Date: 9/8/2009
Time: 15:00 - 17:15
Aircraft: Ikarus C42 - G-CCYR
Round Bournemouth
On my own today, so I decided to circumnavigate
the Bournemouth zone. I planned out three options that I could select en route,
depending on the time available; straight back over the New Forest, over the
Isle of Wight or around it. I have a double slot at 3:00pm and I'm in luck;
no-one has the last slot. There is an Auster and Vintage Piper fly-in at the
airfield today, so it's a bit busy - particularly with weirdos (plane-spotters).
After
fuelling and checkout, I'm off on 26 which is the runway they are using for
departure, whilst using 21 for landing. I head down the gap between Southampton
and Middle Wallop - it's surprisingly bumpy at first. Once to the south of the
CMATZ, I head west towards Blandford Forum, to the north of the Bournemouth
zone. It smooths out a bit now. On arriving there, I turn south and over Wareham.
There are lovely views over Poole Harbour. Then past Corfe Castle (photo) and
on to Swanage, then round Old Harry Rocks (photo) and Studland Bay. Good 
view
of Poole Harbour entrance and Sandbanks (4th most expensive real estate in world
- god know why). Then along Poole Bay/Christchurch Bay keeping off the coast
safely outside the Bournemouth zone.
At
Milford on Sea I have to make my decision of my route home. I have plenty of
time, so I don't go straight back over New Forest, but cant be bothered to go
around it, so I cross the Solent and head east between Cowes and Newport. Nice
view of Cowes, where my brother was racing in Cowes Week (that finished yesterday).
Finally over to Hayling Island, a loop round Sid's house and past me Dad's and
back to Popham. A couple of extra circuits for good measure.
A nice pretty flight!
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After
fuelling and checkout, I'm off on 26 which is the runway they are using for
departure, whilst using 21 for landing. I head down the gap between Southampton
and Middle Wallop - it's surprisingly bumpy at first. Once to the south of the
CMATZ, I head west towards Blandford Forum, to the north of the Bournemouth
zone. It smooths out a bit now. On arriving there, I turn south and over Wareham.
There are lovely views over Poole Harbour. Then past Corfe Castle (photo) and
on to Swanage, then round Old Harry Rocks (photo) and Studland Bay. Good 
view
of Poole Harbour entrance and Sandbanks (4th most expensive real estate in world
- god know why). Then along Poole Bay/Christchurch Bay keeping off the coast
safely outside the Bournemouth zone.
