gruntie
7th Aug 2017, 07:48
At Goodwood yesterday, the classic cars were displayed on the racetrack around the end of the active runway: the regular noise of an aero engine was thus normal.
While looking at the cars, I became aware that I could actually hear two separate engines, both at high power. One was an aircraft on the runway, that started its take-off roll: the other was an aircraft about to land on the same runway, that had initiated a go-around at no more than 50 ft.
The a/c on the ground continued with its takeoff and became airborne: it climbed towards the a/c on its go-around and thus occupied the same airspace and track, and they must have come very, very close to each other. From a position now directly behind I couldn't tell which one if either was in front, and thus possibly had visual on the other.
Does this sort of thing happen very often (the mind boggles) - and what should have then take place to get the a/c as far apart as possible within the shortest possible time?
While looking at the cars, I became aware that I could actually hear two separate engines, both at high power. One was an aircraft on the runway, that started its take-off roll: the other was an aircraft about to land on the same runway, that had initiated a go-around at no more than 50 ft.
The a/c on the ground continued with its takeoff and became airborne: it climbed towards the a/c on its go-around and thus occupied the same airspace and track, and they must have come very, very close to each other. From a position now directly behind I couldn't tell which one if either was in front, and thus possibly had visual on the other.
Does this sort of thing happen very often (the mind boggles) - and what should have then take place to get the a/c as far apart as possible within the shortest possible time?