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What may be happening here?
Why do aircraft on Flight Radar 24 jump around randomly sometimes?What are these numbers visible from the runway at Narita 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?Do all flights with the exception of military show up on FlightAware?Which US airport has the lowest circling MDH?In the US, what can be done at an airport when volunteering hours?What is this airport video?
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Saw this plane circling around LKO airport.
This is happening everyday. Any idea what is happening?
airport online-tracking
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Saw this plane circling around LKO airport.
This is happening everyday. Any idea what is happening?
airport online-tracking
$endgroup$
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Saw this plane circling around LKO airport.
This is happening everyday. Any idea what is happening?
airport online-tracking
$endgroup$
Saw this plane circling around LKO airport.
This is happening everyday. Any idea what is happening?
airport online-tracking
airport online-tracking
edited 4 hours ago
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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.
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Or maybe a test flight?
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– DeepSpace
3 hours ago
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@DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
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– Federico♦
3 hours ago
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I would guess that if someone were to look up the approach plates for LKO, they'd find that the flight path follows a standard approach, too.
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– FreeMan
2 hours ago
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@Federico I'm pretty sure that airlines do test flights a lot of times. After C-Checks/D-checks for examples.
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– DeepSpace
1 hour 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♦
1 hour 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.
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Or maybe a test flight?
$endgroup$
– DeepSpace
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
@DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
I would guess that if someone were to look up the approach plates for LKO, they'd find that the flight path follows a standard approach, too.
$endgroup$
– FreeMan
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
@Federico I'm pretty sure that airlines do test flights a lot of times. After C-Checks/D-checks for examples.
$endgroup$
– DeepSpace
1 hour ago
1
$begingroup$
@DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
1 hour ago
|
show 3 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.
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Or maybe a test flight?
$endgroup$
– DeepSpace
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
@DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
I would guess that if someone were to look up the approach plates for LKO, they'd find that the flight path follows a standard approach, too.
$endgroup$
– FreeMan
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
@Federico I'm pretty sure that airlines do test flights a lot of times. After C-Checks/D-checks for examples.
$endgroup$
– DeepSpace
1 hour ago
1
$begingroup$
@DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
1 hour ago
|
show 3 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.
$endgroup$
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 4 hours ago
Federico♦Federico
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$begingroup$
Or maybe a test flight?
$endgroup$
– DeepSpace
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
@DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
I would guess that if someone were to look up the approach plates for LKO, they'd find that the flight path follows a standard approach, too.
$endgroup$
– FreeMan
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
@Federico I'm pretty sure that airlines do test flights a lot of times. After C-Checks/D-checks for examples.
$endgroup$
– DeepSpace
1 hour ago
1
$begingroup$
@DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
1 hour ago
|
show 3 more comments
$begingroup$
Or maybe a test flight?
$endgroup$
– DeepSpace
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
@DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
I would guess that if someone were to look up the approach plates for LKO, they'd find that the flight path follows a standard approach, too.
$endgroup$
– FreeMan
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
@Federico I'm pretty sure that airlines do test flights a lot of times. After C-Checks/D-checks for examples.
$endgroup$
– DeepSpace
1 hour ago
1
$begingroup$
@DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
Or maybe a test flight?
$endgroup$
– DeepSpace
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
Or maybe a test flight?
$endgroup$
– DeepSpace
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
@DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
@DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
I would guess that if someone were to look up the approach plates for LKO, they'd find that the flight path follows a standard approach, too.
$endgroup$
– FreeMan
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
I would guess that if someone were to look up the approach plates for LKO, they'd find that the flight path follows a standard approach, too.
$endgroup$
– FreeMan
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
@Federico I'm pretty sure that airlines do test flights a lot of times. After C-Checks/D-checks for examples.
$endgroup$
– DeepSpace
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
@Federico I'm pretty sure that airlines do test flights a lot of times. After C-Checks/D-checks for examples.
$endgroup$
– DeepSpace
1 hour ago
1
1
$begingroup$
@DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
@DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
$endgroup$
– Federico♦
1 hour ago
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