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RYR01M

  • 05-02-2013 2:35pm
    #1
    EI-DOR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 570 ✭✭✭


    I've been watching this Ryanair flight out of Prestwick. Is it me or has it taken a strange route? It didn't go above 15,000. Looks like it's inbound again!

    Training flight maybe?

    ryr01m.jpg


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  • #2
    Storm 10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,009 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    Ryanair have a maintenance base at Prestwick so more than likely a test flight.


  • #3
    EchoIndia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,158 ✭✭✭EchoIndia


    Storm 10 wrote: »
    Ryanair have a maintenance base at Prestwick so more than likely a test flight.

    Hence the "M" suffix on the callsign. Aer Arann also use this, e.g. REA100M when ferrying etc.


  • #4
    Growler!!!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭Growler!!!


    M = maintenance
    P = positioning
    T = training


  • #5
    EI-DOR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 570 ✭✭✭EI-DOR


    Cheers folks. Didn't know that regarding the reg. Learn something new everyday!


  • #6
    davidd24
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 614 ✭✭✭davidd24


    Dunno if this has been asked before, but do "normal" Pilots fly these test flight or training flights or is there dedicated maintenence pilots to fly these test flights?


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  • #7
    Growler!!!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭Growler!!!


    For training flights there will normally be a training captain and the trainee.

    For maint flights its usually who ever was on standby will be called in to fly.

    Also, most engineers would not class any pilot as "normal"....


  • #8
    andy_g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,561 ✭✭✭andy_g


    Aircraft mentioned had pressurization problems and was in for a test flight for this.


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