Originally Posted by
SLXOwft
KnC - As a former local, I would love to have more details.
KG54 - Keeping low to maintain separation from those on approach to EGCC's rwy 24 (as it then was) perhaps?
Which reminds me of the story a controller told me of when (sometime in the '70s) he realised a pilot was mistaking the lights of the M56 for those of the 24 approach, obviously a crew also being "temporarily uncertain of our position ". I recall the local WX being a contributory factor.
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I wish I could help, and like you and KG54 knew more about their sightseeing trip....I was actually enjoying the enchanting panoramic views of the A6 ( otherwise known as road works /. traffic jam ) on the slight hill coming into Stockport from Manchester, when the first appeared from the right, as did the noise shortly thereafter and subsequently the second.