I've become a part time plane spotter

[cleavers]

It appears to have landed now, but in a field, but has taxied into a housing estate.

(I assume the radar isn't fixing it very well, as it landed parallel, then taxied.)

 

[denislawsbackheel]

It'll be hard work to spot any planes in our skies from Monday,maybe odd Easyjet from down south up to Scotland,but that's about it.

You seem to have bought into the myth that flights are stopping.
They aren’t.

 

[meeesh]

You seem to have bought into the myth that flights are stopping.
They aren’t.

Not stopping no,but as many ?

Like 3 or 4 from New York to the UK a day becoming 1 ?

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Not stopping no,but as many ?

Like 3 or 4 from New York to the UK a day becoming 1 ?

All the govt have said is everyone now needs to quarantine.
I think it will have minimal effect on flights.

 

[meeesh]

All the govt have said is everyone now needs to quarantine.
I think it will have minimal effect on flights.

We shall see,well I will,as I'm staring at Flight Radar more than usual these days in this present climate.

 

[idahoblues]

All the govt have said is everyone now needs to quarantine.
I think it will have minimal effect on flights.

I disagree

 

[meeesh]

I disagree

Be careful the resident Thomas Cook will argue to differ

 

[oman0115]

Glad to see this post, I did do a bit lately. I live about 6 km from schippol, it’s quite an interesting afternoon to cycle down when it’s busy with a few beers and a smoke, next to one of the runways there is a field with benches, you are probably about 50 meters from the action.

 

[idahoblues]

Be careful the resident Thomas Cook will argue to differ

That’s Ok, I keep an eye on air traffic around here and 95% of flights are either small private planes or cargo. Just had a look on Flightradar and there’s one commercial flight in 150 mile radius

 

[dronefromsector7G]

That’s Ok, I keep an eye on air traffic around here and 95% of flights are either small private planes or cargo. Just had a look on Flightradar and there’s one commercial flight in 150 mile radius

Any helicopters ;-)

 

[meeesh]

That’s Ok, I keep an eye on air traffic around here and 95% of flights are either small private planes or cargo. Just had a look on Flightradar and there’s one commercial flight in 150 mile radius

We have a few more than that for now :)

 

[idahoblues]

Any helicopters ;-)

Yes

 

[Toney’s bookie]

Probably a good question for here.

we have recently seen a number of flights, Manchester to Manchester, they just take off, loop around and land.

Any idea why? keep the engines in action? flight window red tape?

Maintenance - if the aircraft doesn’t fly for a specified period it means various limits expire so these flights keep the aircraft ticking along whilst also giving pilots valuable flight time for currency.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

So I'm lay on the beach just up from Larnaca airport chilling out cold beer in hand and I'm watching all these planes coming in to land, so thanks to our much vaunted transfer thread and because of that also the amazing flightradar.com I'm checking out all these flights as in what type of plane where its come from etc etc.
Have I become a geek now or will this affliction end when I fly back to blighty(obviously after I've tracked my plane coming in to land and pick me up)

Sounds like things are looking up.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

I disagree

Doesn’t start til monday

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

That’s Ok, I keep an eye on air traffic around here and 95% of flights are either small private planes or cargo. Just had a look on Flightradar and there’s one commercial flight in 150 mile radius

Where you live, you should download Stagecoachradar.

 

[idahoblues]

 

[idahoblues]

 

[idahoblues]

 

[idahoblues]