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Why circle for so long??

  • 17-05-2011 9:58am
    #1
    sudzs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,753 ✭✭✭


    Hi everyone! I'm new to this forum, never posted here before but I was just looking at http://www.flightradar24.com/ and noticed an Easyjet plane circling near Doncaster airport. Looks like he's done around 12+ circuits so am just wondering why a plane would have to do this.

    Not only do I leve near Donny airport but I'm a nervous flyer and flying on friday so hence the concern!! :o


Comments

  • #2
    A320
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 708 ✭✭✭A320


    Waiting for fog to clear up????


  • #3
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    Its not circling.

    It looks more like a touch and go exercise.
    I.E. the aircraft lands and takes off again without coming to a stop.

    There can be any number of reasons for this.

    Mainly -

    -Pilot training
    -Aircraft testing
    -Runway surface testing

    Its a common enough sight at Shannon.

    Routine procedure. Hope this puts your mind at rest. :)


  • #4
    Foggy43
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,321 ✭✭✭Foggy43


    I've a gut feeling this is a flight crew training flight doing touch and go's at Doncaster Airport. I will look further in to this.

    Beaten by 2 minutes by Lapin


  • #5
    sudzs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,753 ✭✭✭sudzs


    Waiting for fog to clear up????

    No fog, just lots of cloud.


    Lapin wrote: »
    Its not circling.

    It looks more like a touch and go exercise.
    I.E. the aircraft lands and takes off again without coming to a stop.

    There can be any number of reasons for this.

    Mainly -

    -Pilot training
    -Aircraft testing
    -Runway surface testing

    Its a common enough sight at Shannon.

    Routine procedure. Hope this puts your mind at rest. :)

    Thanks for that. Just glad I'm not on it!! :D

    I'm mesmorized by it now!! :rolleyes:


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