Prestwick CAS
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1. What makes you think that all IR training would be conducted wholly at Prestwick? Speak to any Prestwick or ScACC controller who would confirm that most BAe twins would depart by 1000 local, and conduct IR training elsewhere, returning late afternoon. Airfield/route exposure is Quality training. The IRT profile is, in essence, is depart from A, ILS at B, divert to C for NDB.
EGPK - EGAA - EGAE was a typical route.
Far better than the old routes A & B only at EGHH.
2. The introduction of CAS would be a positive move for IR training. Proper SIDs to fly. Excellent.
3. Circuit training was always subject to commercial operations. The present amount airline training is certainly no more then in BAe college days.
4. Prestwick remains a quiet airfield compared to say EGPF & EGPH; sufficently quiet to base a FTO for IR training I would suggest, notwithstanding the increased numbers of commercial services.
5. The acid test of "busy" is when GMC is opened. Until that happens, Prestwick would be viable for IR training.