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Old 12th Jul 2007, 20:07
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Contacttower
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I was watching an EMB-195 coming into land at Southampton today, about 3 miles from touch down on runway 20 the plane broke off the approach, started a right hand orbit, disappeared back into cloud before reappearing on the ILS a few minutes later.

An orbit is ok in controlled airspace in agreement with ATC but at a busy uncontrolled airfield orbitting on final is not recommended!
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