LTN/EGGW traffic - 13/01/2005 pm
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LTN/EGGW traffic - 13/01/2005 pm
Hi there - posted this earlier and was advised this forum might be more appropiate.
I live near Luton airport under the downwind leg for the approach to 26. Last night about 22:20 I noticed a plane approaching in the opposite direction and a moment later happened to look out the other way to see a plane on the usual downwind approach. The planes passed extremely close.
From the ground perspective (which I know it’s easy to mis-judge) they seemed to pass more or less over each other and with less vertical separation than I would expect. Also, abt 2 mins later a plane (I assume the same one?) flew past again in the “wrong” direction - poss. having circled.
Whatever the actual separation it’s unusual to see planes at approx. circuit height flying in this unusual direction.
Please excuse any errors of terminology or whatever in this – am not professional (not much of a pilot either, apart from a little sailplane experience!)
W’d be interested if anyone has any insights - thx
IHF
I live near Luton airport under the downwind leg for the approach to 26. Last night about 22:20 I noticed a plane approaching in the opposite direction and a moment later happened to look out the other way to see a plane on the usual downwind approach. The planes passed extremely close.
From the ground perspective (which I know it’s easy to mis-judge) they seemed to pass more or less over each other and with less vertical separation than I would expect. Also, abt 2 mins later a plane (I assume the same one?) flew past again in the “wrong” direction - poss. having circled.
Whatever the actual separation it’s unusual to see planes at approx. circuit height flying in this unusual direction.
Please excuse any errors of terminology or whatever in this – am not professional (not much of a pilot either, apart from a little sailplane experience!)
W’d be interested if anyone has any insights - thx
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Have no idea about the circumstances of your sighting but from the air 1000 ft looks pretty close and from the ground they can be several thousand feet apart and look dead ringers. Anything operating in the zone at night will be either IFR or SVFR and therefore require standard separation.
