Fly Globespan @ MME?

[dgutte]

Was at MME on 29/3 when a flyglobespan 737 landed. It taxied to the ramp but was stationed in a remote area of the airfield, with its nav lights remaining on and flaps in takeoff position.

Nobody approached the a/c (no refuel, engineers, airstairs) and it remained there for approx 15 mins before taxiing out and taking off.

I know MME can be used as a training base for some airlines but this didn't look anything like that (normally you just see touch and go's). It was hard to see but I don't think any passengers were onboard.

Anyone have any ideas what it may have been doing there? Any news of inflight problems on that day?

Thanks.

[Mark McG]

Training Flight.
GSM were operating training flights up and down the country throughout March.
Today GSM operated their first revenue flights under their own AOC to ALC & AGP from GLA.

[dgutte]

Many thanks Mark. That clears it up!

Dave

[A Very Civil Pilot]

On that day we were sat at MME waiting for our onward flight plan to turn. We were supposed to go back to GLA, but were planned to go to LPL