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Phenom ZM334

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Phenom ZM334

Post by knutt » Thu Feb 18, 2021 7:34 pm

Just seen on G-INFO that ZM334 was registered as G-MEPS on 05/02/2021. Not sure of the reason why.

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Re: Phenom ZM334

Post by reaper493 » Thu Feb 18, 2021 10:40 pm

Don't believe it's flown since mid September.

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Re: Phenom ZM334

Post by i6720 » Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:13 am

Whilst on the subject, ZM333 hasn't been noted since about October. Is this on maintenance or perhaps will go the same way as 334 ? Any knowledge out there on 333 ? Thank you

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Re: Phenom ZM334

Post by 100arw » Fri Feb 19, 2021 5:27 pm

PlanePlotter has 333s last flight recorded as "CWL44" on 16 October.
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Re: Phenom ZM334

Post by Yammer » Sat Feb 20, 2021 5:55 pm

bear in mind that ZM334 was originally G-MEPS with Affinity back in 2017 before hand over to RAF - G-MEPS(2) also with Affinity. I wonder if it might be some upgrade or paperwork exercise to keep the aircraft to "civil standards" and will in due course revert to ZM334.

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Re: Phenom ZM334

Post by bizfreeq » Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:22 pm

ZM334 flew to Humberside 15th Feb for maintenance
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Re: Phenom ZM334

Post by reaper493 » Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:05 pm

Phenom Pinging as G-MEPS on the ground at Cranwell now.

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Re: Phenom ZM334

Post by Doughnut » Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:09 pm

Has anybody MK1 eyeball to say if the aircraft is marked G-MEPS, could simply be the the transponder pinging the civil reg ?

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Re: Phenom ZM334

Post by reaper493 » Tue Mar 09, 2021 2:37 pm

G-MEPS showing as up from Cranwell

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Re: Phenom ZM334

Post by POL » Tue Mar 09, 2021 3:00 pm

1500L: "Golf Mike Echo Papa Sierra" 118.780 > 123.775

Inbound Belfast by the looks of it, not a military crew.

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Re: Phenom ZM334

Post by turmo » Tue Mar 09, 2021 6:47 pm

Heading to EMBRAER facility at Fort Lauderdale for servicing. Civvie reg for ease of transit since it's not technically a state aircraft.

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Re: Phenom ZM334

Post by Mustang531 » Wed Mar 17, 2021 8:53 am

Regarding the last comment about heading to the US for servicing or maintenance, unless I'm missing something, I wouldn't say that's a good use of taxpayers money. I realise that they are on a contract, but surely on economic grounds, this task could have been performed at one of the UK locations?

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Re: Phenom ZM334

Post by Andy Marden » Wed Mar 17, 2021 11:04 am

Surely it has nothing to with taxpayer's money? The aircraft is not owned by the RAF.

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Re: Phenom ZM334

Post by i6720 » Tue Apr 27, 2021 8:52 am

Back on to the subject of Phenom ZM333 & answering my own question, '333 was showing today (27/04) on ADSB on the ground with "ENG" as the c/s. so presumably has been on maintenance with Engineering these past few months. So hopefully back active again soon.

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