Originally Posted by
andrasz
Simon is not correct in this case, there is ADR data for the last stage, but only speed and heading, no altitude. The final 180 loop is treated as a separate flight in the FR24 database, this seems to be the cause of the confusion
The FR24 data (as usual) needs to be treated with caution.
The last three plot points are definitely incorrect, showing the aircraft's final position (after the teardrop turn) about a mile northwest of the 08 THR, heading west at 160 kts. That's probably FR24 doing a bit of dumb extrapolation based on the last reliable position plot (turning onto the 26 centreline at 15:10Z).
Incidentally, one thing that can be discerned from the FR24 data is that the training detail of 10 circuits appears to have included a couple of GAs and one full stop landing as well as touch-and-goes. The final circuit before the crash was, needless to say, a T&G.