Observations at Prestwick (PIK) - EGPK - 4 August 2001

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Observation from the Cemetary at around 11:10

Outside Polar Hanger - N524MC - Atlas 747-2D7B (plain white with blue tail)

Up to the spectators' gallery in the terminal building at 11:30

Stand 1 - Vacant
Stand 2 - Vacant
Stand 3 - G-XLAD - Excel B737-81Q (just on stand XL3019 from Reus)
Stand 4 - EI-CKP - Ryanair B737-2K2(Adv) (FR063 from Paris)
Stand 5 - Vacant
Stand 6 - Vacant
Stand 7 - Vacant
Stands 8 to 10 - Obstructed

Apron B - N492MC - Atlas B747-47UF (nose open)

11:47 _ _ _ __ - N492MC (nose closed)
11:49 _ _ _ __ - EI-CKP pushback from stand 4
11:54 Land R31 - N920FT - Polar B747-249F
11:58 _ _ _ __ - N920FT arrive on stand 7
11:58 T/O. R31 - EI-CKP - Ryanair B737-2K2(Adv) (FR078 to Frankfurt)
12:00 Land R31 - 40111 - USA Learjet
                conducted to a stand on Apron G by Marshall.
12:24 Land R31 - G-ERJF - Brymon EMB-145EP (BRY109 from Jersey)
                conducted to Stand 1 by marshall, across stand 2 to face outwards. APU shut down.
12:28 Land R31 - EI-CON - Ryanair B737-2T5(Adv)
                conducted by marshall to stand 5R.
12:28 _ _ _ __ - N492MC (steps removed)
12:30 _ _ _ __ - N492MC pushback to taxiway R
12:30 _ _ _ __ - G-XLAD pushback onto Apron A
12:34 _ _ _ __ - G-XLAD taxi to R31 via taxiway K and R13
12:35 _ _ _ __ - N492MC tow truck removed
12:37 _ _ _ __ - N492MC taxi to R31 via taxiway R
12:41 T/O. R31 - G-XLAD - Excel B737-81Q (XL3018 to Reus)
12:52 T/O. R31 - N492MC - Atlas B747-47UF

4 August 2001 (1246) G-ERJF BRY ERJ145 at PIK Stand 1
G-ERJF @ Stand 1 PIK

4 August 2001 (1252) N492MC Atlas B744 takeoff on Runway 31 with N920FT Polar B742 on Stand 7
N492MC and N920FT @ PIK

At 13:00 I headed off to the the mound be the control tower. The USA Learjet was about to do circuits if the radio transmissions were anything to go by!

Apron F - G-HLFT - Heavylift - Short SC5 Belfast

13:02 T/O. R31 - N524MC (No markings) 747-2D7B
13:37 T/O. R31 - G-BJAJ - Gulfstream-American AA.5B Tiger
13:43 _ _ _ __ - 40111 taxi from Apron F to R31 via taxiway R
13:45 Land R31 - G-OPWK -Grumman-American AA.5A Cheetah
13:49 T/O. R31 - 40111 - USA Learjet
13:52 Land R31 - EI-CNY - Ryanair B737-230(Adv) to Stand 3
14:01 T/O. R31 - G-OMJT Rutan model 61 Long-Ez
                This is a push prop plane, no tail and large winglets
14:10 Circ R31 - 40111 - USA Learjet
14:11 T/O. R31 - G-ATOJ - Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee
14:12 Land R31 - EI-CSI - Ryanair B737-8AS (from STN) to Stand 2
14:22 T/O. R31 - G-ERJF - Brymon EMB-145EP (BRY110 to Jersey)
14:24 Circ R31 - 40111 - USA Learjet
14:26 Land R31 - N451PA - Polar B747-46NF to stand 10
14:31 Land R31 - G-BOAH - Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II
14:34 Land R31 - G-ATOJ - Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee
14:36 Circ R31 - 40111 - USA Learjet
14:38 T/O. R31 - EI-CON - Ryanair B737-2T5(Adv)
14:40 Land R31 - G-OPWK - Grumman-American AA.5A Cheetah
14:43 Land R31 - G-OONE - Mooney M20J
14:44 Circ R31 - 40111 - USA Learjet
14:48 Land R31 - G-BGVV - Gulfstream-American AA.5A Cheetah
14:49 Circ R31 - 40111 - USA Learjet
14:50 Land R31 - G-BJAJ - Gulfstream-American AA.5B Tiger
14:53 Land R31 - G-OMJT Rutan model 61 Long-Ez
14:54 T/O. R31 - N920FT - Polar B747-249F (to Gothenburg)
14:58 Circ R31 - 40111 - USA Learjet

4 August 2001 (1355) G-HLFT Heavylift Short SC5 Belfast on PIK Apron F
G-HLFT @ PIK Apron F

4 August 2001 (1417) G-ERJF BRY ERJ145 at PIK Taxiway K
G-ERJF @ PIK Taxiway K


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