Flightradar24 Thread Part II

b757

homerjay2005 wrote: »

Was out at the airport earlier and seen what looked like a seriously top class private jet was taking off. Was driving so could get a look but it took off at 6.13 pm .
Wasn't able to open FR on the phone either.
Anybody know what the reg was or whose plane it is?

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=7984583&nseq=0

A6-CBO

Oscar Bravo

it was A6-CBO, a bombardier global express .

homerjay2005

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

it was A6-CBO, a bombardier global express .

Absolute magnificent machine. The link says it's German so I assume it was bringing in people linked to the game or maybe even Mrs Merkel!

masit

The Boeing Dreamlifter passing over Ireland now. Which parts for the planes are made in Italy.

EchoIndia

masit wrote: »

The Boeing Dreamlifter passing over Ireland now. Which parts for the planes are made in Italy.

Try http://lmgtfy.com/?q=boeing+manufacturing+italy

DublinKev

Just watched the Etihad evening flight take off from Dublin, A6-ETA. Magnificent bird but when did they start using 777s on the evening flights again?

Oscar Bravo

Turkish Airlines Cargo a330, reg, TC-JDP inbound to Shannon.

Daenarys

Random question for anyone around Shannon area tonight.

About a half hour there was very loud "chopper" type sounds over my way, came back around twice (I live opposite side of the river to the airport) I went out to look (thought it might be the search and rescue) I could hear it directly over my house but could see no lights whatsoever? Anybody else hear it? Do we have some American visitors or am I losing it? :eek:

jimbis

I'm not sure about Garda chopper activity down your way? But I've seen it on many occasions operating with all lights off in Dublin.
That or air corps maybe.

Shannon757

Daenarys wrote: »

Random question for anyone around Shannon area tonight.

About a half hour there was very loud "chopper" type sounds over my way, came back around twice (I live opposite side of the river to the airport) I went out to look (thought it might be the search and rescue) I could hear it directly over my house but could see no lights whatsoever? Anybody else hear it? Do we have some American visitors or am I losing it? :eek:

Chopper after flying over a second ago with lights on,same one you think?

Daenarys

Shannon757 wrote: »

Chopper after flying over a second ago with lights on,same one you think?

Dunno, was sound asleep then

Daenarys

jimbis wrote: »

I'm not sure about Garda chopper activity down your way? But I've seen it on many occasions operating with all lights off in Dublin.
That or air corps maybe.

Really? Forgive my ignorance but I didn't think we had anything that advanced in our army or Gardaí That's good to know!! Thanks

JCX BXC

FR3172 is making an approach to RWY21 at lanzarote airport (ACE). RWY21 is an approach from the north, overland. Anyone familiar with Lanzarote would know how rare these approaches are, this is the first time I've seen it on FR24 in my 2 years of keenly looking.

RWY21 is apparently a difficult approach with no ILS, so aircraft regularly land with up to a 10kt tailwind on RWY03 (Over Sea approach).

JCX BXC

The next aircraft to make an approach was QS7306, which went around, and is now flying south west of lanzarote (Doing what Idk)

Edit: Made a 2nd approach to RWY21, which was successful and it landed
Wish Spanish airports had ATC.

john boye

DublinKev wrote: »

Just watched the Etihad evening flight take off from Dublin, A6-ETA. Magnificent bird but when did they start using 777s on the evening flights again?

I believe EY currently have to use a A332 on a normally A320 route due to some sort of restriction at the destination airport so they may have taken it from the DUB evening flight, it's been 777 operated most nights this week

masit

Carnacalla wrote: »

FR3172 is making an approach to RWY21 at lanzarote airport (ACE). RWY21 is an approach from the north, overland. Anyone familiar with Lanzarote would know how rare these approaches are, this is the first time I've seen it on FR24 in my 2 years of keenly looking.

RWY21 is apparently a difficult approach with no ILS, so aircraft regularly land with up to a 10kt tailwind on RWY09 (Over Sea approach).

That's a rare approach alright. I was in Lanzaorte last week and was watching planes land and takeoff. You would see a plane takeoff on RWY21 and then a few minutes later you would see 1 coming into land on 09. Was thinking to myself they must be landing with a tailwind when you have planes taking off on 21 then landing on 09.

EchoIndia

Carnacalla wrote: »

FR3172 is making an approach to RWY21 at lanzarote airport (ACE). RWY21 is an approach from the north, overland. Anyone familiar with Lanzarote would know how rare these approaches are, this is the first time I've seen it on FR24 in my 2 years of keenly looking.

RWY21 is apparently a difficult approach with no ILS, so aircraft regularly land with up to a 10kt tailwind on RWY09 (Over Sea approach).

The reciprocal of 21 is 03.

DublinKev

john boye wrote: »

I believe EY currently have to use a A332 on a normally A320 route due to some sort of restriction at the destination airport so they may have taken it from the DUB evening flight, it's been 777 operated most nights this week

Thanks John. Good to see it back.

JCX BXC

Apologies, I meant to say 03.
I can't see any of these posts, I'm only getting the Emails for them.

Lanzarote is one of my favourite airports for plane spotting etc, the walkway past matagorda allows you to stand right under the approach, just beside the runway, and have aircraft land/occasionally take off over your head.

smurfjed

RWY21 is apparently a difficult approach with no ILS

Why is the circle to land considered difficult?

JCX BXC

smurfjed wrote: »

Why is the circle to land considered difficult?

A circle to land? I'm not sure I follow.

The lack of ILS I'd imagine would make the approach a little harder than usual, but that's what they train for isn't it? Mountainous terrain and pilots also seem to make a slight turn before landing would be possible reason for the approach being a difficult one. I'm not exactly in the know here, do you have any information to offer?

Carnacalla

Carnacalla wrote: »

A circle to land? I'm not sure I follow.

The lack of ILS I'd imagine would make the approach a little harder than usual, but that's what they train for isn't it? Mountainous terrain and pilots also seem to make a slight turn before landing would be possible reason for the approach being a difficult one. I'm not exactly in the know here, do you have any information to offer?

Example: VOR approach to 29 at Baldonnel with a circle to land on 23 or 11. Pilots perform an instrument approach to an out of wind runway before breaking off visually for the into wind runway. (Correct me if I'm wrong) pilots are to gain visual contact and maintain visual contact with either the airfield or landing runway at all times or break off the approach.

JCX BXC

What you described above was what one aircraft did today at ACE, think it was a Sunwing 737-800 from Warsaw. All others made 1 (successful) approach to RWY21.

Fred Swanson

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highlydebased

On way to Dublin is the elusive 757 in the Hekla Aurora livery. They rescheduled this every time last year, but here it is! Due in at 1940 local

http://www.flightradar24.com/ICE1510/7ac5e21

bkehoe

smurfjed wrote: »

Why is the circle to land considered difficult?

They use a VOR based approach to 21. Quite a complex procedure to manage the energy and workload on a large jet for it especially when some may only do it once a year or less. Many operators have thorough briefs for it and have practiced it in the SIM. Its offset, steep descent angle (3.7 degrees), tricky visual manoeuvring through the hills, MDA over 2000ft and the PAPIs are impossible to see in daylight till very close. Usually when its in use the wind direction means the approach over the hills can be very turbulent.

Trebor176

highlydebased wrote: »

On way to Dublin is the elusive 757 in the Hekla Aurora livery. They rescheduled this every time last year, but here it is! Due in at 1940 local

http://www.flightradar24.com/ICE1510/7ac5e21

On finals now into Dublin. That livery looks great.

pepe the prawn

two stobarts inbound to Dublin from newcastle, anyone know whats the story? unusual to see two from same departure point simultaneously, was there something on in newcastle today maybe?


edit: two shamrocks out of dublin now enroute to LHR together, another unusual one?

EchoIndia

pepe the prawn wrote: »

edit: two shamrocks out of dublin now enroute to LHR together, another unusual one?

EI182 & EI184 scheduled ex-DUB at 1940 and 2010 respectively.

JCX BXC

Delays and holding at DUB now due to mist thickening to fog.

Wild variations in RVR's.
Touchdown-800m
Midpoint 1300m
Stopend 275m