15 a.m., there were 41 departures scheduled. But the airport can only handle 25 as previously stated. This means there were 16 flights that automatically were delayed due to the laws of concrete and physics. Those 16 flights spilled into the next half hour, which already had 16 flights scheduled, bringing the total for that 15-minute block to 32, which is SEVEN more than the airport could handle and which spilled into the next half hour, where there were 19 flights scheduled.

�� At 10 a.m., there were 39 departures scheduled, meaning that if everything went perfectly, 14 flights were late just by sheer volume delays caused by overscheduling.

�� At 1 p.m., there were 50 departures scheduled, with another 28 waiting to depart at 1:15 p.m. and 26 more at 1:30 p.m. Between 1 - 2 p.m. CDT, the total departures scheduled were 123. The airport can only handle 100. ]

The above testimony includes many examples of overscheduling, not just the few I’ve listed here.

Does the government need to regulate the amount of traffic that can be scheduled based on the capacity for each airport? The FAA has the ability to limit the number of arrivals and departures scheduled, but they have proven to be hesitant to address the situation.

Should the airlines be fined for knowingly creating customer delays? Possibly. It’s not right to lie to your customers, and when they say you’ll get there at a certain time, knowing you can’t, it’s lying. There should be some kind of penalty for knowingly being untruthful, especially in business.

Are the airlines over scheduling practices driving out exhausted controllers who are in desperate need of time off? When controllers are stuck playing catch-up for hours because of the overscheduling, they become exhausted. It’s been going on for years now, and many controllers have left their occupation for reasons including being overworked. I believe the airlines do have a share of the blame.

Is overscheduling partially responsible for the severe amount of time it takes for an Air Traffic Control Trainee to get checked out at the nation’s busiest airports? Of course! When there are high levels of traffic you want the most experienced controllers working. That means at peak times there’s no training being accomplished, creating a situation where the most experienced in the field, the trainers, are completely worn out. Once controllers get mentally exhausted, not only is it a safety issue, but the quality of training is diminished. Additionally, those trainees are stuck in training for years, waiting on time in position where they could actually be taught something.

NextGen’s expansion of airports will help with the traffic, but at the same time, if the airlines are not called down on these unrealistic scheduling practices, they will continue to overschedule flights. After the runway expansion projects around the nation are complete, there will be more room to land planes, and the arrival/departure rate will increase at each airport. How many runways will each airport get? This depends on government funding. If there’s not enough money to buy land and build ten extra runways, maybe your airport will only get 1 new runway out of the deal. With the projected number of air travelers in the coming years climbing into the billions, there will be more flyers , and therefore more opportunities for greedy airlines to over schedule flights and swamp the flying public with delays. For who of us has stepped up to stop them?

The airlines are in a position to help with their scheduling practices, but will they? Or will they continue to make money hand over fist with no regard to their customers’ satisfaction. The future of aviation is at stake, and we all must work together to make it happen safely. Just a small concession on the part of airline schedulers has the potential to change the way the aviation industry operates, creating a reduction in delays and controller workload, which will put a smile on every face in America.

By: Amber Markham, Air Traffic Controller

Link to NATCA President’s full testimony:

http://www.natca.org/assets/Documents/legislationcenter/NATCADelaystestimonyFINAL.pdf

Movimientos SJO: 4 Octubre 2009

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N678RC E135 Biscayne Charters Inc.
Flamingo/Kralendijk,
Bonaire (TNCB)
N678RC 9:45AM -

Can A Massage Program Effectively Reduce Fatigue in Aviation Personnel?

Understanding the limitations of humans and the complexity of aviation industry jobs underscores the need for the development of a more comprehensive safety program element, emphasizing stress and fatigue management. The current safety program elements do not effectively reduce or combat stress and fatigue on an individual long-term basis, resulting in a higher than acceptable safety record. Massage has been proven to effectively reduce stress and fatigue, and provides a myriad of increased health benefits resulting in stronger, healthier, and more focused individuals. A massage program, when applied to the aviation industry, has the potential to increase mental sharpness, effectively combat fatigue, which is a major safety problem, and as a secondary result, reduce healthcare costs overall.

People are involved in every aspect of the aviation industry. Air Safety Week, a top newsletter devoted to news and the analysis of aviation safety, reported in their January article, “Among the leading cause of fatal accidents for U.S. air carriers from 1989 to 1996 were loss of control and CFIT (Controlled Flight Into Terrain). Human error was identified as a major contributing cause in a large percentage of these accidents.”(2009).

Aircraft cost millions, and sometimes billions of dollars, so why do aviation professionals make these costly mistakes? In short, they’re exhausted. Long hours in a high stress environment for an extended period of time leads to fatigue. We have seen the effects of fatigue in aviation, and with the extreme growth in this industry, the problem will only get worse if not addressed. Air traffic controllers and pilots alike are being asked to push the limits of their ability as management tries to make up for the manning shortage. As we make leaps in technology, many safety program elements are focused on this new technology in the cockpit, to help the pilot make fewer mistakes. However, it should be noted that the misuse of new technology has been the contributing factor in some aviation accidents, and it does not address the underlying deep-rooted problem of human error due to fatigue.

According to the publication, Plain Language About Shiftwork, approximately 15.5 million people work shifts. (1997). Working shifts disrupts the body’s natural Circadian rhythm, the 24-hour cycle in the biochemical, physiological or behavioral processes of living beings. Irregular hours, split shifts, and frequent rotations between night and day are common to members of the aviation industry, in addition to extended work hours and high levels of physical and/or mental stress. These Circadian disruptions are often accompanied by sleep loss, with the lack of sleep creating an environment where the individual is too tired to concentrate effectively, resulting in an increased possibility of error or injury.

In a natural environment, when exposed to stress, we would have to fight or flee, and the body would gear up and use the chemicals produced for this purpose appropriately. However, in a stressful work environment, with no fighting or fleeing necessary, those chemicals remain in your system, effectively reducing your body’s ability to function properly.

Under stress, the body produces cortisol to help meet the challenges of fight or flight. If your body is under high levels of stress consistently, the cortisol builds up in your system, causing damage.

Sustained high cortisol levels destroy healthy muscle and bone, slow down healing and normal cell regeneration, co-opt biochemical’s needed to make other vital hormones, impair digestion, metabolism and mental function, and interfere with healthy endocrine function as well as weaken your immune system.

Additionally, a weakened immune system can lead to a wide variety of health problems, including asthma, obesity, hypertension, insomnia, migraine headaches and an increased risk of cancer. T cells in the immune system are the body’s only real means of defending itself against cancer cells, and according to the Psychological Harassment Information Association, “stress decreases the number of helper T cells in your body.” (2003). This means people who are consistently stressed are at a higher risk of getting cancer than those who consistently take the time to relax.

Fatigue is a mental and/or physical exhaustion that can be triggered by stress, medication, overwork, or mental and physical illness or disease. As described by the Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine:

Physically, fatigue is characterized by a profound lack of energy, feelings of muscle weakness, and slowed movements or central nervous system reactions. Fatigue can also trigger serious mental exhaustion. Persistent fatigue can cause a lack of mental clarity (or feeling of mental “fuzziness”), difficulty concentrating, and in some cases memory loss. Consistent levels of fatigue can also cause depression, irritability, digestive problems, and increased susceptibility to illness. (2009).

Studies have shown that massage will decrease the effects of stress and fatigue on the body by decreasing stress and fatigue, in both animals and humans. This information has been around for quite some time, as J.H. Kellogg, M.D. wrote in The Physiological Effects of Massage about massage’s ability to remove the effects of fatigue:

Ranke, Helmholtz, Du Bois-Raymond, and more recently, Abelous, have conclusively shown that special toxic substances are produced as the result of muscle work, and that the phenomena of fatigue are due to the influence of these substances upon the nervous and muscular systems. Zabloudowski has shown that frogs completely exhausted by faradization of the muscles, although not restored by fifteen minutes’ rest, were revived at once by massage, and were even able to do twice as much work as before. In another experiment, a man lifted with his little finger, one kilo (2 1-5 lbs.) 840 times, lifting the weight once a second. The muscles of his finger were then completely exhausted. After five minutes’ massage he was able to lift the same weight 1100 times, and his muscles were even then not greatly fatigued. Mental fatigue is also relieved by massage, through its effect upon the circulation and the eliminative organs. The toxic substances produced by mental activity, are more rapidly oxidized and removed from the body, while the hastened blood current more thoroughly repairs and cleanses the wearied nerve tissues. The entire nervous stem, through the improved nutrition induced by massages, experiences general reconstructive effects. (1895).

A certified massage therapist, Vicki Platt, highlighted recent findings on the effects of massage in the workplace, including a five-week study at Bowling Green State University, proving massage has the ability to increase mental alertness:

The individuals who participated in the study were massaged twice a week and completed a math test in half the time, with half the errors as the control group. (2007).

The investigations listed herein have shown beyond any doubt that massage is one of the most effective ways of influencing the human body’s ability to eliminate toxic substances, and thereby recover from fatigue. Massage has the ability to speed the recovery from fatigue at several times the rate of rest alone, and revive the muscles to potentially do more work than they previously could. This information is not new, but it has not been applied to the aviation industry as a legitimate finding on fatigue, and as of now there are no programs available that incorporate these principles.

We know massage can revive muscles, it has the ability to instantly start relieving stress, and it helps cleanse toxins from the body. There are immense health benefits from having a regular detoxifying massage, in addition to the health benefits of maintaining a reduced level of stress. This leads to a healthier, stronger, more relaxed, and more focused workforce. The proposed next step is to incorporate an effective yet affordable massage program into the aviation industry focusing on pilots and air traffic controllers, who are the last lines of defense against a mishap.

The average massage therapist makes approximately $25 per half hour. Ideally, each pilot/controller would be required to get a 30-minute massage two times per week to effectively reduce stress and fatigue. According to a recent safety report, American Airlines holds the record for the most fatalities of carriers in the United States, which could mean they have the most critical safety record of any domestic airline. In order for each pilot working at American Airlines to get the recommended massage twice a week, with their staff of over 11,000 pilots, it would cost over $28.5 million per year. At this rate, a corporate style massage program would not be a cost effective solution. However, there is a solution to the severe costs without sacrificing the benefits that massage brings to aviation.

The benefits of massage are derived from person-to-person contact, but based on the purpose of cleansing toxins from the body to reduce fatigue; a massage chair would provide similar mental and physical benefits. The stimulation provided by a massage chair would effectively reduce the level of stress and fatigue in aviation professionals wherever it was utilized.

The reason most pilots and controllers don’t get regular massages is that it’s inconvenient. Pilots and controllers would have to schedule an appointment to meet with a massage therapist, who probably works different hours than those required by aviation professionals. A massage chair can effectively eliminate the problematic nature of receiving a massage, simply by being there. Having access to a massage 24 hours a day, every day, in the privacy of their home, allows for stress and fatigue relief on the pilots schedule. Being able to receive frequent massage therapy reduces the effects of long-term stress and fatigue on individuals and creates a condition in the body that allows for maximum efficiency.

Many different massage chairs are available, and they vary in style and quality. In order to be a truly cost-effective solution, I had to consider the large sum of money and its potential to leave the country in search of inexpensive chairs. The recommended massage chair is the Human Touch HT-103 Robotic Massage Chair. I chose this chair manufacturer based on their record of quality, price, and most importantly, one that will keep our money in the United States.

The HT-103 introduces three different massage programs, with the optional foot and calf massage easily added to each of the programs available. The Human Touch Technology includes rolling, kneading, compression, and percussion, which effectively relieve muscle tension, improve circulation, clean the toxins from muscle and nerve tissue, induce blood flow, and tone and strengthen muscles.

Pilots and controllers are in desperate need of a solution for the every growing problem of fatigue. Each Human Touch HT-103 Robotic Massage Chair costs $1499; a small price to pay for the relief it brings. Taking a moment to compare this cost to the earlier figure of supplying every American Airlines pilot with a hands-on-massage, which was $28.5 million PER YEAR, the ONE-TIME COST associated with supplying each of these pilots with a massage chair is approximately $16.5 million. The benefits of massage are clear, and the massage chair provides a cost-efective solution to one of the largest problems in aviation.

Investing in the personnel who provide one of our most important modes of transportation is something we must achieve. Millions of dollars are spent on training, technology upgrades, and research. We also provide our aviation professionals with high stress, fast-paced jobs, and require they perform at maximum efficiency. Giving these individuals an outlet for their stress and a way to effectively manage fatigue is imperative for the safety of flying public and the future of aviation as well.

By: Amber Markham, Air Traffic Controller

Spotting @ LPMA 03 / 10 / 09
Here are my first photos from October.
It's only three but the weather wasn't the best, just for curiosity there was an Air Berlin and a TAP that tried to land, but due to poor visibility and the strong wind they performed missed approaches and headed to Porto Santo island (LPPS / PXO) to wait for better weather. The Air Berlin landed at Madeira about two hours after scheduled (18:30).
Here are the photos.
D-ABDC / Airbus 320-214 / cn 2654 / Air Berlin

CS-TQD / Airbus 320-214 / cn 870 / TAP Air Portugal

CS-TTL / Airbus 319-111 / cn 1100 / TAP Air Portugal

What Makes an Aviation Professional?

I catch the look exchanged between the pilot and his cargo as they board their commercial flight to Los Angeles. Can we trust you? This unspoken request hangs in the air, each gaze finally broken by the crowd pressing forward to find their seats. A few of the passengers here are flying for the first time. All of them trust the pilot and flight crew with their lives. What is it that makes the crew able to accept the responsibility for so many? Do they hold certain personality traits that make them better suited for this type of work, or have they simply adapted to the high demands of the job, and high expectations of the public? These are the questions we will answer as I take you on a journey with an in-depth look at today’s aviation professional, their responsibilities, and the characteristics that enable them to carry our most precious cargo, the passengers.

The aviation industry is responsible for thousands of lives every day. Each aviation accident has the potential to cost millions of dollars in equipment, and even more tragically, extinguish precious life. In a field where trust is hard earned, and accidents happen, they must hold themselves to a higher standard of accountability.

The ability to think clearly in times of crisis, when most people freeze, is what defines us as professionals. Many people can do their job well every day, but when disaster strikes they stand frozen, unable to react. “Fear is the most powerful emotion,” said University of California Los Angeles psychology professor Michael Fanselow. (Associated Press 2007).

Professionals have the ability to separate their personal feelings from the task at hand, and since their thought process isn‘t hampered by emotion, they retain the ability to make sound decisions.

The public also holds aviation professionals to a certain standard of excellence. They are expected to know their job, and know it well. Thousands of hours are spent learning in classrooms, on-the-job, and later in the field, and training on updated techniques or upgraded equipment is never-ending. Every airline passengers expects certain needs to be met, with safety, timeliness, and comfort ranking high on the list of importance. If you let them down, they go straight to customer service, or the news, with their complaints. American Airlines executive vice president of marketing Dan Garton said, “There are huge costs when you have inconvenienced your customers.” (Associated Press 2009).

As professionals we must have the ability to follow the rules, pay close attention to detail, and get the job done as scheduled. Following the rules means being aware of the rules in the first place, so staying abreast of changing procedures and regulations is vital to success. Because of the steady evolution of the aviation industry, professionals must continue to expand their knowledge, with a willingness to learn new techniques being essential. It is important to follow the rules, even when no one is looking. This “ethical behavior is learned behavior, and managers can build organizational processes and strategies that contribute to this learning effort.” (Menzel 2006).

Individuals in the aviation industry have certain personality traits that enable them to hold positions that require a high level of accountability. According to the Keirsey Temperament Test, most of these individuals have a guardian-type personality, with a strong desire to protect others. This desire is what drives them to step into aviation instead of some other field. It is spurred by the desire to gain knowledge, and the motivation to step into a position of command.

Each individual in the industry has the ability to prevent an accident from happening, and it is each individual’s responsibility for costly mistakes. They are constantly striving for the unattainable goal of perfection, and consistently falling short. However, this quest is not without rewards. Saving just one life is reward enough, and whether you’re the maintenance man who turned the last screw, or the pilot in command during flight, each individual involved in this process ensures the safety of the skies.

Do YOU have what it takes to be an aviation professional?

By: Amber Markham, Air Traffic Controller

The Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)

With the rapid expansion of commercial and private air travel, the U.S. federal government must ensure the implementation of an air transportation system that will address the increasing volume of passengers, and provide safety and security for the rapidly growing industry of air commerce. With promises to do just that, the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) could be the answer we’ve been waiting for. However, managers must be aware of the potential problems associated with NextGen in order to promote the effective planning and implementation of this new technology.

NextGen is a combined effort from the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the National Air and Space Administration (NASA), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Department of Commerce (DoC). Representatives from these agencies make up the Joint Planning Development Office (JPDO), which was created specifically to support the development of a new transportation system. NextGen is a myriad of projects designed to increase airport capacity, maximize airspace capacity, increase safety, reduce emissions, and allow planes to fly optimal flight paths. This new system will be a transportation upgrade, allowing the United States to function at maximum efficiency to accommodate an expected future traveling population of over 1 billion.

NextGen promises to implement new and improved technology with the addition of several new systems in the cockpit. The main system for pilots and controllers will be the Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B). When fully implemented, this system utilizes satellite technology to provide an accurate depiction of air traffic to the pilot, with the exact same information being displayed to the air traffic controller. It also has the capability to bring real-time weather into the cockpit.

The mandatory requirement for aircraft will be to have ADS-B OUT, the portion of the system that is installed in the aircraft that provides information to air traffic controllers. While this is good for controllers, it does nothing to aid the pilots with increased weather capability, or an exact satellite position of traffic, which are both parts of the ADS-B IN system. General Aircraft will be required to install the ADS-B OUT systems to comply with FAA standards, but at a great cost, and without the ADS-B IN, there is no additional benefit to them. Pilots will have to be trained on the operation of ADS-B IN, and they will also be tasked with constantly monitoring the equipment in flight. This additional monitoring includes four-dimensional trajectories, weather depictions, traffic, and precision navigation, adding to the already busy job of flying an aircraft. Managers must ensure proper training and evaluation procedures are established and followed to ensure the crew is proficient in handling new equipment, and new equipment failures. They must also consider a viable fatigue management program for the increase in pilot workload.

ADS-B is basically run by Global Positioning System (GPS), which is fairly reliable, but easily interrupted. GPS signals are weak and can be interrupted by sunspots as well as other types of interference. In 1989 a solar storm caused a 9 hour power outage in Quebec that affected 6 million people.

In order to prevent a GPS interruption, the backup plan is to depend on enhanced Loran (eLoran), which is a ground-based system of antennas that works similar to the multiple satellite feeds we now use. One of the problems with eLoran is that every aircraft will probably be required to have this backup. This is another costly system that private aircraft owners as well as airlines will have to consider. With no GPS backup, if the system gets interrupted, there will be no way to see the air traffic, and therefore no way to keep separation from the traffic. When you’re going 500 miles an hour it’s impossible to see and avoid every aircraft in the sky by looking out the window.

Another part of NextGen is the expansion of facilities that receive the majority of traffic, and cause the majority of delays. While the expansion of facilities and runways is much needed, the current problems run deeper. This fix does not address the over scheduling practices of airlines, and with money as the motivating factor, expanding the airports will have the effect of more traffic, and more potential revenue for the airlines as they continue to over schedule flights on a new higher level. This over scheduling creates delays and brings down pilots morale, whose hours are extended with each delay, and without any extra pay.

Although we are in dire need of NextGen to accommodate our future air travelers, much attention must be paid to the impact of this new technology on the operators, and backup systems must be in place to ensure the continued operation of aviation. Manager’s implementing these new technologies should remain especially vigilant during the initial phases of incorporation, and be mindful to encourage operator suggestions and timely improvements to the system. With the special attention of the agencies involved, and the encouragement of effective feedback, the Next Generation Air Transportation System can continue to progress into the next generation.

By: Amber Markham, Air Traffic Controller

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Movimientos SJO: 3 Octubre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

VIV6703 B733 Viva Aerobus Monterrey/General Mariano Escobedo Intl (MMMY) XA-VIX - 7:10AM

N678RC E135 Biscayne Charters Inc.
Kendall-Tamiami Executive, FL (KTMB)
N678RC 9:58AM -

N678RC E135 Biscayne Charters Inc.
Flamingo/Kralendijk,
Bonaire (TNCB)
N678RC - 11:19AM

Bonito Viva Aerobus despegando hacia Monterrey luego de completar mantenimiento en Coopesa.

Fotografía por Fabster.

Movimientos SJO: 2 Octubre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

XA-UKJ SW4 Aeronaves T.S.M. S.A. de C.V.
Saltillo/Plan de Guadalupe Intl, México (MMIO)
XA-UKJ 7:32AM -

N606RP CL60 Nestlé/Purina Spirit of St. Louis, MO (KSUS) N606RP - 9:10AM

XA-UKJ SW4 Aeronaves T.S.M. S.A. de C.V.
Tapachula Intl, México (MMTP)
XA-UKJ - 11:22AM

JOS8215 AT43 DHL de Guatemala S.A. La Aurora Intl, Guatemala (MGGT) TG-DHP 1:10PM -

JOS8216 AT43 DHL de Guatemala S.A. La Aurora Intl, Guatemala (MGGT) TG-DHP - 2:00PM

N84GV GLF5 EDS Information Services LLC Guadalajara/Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Intl, México (MMGL) N84GV 6:10PM -

XA-MIO SW4 Aeronaves T.S.M. S.A. de C.V.
Torreón Intl, México (MMTC)
XA-MIO 7:15PM -

XA-MIO SW4 Aeronaves T.S.M. S.A. de C.V.
Torreón Intl, México (MMTC)
XA-MIO - 8:30PM

Hoy de visita el XA-UKJ, primera vez tomado en SJO y despegando de la pista 07 con rumbo a Tapachula, México.

Interesante visita desde Guatemala este ATR-42. Usualmente los vuelos JOS son operados en la madrugada y con equipo B722 pero parece que hoy hubo una excepción. Primera vez que se ve uno de estos en SJO.

El N84GV en rampa luego de arribar a SJO. La aeronave aparece registrada a EDS Information Services LLC, subsidiaria de HP. La aeronave se estima que salga el Lunes 5to de octubre.

Fotografías por Fabster y Tomás Cubero.

Movimientos SJO: 1 Octubre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

XA-MIO SW4 Aeronaves T.S.M. S.A. de C.V.
Saltillo/Plan de Guadalupe Intl, México (MMIO)
XA-MIO 7:22AM -

N528AP GLF5 Arrow Plane LC (NuSkin) Brownsville, TX (KBRO) N528AP - 7:52AM

XA-MIO SW4 Aeronaves T.S.M. S.A. de C.V.
Tapachula Intl, México (MMTP)
XA-MIO - 12:30PM

HK-4572G BE9L Privado/Colombia Cartagena/Rafael Núñez Intl, Colombia (SKCG) -4572G - 4:45PM

Finalmente partiendo el elegante N528AP hacia Brownsville, Texas en esta bonita mañana.

Ultimamente, estos bonitos Metros de Aeronaves TSM nos han estado visitando muy a menudo. Este particular, XA-MIO, es la primera vez que lo vemos en SJO.

Si se fijan bien, el líquido debajo de la aeronave es combustible que se derramo del ala mientras este era cargado de combustible. El piloto decidió limpiar el reguero con agua y luego arrancar. Se dirigían hacia Cartagena.

Fotografías por Tomás Cubero, Alex Calderón y Garoto.

Movimientos SJO: 30 Setiembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N606RP CL60 Nestlé/Purina Santo Domingo/Las Americas, República Dominicana (MDSD) N606RP 10:21AM -

ATE6996 MD83 Aeroméxico Travel Licenciado Benito Juarez Intl, México (MMMX) N583MD - 12:05PM

HK-4572G BE9L Privado/Colombia Cali/Alfonso Bonilla Aragón Intl, Colombia (SKCL) HK-4572G 2:12PM -

Inesperada visita de este bonito Challenger 600 propiedad de la popular compañía Nestle/Purina procedente de Santo Domingo, República Dominicana.

Luego de estar varias semanas en Coopesa, el N583MD finalmente parte de regreso a México. Si recuerdan, este arribó el Jueves 3 de setiembre como ATE6725 de MMMX y nunca salió, ingresó directamente a Coopesa luego de dejar a los pajaseros para el partido Costa Rica vs. México.

Pequeño visitante desde Cali, Colombia esta tarde.

El imponente N528AP aún en rampa, siempre su salida prevista para mañana Jueves.

Fotografías por Tomás Cubero y Garoto.

Movimientos SJO: 29 Setiembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

KFS69 LJ25 Kalitta Flight Service Miami Intl, FL (KMIA) N39CK - 12:54AM

Movimientos SJO: 26 Setiembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

XA-TYX SW4 Aeronaves T.S.M. S.A. de C.V. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XA-TYX 7:45AM -

XA-TYX SW4 Aeronaves T.S.M. S.A. de C.V. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XA-TYX - 9:02AM

N678RC E135 Biscayne Charters Inc.
Flamingo/Kralendijk,
Bonaire (TNCB)
N678RC - 10:10AM

N77NJ LJ35 National Jets
Ft. Lauderdale Intl,
FL (KFLL)
N77NJ 4:31PM -

N77NJ LJ35 National Jets Le Lamentin Intl, Martinica (TFFF) N77NJ - 6:42PM

Nuevamente nos visita otro Metro de Aeronaves T.S.M. en un vuelo carguero. Hace dos semanas nos visito el XA-DCX, también propiedad de ellos.

Fotografía por Garoto.

Movimientos SJO: 27 Setiembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N404HG CL60 Kimberly Clark Corp. Dekalb-Peachtree, GA (KPDK) N404HG 2:56PM -

El N404HG llegando esta tarde de Peachtree/Atlanta.

Fotografía por Alex Calderón.

Movimientos SJO: 28 Setiembre 2009

Indicativo de Vuelo Tipo Aerolínea/Dueño/Operador Aeropuerto Procedencia/Destino Matrícula Hora Llegada Hora Salida

N404HG CL60 Kimberly Clark Corp. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX N404HG - 7:23AM

N815E LJ31 Wal-Mart Stores XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX N815E 10:18AM -

N528AP GLF5 Arrow Plane LC (NuSkin) Salt Lake City Intl, UT (KSLC) N528AP 11:35AM -

N215RE F2TH RE/MAX International Southwest Florida Intl, FL (KRSW) N215RE - 12:36PM

MYD9272 AT72 Maya Island Air
Philip S W Goldson Intl, Belize (MZBZ)
EC-KAE 12:48PM -

N66TL BE9L New Life Development & Research Inc XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX N66TL - 2:35PM

EC-KAE AT72 Maya Island Air
Philip S W Goldson Intl, Belize (MZBZ)
EC-KAE - 3:09PM

N56LP C56X LP Aircraft Group
Ft. Lauderdale Intl,
FL (KFLL)
N56LP 7:18PM -

HPJ7 LJ55 Hop-A-Jet Ft. Lauderdale Executive, FL (KFXE) N59HJ 8:18PM -

HPJ7 LJ55 Hop-A-Jet
Ft. Lauderdale Intl,
FL (KFLL)
N59HJ - 9:38PM

KFS69 LJ25 Kalitta Flight Service Tampa Intl, FL (KTPA) N39CK 11:17PM -

NOTA: El vuelo N56LP fue cancelado.

El popular N404HG de Kimberly Clark nuevamente en nuestro país luego de haber llegado el Domingo de Atlanta. Se desconoce su destino el día de hoy.

Impresionante G550 propiedad de la compañía de cosméticos NuSkin de Provo, Utah adonde se encuentra basado esta aeronave. Se estima su salida para este Jueves 1ro de octubre.

Muy elegante Falcon 2000 saliendo hacia Ft. Myers, Florida luego de una estadía de tres días. Pertenece a la gigante de bienes raíces RE/MAX.

Inesperado charter de Maya Island Air arribando de Belize con un grupo de Españoles de visita en nuestro país. Se espera el regreso de este charter a recoger a sus pasajeros la próxima semana.

Fotografías por Fabster.