Manchester Monday 2 23rd March 2026.

G-HAYY, Czech Aircraft Works SportCruiser, at Manchester Barton during a Fly-In, 3rd June 2023.

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Manchester Monday 23rd March 2026.

https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/03/23/manchester-monday-23rd-march-2026/

Photo of the Day 15th March 2026.

https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/03/15/photo-of-the-day-15th-march-2026/

Photo of the Day 8th February 2026.

ZS-SUB, Cirrus SR-22 G2-GTS Turbo Signature Edition, one of the star visitors to a PFA Fly-in at Manchester Barton, 3rd June 2023.
I have no idea what this was doing here, or how long it took to get here, but it was a nice exotic visitor.

5 photos behind the link
https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/02/08/photo-of-the-day-8th-february-2026/

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Photo of the Day 8th February 2026.

https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/02/08/photo-of-the-day-8th-february-2026/

Photo of the Day 6th February 1996.

G-SJMW, SD Aircraft SD-1 Minisport, parked with a load of other visitors at Manchester Barton during a PFA fly-in, 3rd June 2023.

5 photos behind the link.
https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/02/06/photo-of-the-day-6th-february-1996/

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Photo of the Day 6th February 1996.

https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/02/06/photo-of-the-day-6th-february-1996/

Me and my Dad went up to the Waco Fly-In in Troy Ohio yesterday (9/20/2025) -
but this is what I found to be the most interesting LOL...

https://www.ohiotraveler.com/waco-fly-in/

Star Wars Imperial Starfighter Pilot,
An Imperial Officer a Jawa, Unfortunately I don't know who the Female was cosplay as.. But mostly I want a mouse droid.

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I flew into Poplar Grove's (C77) fly in today and it was a neat event. My flight was uneventful IFR until I was on the RNAV-A approach into the airport. I was just entering a broken layer at 2500' and an aircraft departed 12 and flew strait at my path. Rockford approach broke me off and I got to do the approach again. I'm not convinced that aircraft was legal, on the second approach I was circling at minimums and a lot of VFR traffic was also scud running in at 500' to the field.

Now, I have a lot of opinions on that and none of them are good but they would have been in class G airspace so as far as I know it's legal. I'd argue it's dumb as hell but also they're using 12 instead of 30 so I have to join the pattern. Now here is where I mess up. I sidestep left to join the downwind, "I'm making left traffic because I just went left" my brain said. I'm frazzled from the unexpected VFR traffic that has surprised me twice now. So I flew right traffic while making incorrect calls and I notice after I land and I'm taxing. This frazzles me further, but I taxi to park where the marshals put me. The final Marshall let's me know it's left traffic, he was polite about it. I apologized, it was my fault completely. I was letting things get to me while scraping clouds at minimums. Going missed was a real possibility but who knows where those sky cowboys were at.

I get out, start walking around. I find a restroom and when I'm washing my hands I remember I just landed at an untowered airport IFR. I didn't close my flight plan! Apparently the national clearance delivery hotline isn't a thing anymore so I eventually find a number for Chicago approach and get my plan closed. Then I sat down for a while to just let my brain settle.

My departure was a different kind of misadventure I'll elaborate on but the event it self was well run and fun. I'd recommend going if you're nearby but I wouldn't recommend coming in VFR at 500' AGL just scraping the clouds. They did eventually lift to 1500' AGL or so and then a lot more aircraft came in.

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