Definition of 'Fast Moving'
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Thank you for the replies. Just a couple of points. The controller did not know they were Canberra's-I identiefied them to him and I subsequently heard him advise another light aircraft of 'a pair of Canberra's'
Canberra's are definatley faster than Islanders but I suppose slow in conparision to other jet traffic!
I understand there are some in use at Marham (target type stuff?) which is fairly close to where I fly but it is the first time I've spotted any in the air so I guess they're not flown very often!
Canberra's are definatley faster than Islanders but I suppose slow in conparision to other jet traffic!
I understand there are some in use at Marham (target type stuff?) which is fairly close to where I fly but it is the first time I've spotted any in the air so I guess they're not flown very often!
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The PR9 canberra could outrun and outclimb our GR1 tornados at Marham. Indeed, while controlling Deps at Marham I recall a PR9 that left with a GR1 to join CAS at CLN. The PR9 had to wait outside CAS at FL330 while the tornado caught up!
Now that's what I call 'fast moving'.
Now that's what I call 'fast moving'.
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The call is for your information. Best not to alter course at all unless you can see them and they are going to hit you [which is too late anyway]. They will have seen you and can manoeuvre to miss you, as long as you don't make any sudden moves.
"Gibralter Tower, Two 4-jets for the run and break"
"Confirm that is Four 2-jets?"
"Negative" [2 Nimrods arrive at max chat, 200', and peel at the threshold to join the circuit]
ah, the good old days!
"Gibralter Tower, Two 4-jets for the run and break"
"Confirm that is Four 2-jets?"
"Negative" [2 Nimrods arrive at max chat, 200', and peel at the threshold to join the circuit]
ah, the good old days!
