Fill it up...

Last Tuesday we had around here another air ambulance.
Just love those Learjet 35 and this one, from Air Med looks rather nice with a simple but pretty livery.
It was the second time I photographed this plane (check the first one HERE)

Opposite to the first time, now I didn't manage to get the landing.
It arrived from London Oxford (OXF) and was schedulled to depart two hours later to New Castle (NCL).


Anyway, it was the first time I noticed something rather curious on the refueling routine...

The pilot had already opened the fuel tanks and on both tip tanks, a can of something with a tube into the tank....
Made some googling and looks like its some kind of de-icing for fuel....check HERE
Anyone had any more info on this procedure??

making some calls while waiting for the fuel truck...

G-JMED

Saturday's privates

 One of the purposes of last Saturday spotting session at Madeira's airport was to get the rare Embraer ERJ-135 that was at there.
When I got there, it was preparing to leave...

The Embraer ERJ-135 Legacy 600 from London Excecutive Aviation (G-HUBY) lining up on runway 05

"local" Madejet's Hawker CS-DPA also made a few entries on the ruway for engine tests

The private arrival of the afternoon, SE-RFJ, a Cessna 680 Citation

A small overview, incluind the other bizjet that was at Madeira:
Omni's CS-TFO, a Learjet 40 that had been making some trainings at Madeira and Porto Santo the previous day.

A night-stop from Santa Maria

Yesterday got the info that a private jet was coming from Santa Maria to Madeira.
Didn't know if it would stay for the night but maybe I had luck...

After family dinner, went to the airport and there it was, so went to the balcony for a couple of shots.
On the first one, got lucky enought to catch the Fire Dept. truck passing behind with the flashing lights which allways gives a nice touch on long-exposition shots...

Canadian Global Air Ambulance Learjet 35 - C-GAJS

You can check some pics of this plane in Santa Maria, at Asas Santa Maria Blog

Monday smallies

Because smaller planes are also interesting (specially in an airport like Madeira, were Airbus/Boeing rules), here's a couple of shots of last Monday smallies...

The small catch of the day...

G-JMED, from AirMed arriving for a Medical flight

"local" CS-TRB, the Sata Q200 that connects Madeira and Porto Santo

Learjet in Black

As I was browsing some more pics decided to share yet another Learjet...
Really nice bird...

D-CDSM

New Photo of the Week - D-CCCB

This week haven't been with much of a mood for posting...
Anyway decided to post this week's photo, despite it's almost in the end of the week.... (better later than never... ;P )

Was a bit tired of Airbus and Boeing so browsed a litle bit for something diferent and decided to post this one, a very nice little plane in on an unusual angle...

D-CCCB at Madeira, in 2004 on the service with DJ Erick Morillo

Last year also got this same plane, now on duty with DRF and with a really great livery!
Another pic of this day was already Pic of the WeeK.
Check it HERE

New Photo of the Week - Air Ambulance x Ground Fire Brigade

Despite the first catch of Niki's ERJ-190 last Friday, on that day I also caught a few other stuff that I really enjoyed.
Also the photographic quality of many of the other stuff, definitely beats the Niki pics (in my opinion...)

So, decided that this would make a great Photo of the Week. Love the moment and the colors of both the Air Ambulance and the Fire Brigade car on the back. The water canon trainings puts the cherry on the top of the cake...

I'll share some more pics on this plane later...