Spotting Movements Log & Heads Up

[BarnsleyHolidays]

Ryanair Boeing 737 Max 8-200 EI-IKK has just departed from Dublin to make her first LBA visit in around forty minutes.

BH

 

[Finger66]

And departed to Paris Le Bourget at 1740. Extraordinary livery! Must have cost a mint.

Couldn't make the usual fortnightly Multiflight Cafe.meet today but so glad of the cemetery visit late afternoon - what a fine looking beast

 

[BarnsleyHolidays]

Avion Express Malta Airbus 320 9H-GKK, operating the SunExpress schedule, is enroute from Antalya to make her first LBA visit later this morning.

BH

 

[BarnsleyHolidays]

easyJet Europe Airbus 319 OE-LKC has just departed from Malaga and will make her first LBA visit later this afternoon.

BH

 

[LBA4EVER]

Gulfstream c-37b from anchorage, united states livery just landed at LBA, beautiful plane and livery!

 

[BarnsleyHolidays]

Malta Air Boeing 737-800 9H-QDM is currently making her first LBA visit on the Dublin turnround. This airframe first appeared at LBA on 07 September 2017 when operated by Ryanair as EI-FTL.

BH

 

[BarnsleyHolidays]

Malta Air Boeing 737-800 9H-QDA is currently making her first LBA visit on the Gerona turnround. This airframe first appeared at LBA on 18 August 2017 when operated by Ryanair as EI-FRY.

BH

 

[BarnsleyHolidays]

easyJet Europe Airbus 320 OE-IJR is enroute from Malaga and will make her first LBA visit later this afternoon.

BH

 

[BarnsleyHolidays]

easyJet Europe Airbus 319 OE-LKK has just landed from Palma de Mallorca to achieve her first LBA visit. This airframe first appeared at LBA on 02 February 2013 when operated by easyJet UK as G-EZDE.

BH

 

[Bigman]

Is it just me or are the bizjet/turbo movements off the scale at the moment. I have made 5 cops today and there are another load due tomorrow

 

[oldendays]

Is it just me or are the bizjet/turbo movements off the scale at the moment. I have made 5 cops today and there are another load due tomorrow

This might be a reflection of a shortage of scheduled flights to certain destinations.

 

[White Heather]

Is it just me or are the bizjet/turbo movements off the scale at the moment. I have made 5 cops today and there are another load due tomorrow

Its never really diminished from the surge experienced during the pandemic. Maybe more people have realised that if costs are split a private flight is a viable option for them. The industry is certainly booming despite the efforts of some to ban such flights and put an entire industry out of work.

 

[Aviador]

Is it just me or are the bizjet/turbo movements off the scale at the moment. I have made 5 cops today and there are another load due tomorrow

Could be LUFC related!

 

[LBAYORKIE]

This might be a reflection of a shortage of scheduled flights to certain destinations.

Ive been amazed by how many come from destinations that we DO have scheduled flights from and some are even at roughly the same time. A good number are to/from holiday destinations.

 

[Len Fish]

Maybe a sign of the increasing importance of Leeds and growing wealth of the city given it’s the largest financial and business centre outside of London?

 

[Finger66]

Get Plane Tree Hill partially excavated and converted into a new dedicated viewing area also allowing for expansion of the Multiflight facility. Simples!

 

[White Heather]

Could be LUFC related!

Inbounds today ftom Stuttgart, Dortmund, and Milan. All potential sources of players for Leeds United. But all potentially nothing to do with football. Going now to checkout the location of the clubs players being linked with Leeds to see if there's any matches.

Update. No links I can see with Germany but Leeds do like to spring the occasional surprise. Leeds' main target seems to be Jaka Bijol who plays for Udinese in NE Italy. It's not too far from Venice, but within travel distance of Milan. A possibility, but I refuse to get excited.

Update.

Leeds also want Habib Diarra, who plays for Strasbourg. Although in a different country, Stuttgart isnt far from Strasbourg.

 

[LsS27]

Good idea for Plane Tree Hill, Unfortunately it is Common Land. The local authority has to have, by law, a certain amount of such land within it's area. There was some Common Land in Horsforth that was required for something or other, so the designation was given to Plane Tree Hill to be Common Land. enabling the local authority to have the correct amount of such land!
There was a small piece of Plane Tree Hill that was used to add to the area near the Jet2 maintenance building
It was closed off because of alleged drug dealing and other unsociable behaviour

 

[White Heather]

Good idea for Plane Tree Hill, Unfortunately it is Common Land. The local authority has to have, by law, a certain amount of such land within it's area. There was some Common Land in Horsforth that was required for something or other, so the designation was given to Plane Tree Hill to be Common Land. enabling the local authority to have the correct amount of such land!
There was a small piece of Plane Tree Hill that was used to add to the area near the Jet2 maintenance building
It was closed off because of alleged drug dealing and other unsociable behaviour

It was closed off to vehicles due to drug dealing, noise created by illegal use of off road bikes, a night time activity that's nothing to with dog owners (!!) which Peter Kay explains adequately in 'Car Share' and rowdy, annoying plane enthusiasts cluttering it up.

OK, I made that last one up.

I seem to recall too that there were concerns regarding accidents as cars left the area turning g right on to Bayton Lane (towards Yeadon). This exit was just over the brow of the hill when travelling from Horsforth, and there was clearly the potential for collisions as a result. Removing vehicles from Plane Tree Hill removed that risk instantly.

However, there's nothing stopping people on foot viewing the airport from up there if they don't mind a short walk but there os a real potential they'll get blown away , very wet or both at certain times.

Can Common Land not be developed for use by 'the people' as a recreational space? It seems daft it being there and unused. It's not even attractive. Just a big messy area that could be really nice with some landscaping. There again, developing it isn't likely to be high on the Councils list of things to do even if it were possible .

 

[LsS27]

Oh dear WH you are taxing my memory now. This happened in the 70s.
As far as I can remember Common Land is open all people. Going back into history it is where the 'common man' could graze cattle and collect wood!
If I can find my Countryside Act book I'll have a look to see if there is anything of interest to pass on.
The nearest point you can get a car near Plane Trees Hill is park on the stub of Yeadon Moor Road, which is off Bayton Lane. This is also the exit from the south side- near the old emergency control tower.

Development on Common Land MAY be permissible if another piece of suitable land can be found