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Why is this plane circling around the Lucknow airport every day?


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Saw this plane circling around Lucknow airport (LKO).

This is happening every day. Any idea what is happening?
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This is happening every day. Any idea what is happening?
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    NATS UK 24: youtu.be/a8CQ29yWvZI?t=97
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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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    @DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
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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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    If it is indeed a new pilot, when coming in for a landing, he'll hopefully be in luck now.
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    Mar 12 at 14:26






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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
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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.






share|improve this answer









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  • 3




    $begingroup$
    @DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
    $endgroup$
    – Federico
    Mar 12 at 11:06






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    @DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
    $endgroup$
    – Federico
    Mar 12 at 12:57






  • 33




    $begingroup$
    If it is indeed a new pilot, when coming in for a landing, he'll hopefully be in luck now.
    $endgroup$
    – Baldrickk
    Mar 12 at 14:26






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    @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
    Mar 12 at 20:03






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    @MichaelHall scroll down the page
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    – Federico
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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.






share|improve this answer









$endgroup$









  • 3




    $begingroup$
    @DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
    $endgroup$
    – Federico
    Mar 12 at 11:06






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    @DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
    $endgroup$
    – Federico
    Mar 12 at 12:57






  • 33




    $begingroup$
    If it is indeed a new pilot, when coming in for a landing, he'll hopefully be in luck now.
    $endgroup$
    – Baldrickk
    Mar 12 at 14:26






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    @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
    Mar 12 at 20:03






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    @MichaelHall scroll down the page
    $endgroup$
    – Federico
    Mar 12 at 20:51














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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.






share|improve this answer









$endgroup$



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.







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  • 3




    $begingroup$
    @DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
    $endgroup$
    – Federico
    Mar 12 at 11:06






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    @DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
    $endgroup$
    – Federico
    Mar 12 at 12:57






  • 33




    $begingroup$
    If it is indeed a new pilot, when coming in for a landing, he'll hopefully be in luck now.
    $endgroup$
    – Baldrickk
    Mar 12 at 14:26






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    @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
    Mar 12 at 20:03






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    @MichaelHall scroll down the page
    $endgroup$
    – Federico
    Mar 12 at 20:51














  • 3




    $begingroup$
    @DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
    $endgroup$
    – Federico
    Mar 12 at 11:06






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    @DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
    $endgroup$
    – Federico
    Mar 12 at 12:57






  • 33




    $begingroup$
    If it is indeed a new pilot, when coming in for a landing, he'll hopefully be in luck now.
    $endgroup$
    – Baldrickk
    Mar 12 at 14:26






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    @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
    Mar 12 at 20:03






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    @MichaelHall scroll down the page
    $endgroup$
    – Federico
    Mar 12 at 20:51








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$begingroup$
@DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
$endgroup$
– Federico
Mar 12 at 11:06




$begingroup$
@DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
$endgroup$
– Federico
Mar 12 at 11:06




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$begingroup$
@DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
$endgroup$
– Federico
Mar 12 at 12:57




$begingroup$
@DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
$endgroup$
– Federico
Mar 12 at 12:57




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$begingroup$
If it is indeed a new pilot, when coming in for a landing, he'll hopefully be in luck now.
$endgroup$
– Baldrickk
Mar 12 at 14:26




$begingroup$
If it is indeed a new pilot, when coming in for a landing, he'll hopefully be in luck now.
$endgroup$
– Baldrickk
Mar 12 at 14:26




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2




$begingroup$
@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
Mar 12 at 20:03




$begingroup$
@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
Mar 12 at 20:03




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$begingroup$
@MichaelHall scroll down the page
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$begingroup$
@MichaelHall scroll down the page
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