Cathay A330 pattern work at CRK

[slatch]

For the last three days a Cathay A330 has been doing pattern work at CRK around 5pm local till almost 7pm. It comes over my restaurant every 6 min. They are doing left traffic RNWY 20. Whats up? Sim broke? Too many Pilots to train? They did switch yesterday to 02 for 2 laps........

[SloppyJoe]

It will be base training. Second officers who are upgrading to first officer have to complete some actual landings in the aircraft prior to having passengers onboard. Usually it is done in Zuhai, guess for some reason they could not use that airport.

[slatch]

OK that makes sense. But I thought a level d sim would work.....But a couple of the departures looked like real V1 cuts. Low, slow and noisy, even for a A330....

[Progress Wanchai]

But standard for a 21 year old ex accountant who's never driven a car before.

From the latest training meeting the new ERAS write up guide.

5 - above average
4 - average
3 - below average
2 - Cx standard
1 - just meets upgrade standard

[slatch]

Well its been 10 Mins and they are not back........must be off to the Holiday Inn or Clarkton.......or a bar of their choice....

[betpump5]

A no go item on the last circuit and a night out in Angeles. I'm sure I can break something even as a safety pilot.

[slatch]

They must have been trained by C5 Crews.....Never less than 5 days at Clark. Thats why the tail number was a building number......

[slatch]

Back again doing right traffic to 02......Seem to have the gear out on about a 3 mile base to a 5 mile final.....seems a little early for pattern work....but at least the rain has stopped...

[ACMS]

The one today was a 777-300ER B-KPX.
CPA9995. Flightradar24 gives you all you need to know!!

Flew in, did some circuits and is now FL340 heading back to HK.

By the way on a normal 1,500' circuit the gear goes down late downwind before turning base. About 25 to 30 seconds after abeam the threshold......

[Weathergirly]

Training. Aircraft goes across for circuits every now and then.

[ACMS]

Thanks weathergirly I think we'd already told him that, over a week ago.

[betpump5]

Weathergirlie we established that 2 weeks ago.

You're a bit late love.

[Glass Half Empty]

Gosh so cost effective to do that. Any chance of landing if so I will put in for a jump seat or ID90!

[hkgyyzhkg]

Gosh, it would have been great if someone was there to take the pictures.

"Oh I missed my perfect shot again, I guess ill wait another 7 minutes for them to come back for the 23rd time"

[arse]

To make it more efficient, they could use the aircraft during its layover for the MNL split duty. That would be fun! NOT! PX over. Base training through the small hours. PX home. It would save on the transit fuel, but risk the aircraft breaking during the training.