Originally Posted by
172_driver
In Europe paper shufflers think pilots can't fly (and they're right, sometimes...) and ban it collectively
... and then there's noise abatement too.
But of course, there are places where it's allowed. Sometimes with restrictions (min XXXX ft until est final).
Saw a beautiful visual the other day by a Widerö Dash 8 up in northern Norway. I thought it was a helicopter, it was heading mid-field from a distance. Levelled the wings at about 2-300 ft after a 90+.deg turn to final. I had only seen fighters do that before.
Their stabilised criteria would be different to ours then. 200 wings level is a no no.