Firework Safety
I was at an official fire work display at Whitley Bay - north East England last night. It was right under the flightpath to RW 25 at EGNT. Aircaft tend to come North up the coast and turn West At St Mary's Lightbouse.
Height is about 15-1700 feet or so.
Last night as the fireworks were takeing palce, a jet - 737 or 320 came up on it's normal Northerly track A very big display firework exploded close to it and it appeared to bank to it's left to avoid it.
Well that is how it looked from the ground. However heights speeds and angles can be very deceptive I know.
After that flight though I did notice other aircraft either taking a wider route - over the sea, or fly much higher.
One came over minus landing lights and strobes. All that was visible was red beacons and nav lights.
I'm just wondering what the score is? Do councils tell ATC about displays? Do flights get different routing? Any ideas why the aircraft came in with so few lights?
Lots of questions I know.
Cheers
Tyne.