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Why is this plane circling around the Lucknow airport every day?
Why do aircraft on Flight Radar 24 jump around randomly sometimes?Is it possible to go-around at Lukla Airport?What airport has this walkway over a taxiway?Which airport is featured in this Delta commercial?Can a passenger plane stand still in the air, or hover at a fixed location above a ground?What are those trucks towing around, and why?What is this airport outside of Cairo, Egypt?Which US airport has the lowest circling MDH?Why would FlightAware show this meandering flight path?What is this airport video?
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Saw this plane circling around Lucknow airport (LKO).
This is happening everyday. Any idea what is happening?
airport online-tracking
edited 9 hours ago
David Richerby
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Saw this plane circling around Lucknow airport (LKO).
This is happening everyday. Any idea what is happening?
airport online-tracking
edited 9 hours ago
David Richerby
9,88533578
asked 20 hours ago
Saurabh KalaSaurabh Kala
6113
$endgroup$
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Saw this plane circling around Lucknow airport (LKO).
This is happening everyday. Any idea what is happening?
airport online-tracking
edited 9 hours ago
David Richerby
9,88533578
asked 20 hours ago
Saurabh KalaSaurabh Kala
6113
$endgroup$
Saw this plane circling around Lucknow airport (LKO).
This is happening everyday. Any idea what is happening?
airport online-tracking
airport online-tracking
edited 9 hours ago
David Richerby
9,88533578
asked 20 hours ago
Saurabh KalaSaurabh Kala
6113
edited 9 hours ago
David Richerby
9,88533578
asked 20 hours ago
Saurabh KalaSaurabh Kala
6113
edited 9 hours ago
David Richerby
9,88533578
edited 9 hours ago
David Richerby
9,88533578
edited 9 hours ago
David Richerby
9,88533578
9,88533578
asked 20 hours ago
Saurabh KalaSaurabh Kala
6113
asked 20 hours ago
Saurabh KalaSaurabh Kala
6113
asked 20 hours ago
Saurabh KalaSaurabh Kala
6113
6113
add a comment |
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That is a plane being used to train/practice landings.
It is without passengers and one of the pilots is training. There will also be another pilot on board, possibly two, providing support and checking that the trainee is performing their duties according to the manual.
answered 20 hours ago
Federico♦Federico
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@DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
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– Federico♦
19 hours ago
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@DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
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– Federico♦
17 hours ago
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If it is indeed a new pilot, when coming in for a landing, he'll hopefully be in luck now.
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– Baldrickk
16 hours ago
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@MichaelHall: flightradar24.com/blog/making-sure-an-aircraft-is-ready-to-fly/… and for normal testing: flightradar24.com/blog/interesting-patterns-on-flightradar24/…
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– Giacomo Catenazzi
10 hours ago
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@MichaelHall I think that the second link makes exactly that point. "Other pattern work" is exactly what we have in the question vs "flight test" (post maintenance or not)
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– Federico♦
9 hours ago
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$begingroup$
That is a plane being used to train/practice landings.
It is without passengers and one of the pilots is training. There will also be another pilot on board, possibly two, providing support and checking that the trainee is performing their duties according to the manual.
answered 20 hours ago
Federico♦Federico
25.9k16102154
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2
$begingroup$
@DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
19 hours ago
2
$begingroup$
@DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
17 hours ago
27
$begingroup$
If it is indeed a new pilot, when coming in for a landing, he'll hopefully be in luck now.
$endgroup$
– Baldrickk
16 hours ago
1
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@MichaelHall: flightradar24.com/blog/making-sure-an-aircraft-is-ready-to-fly/… and for normal testing: flightradar24.com/blog/interesting-patterns-on-flightradar24/…
$endgroup$
– Giacomo Catenazzi
10 hours ago
1
$begingroup$
@MichaelHall I think that the second link makes exactly that point. "Other pattern work" is exactly what we have in the question vs "flight test" (post maintenance or not)
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
9 hours ago
|
show 10 more comments
$begingroup$
That is a plane being used to train/practice landings.
It is without passengers and one of the pilots is training. There will also be another pilot on board, possibly two, providing support and checking that the trainee is performing their duties according to the manual.
answered 20 hours ago
Federico♦Federico
25.9k16102154
$endgroup$
2
$begingroup$
@DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
19 hours ago
2
$begingroup$
@DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
17 hours ago
27
$begingroup$
If it is indeed a new pilot, when coming in for a landing, he'll hopefully be in luck now.
$endgroup$
– Baldrickk
16 hours ago
1
$begingroup$
@MichaelHall: flightradar24.com/blog/making-sure-an-aircraft-is-ready-to-fly/… and for normal testing: flightradar24.com/blog/interesting-patterns-on-flightradar24/…
$endgroup$
– Giacomo Catenazzi
10 hours ago
1
$begingroup$
@MichaelHall I think that the second link makes exactly that point. "Other pattern work" is exactly what we have in the question vs "flight test" (post maintenance or not)
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
9 hours ago
|
show 10 more comments
$begingroup$
That is a plane being used to train/practice landings.
It is without passengers and one of the pilots is training. There will also be another pilot on board, possibly two, providing support and checking that the trainee is performing their duties according to the manual.
answered 20 hours ago
Federico♦Federico
25.9k16102154
$endgroup$
That is a plane being used to train/practice landings.
It is without passengers and one of the pilots is training. There will also be another pilot on board, possibly two, providing support and checking that the trainee is performing their duties according to the manual.
answered 20 hours ago
Federico♦Federico
25.9k16102154
answered 20 hours ago
Federico♦Federico
25.9k16102154
answered 20 hours ago
Federico♦Federico
25.9k16102154
answered 20 hours ago
Federico♦Federico
25.9k16102154
25.9k16102154
2
$begingroup$
@DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
19 hours ago
2
$begingroup$
@DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
17 hours ago
27
$begingroup$
If it is indeed a new pilot, when coming in for a landing, he'll hopefully be in luck now.
$endgroup$
– Baldrickk
16 hours ago
1
$begingroup$
@MichaelHall: flightradar24.com/blog/making-sure-an-aircraft-is-ready-to-fly/… and for normal testing: flightradar24.com/blog/interesting-patterns-on-flightradar24/…
$endgroup$
– Giacomo Catenazzi
10 hours ago
1
$begingroup$
@MichaelHall I think that the second link makes exactly that point. "Other pattern work" is exactly what we have in the question vs "flight test" (post maintenance or not)
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
9 hours ago
|
show 10 more comments
2
$begingroup$
@DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
19 hours ago
2
$begingroup$
@DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
17 hours ago
27
$begingroup$
If it is indeed a new pilot, when coming in for a landing, he'll hopefully be in luck now.
$endgroup$
– Baldrickk
16 hours ago
1
$begingroup$
@MichaelHall: flightradar24.com/blog/making-sure-an-aircraft-is-ready-to-fly/… and for normal testing: flightradar24.com/blog/interesting-patterns-on-flightradar24/…
$endgroup$
– Giacomo Catenazzi
10 hours ago
1
$begingroup$
@MichaelHall I think that the second link makes exactly that point. "Other pattern work" is exactly what we have in the question vs "flight test" (post maintenance or not)
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
9 hours ago
2
2
$begingroup$
@DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
19 hours ago
$begingroup$
@DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
19 hours ago
2
2
$begingroup$
@DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
17 hours ago
$begingroup$
@DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
17 hours ago
27
27
$begingroup$
If it is indeed a new pilot, when coming in for a landing, he'll hopefully be in luck now.
$endgroup$
– Baldrickk
16 hours ago
$begingroup$
If it is indeed a new pilot, when coming in for a landing, he'll hopefully be in luck now.
$endgroup$
– Baldrickk
16 hours ago
1
1
$begingroup$
@MichaelHall: flightradar24.com/blog/making-sure-an-aircraft-is-ready-to-fly/… and for normal testing: flightradar24.com/blog/interesting-patterns-on-flightradar24/…
$endgroup$
– Giacomo Catenazzi
10 hours ago
$begingroup$
@MichaelHall: flightradar24.com/blog/making-sure-an-aircraft-is-ready-to-fly/… and for normal testing: flightradar24.com/blog/interesting-patterns-on-flightradar24/…
$endgroup$
– Giacomo Catenazzi
10 hours ago
1
1
$begingroup$
@MichaelHall I think that the second link makes exactly that point. "Other pattern work" is exactly what we have in the question vs "flight test" (post maintenance or not)
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
9 hours ago
$begingroup$
@MichaelHall I think that the second link makes exactly that point. "Other pattern work" is exactly what we have in the question vs "flight test" (post maintenance or not)
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
9 hours ago
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