Small Floatplane over Rochester

[tankbuster81]

Also in the distance today, near Rochester Airport a small Floatplane,looked like Cessna 172 sized aircraft ,with 2 floats underneath.A rare sighting.

[colper]

Hi Andy

Was out at Elmley saw this in the distance,Husky G-WATR.Owned by Peter Kynsey and Anna Walker(g-info)

Heavy crop


IMG_7862 (1) by colper, on Flickr

Colin

[tankbuster81]

Cheers Colin, was a lovely sight to see.

[DanO1978]

Think it's a new toy of Anna Walker's, judging by a Facebook post a couple of days ago

[colper]

Sitting in hangar at Rochester.

[flybynight]

Sitting in hangar at Rochester.

Spot on Colin, she was there last Saturday when I passed through!

[colper]

You took that picture right out of my camera Durran,got exactly the same one today.

Colin

[tankbuster81]

Is she staying long Colin?

[neilos]

Great looking aircraft. Be nice if that was to pop into Duxford.

[SteveUKAR]

Hi,

Sorry for the tangent question but it relates to Rochester - hopefully a local may know,

Q - Is the Arrowcopter gyro "G-SKNY" still present at Rochester - does it ever fly ?

Thank you

[flygirl]

Yes Anna's birthday present

[colper]

Hi,

Sorry for the tangent question but it relates to Rochester - hopefully a local may know,

Q - Is the Arrowcopter gyro "G-SKNY" still present at Rochester - does it ever fly ?

Thank you

haven't seen it flying for ages,not sure if it is still there or moved on.



Andy,we were told it was staying,hopefully this is the case will be nice to see it on a regular basis


Coln

[flybynight]

Q - Is the Arrowcopter gyro "G-SKNY" still present at Rochester - does it ever fly ?

I believe it is still at Rochester awaiting its official CAA Registration / Certification
http://gyrocopterarrowcopter.blogspot.co.uk/