8th - 17th October - NBAA and Hurricane Michael avoidance.

[graham]

Day 10 (17th) my last day was spent doing a quick circuit of International and Executive before dropping off the car before Brian flew off to Seattle and I flew home.

Orlando – International (am)
N555HP DAHER-SOCATA TBM 900 (1060)
N777HW Cessna Citation Encore (560-0706)
N4997 Cessna Citation M2 (525-0880)

Orlando – Executive
C-FLMS Gulfstream Aerospace GIV SP (1466)
C-GTOG Cessna Citation Sovereign (680-0121)
N1BB Gulfstream Aerospace GV (660)
N11GU Cessna Citation Sovereign (680-0147)
N45TP Cessna Citation CJ4 (525C0125)
N79JS Cessna Citation CJ4 (525C0138)
N96AD Gulfstream Aerospace G150 (246)
N403CT Raytheon Aircraft Company 125 850XP (258818)
N420EA Honda Aircraft Company Honda Jet HA-420 (42000016)
N422KT Honda Aircraft Company Honda Jet HA-420 (42000071)
N578WZ Cessna Citation CJ3 (525B0403)
N648JW Cessna Citation Mustang (510-0073)
N655MC Embraer Legacy 500 (55000050)
N678QS Cessna Citation XLS (560-5616)
N680SA Cessna Citation Sovereign (680-0237)
N703DJ Gates Learjet 35 A (35A-155)
N724MH Embraer Phenom 300 (50500221)
N885PE Cessna 208 B (208B0885)
N925HW Pilatus PC-XII 45 (444)
N965LG Beech King Air E90 (LW-204)
N988EC Pilatus PC-XII 47E (1056)
N750EA Cessna Citation X (750-0188)
YV2864 Cessna Citation Mustang (510-0112)
YV3335 Beech King Air B100 (BE-123)

Was beginning to think the Venezuelan’s were boycotting the Orlando as up to just before we left non had been seen, but happy to make a YV**** Be 100 and a Mustang just before we departed back to International.

Although the trip had been planned to take in Greensboro for the Hondajets, Charlston for the 787-10’s, Savannah for the Gulfstream’s and Jacksonville for the P-8’s of which only the fist objective was achieved, the forced detour West to avoid Hurricane Michael did result in 15 SF50 Vision’s hitting the book which I won’t complain to much about as I’m sure I’ll catch up with the 787-10’s, Gulfstream's and P-8’s eventually.

Photo’s to be sorted and put up onto my web site tomorrow.

[graham]

Oct 22, 2018 11:01:40 GMT timvlf said:

Wonderful! Never heard of planebase though....
Regards tim

Planebase is a free to use database though we do ask for donations each March, details of the database can be found at www.planebase.biz.

Run's on Windows (full installation) or Android (Planebase mobile) and is integrated with PlanePlotter Mobile.  A Apple compatible version is being worked on but isn't ready yet.

Graham

[timvlf]

Thank you for that graham i will look into it!
Regards tim

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Oct 24, 2018 18:56:14 GMT graham said:

Oct 24, 2018 17:07:09 GMT @aircraftmad said:

Great report Graham, looks like you had a great trip- hurricane aside- when you were at MCO did you get a 10th floor car park pass from GOAA at the airport, or did you spot from outside- I am off there again in 2020 (Long way off I know) but was just curious.


Regards


AM

Hi AM, as this was primarily a Biz Jet chasing trip we didn't spend to much time at MCO so didn't go onto the 10th floor car park for a pass from the GOAA office.  Each visit was just a circuit of the FBO's of Tradeport Drive before we headed off to either Orlando Executive or back to the hotel.

Graham

Thanks Graham- thought that was the case- used to do the circuit of Tradeport myself after spending time on the 10th floor at MCO, it was the only chance you had of getting the biz over there due to the heat haze, when spotting at the airport. Regards AM

[graham]

Photo's on to my photo web site in the October 2018 - NBAA Orlando folder.

Until the next trip which will be early next year I suspect.

Graham

[graham]

Finally worked out how to insert pictures into these posts, so here is a small collection of the photo's taken on the trip.