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Doing an "S-turn" would give more time for the runway to become clear. I don't know if Easy Jets's S.O.P. would allow such a manoeuvre. I believe that with Ryanair the aircraft has to be in landing configuration, in the groove with gear down at the Outer Marker. If "clear to land" is not forthcoming it's a "Go Around".
in the groove with gear down at the Outer Marker.
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Oop's made a typo. Should read gear down and in the groove at the specified height on the approach. (That piece I read somewhere on Ryanair's procedure must be wrong). As to which airports "still" have Marker Beacons. Dunno.
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I don't know if Easy Jets's S.O.P. would allow such a manoeuvre.
Is this S-shape manoeuvre a standard way to extend an approach? I imagine it is only possible to do it 'further back' in the approach (not with landing flaps and gear down) and presumably only on certain approaches (Innsbruck?
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To add some more detail, we approached Sofia from the west and flew over the airport, which lies on the eastern edge of the city, at a height of around 4,000ft above ground level (this is my estimate based on my experience of flying light aircraft, but I could be wrong). The landing gear went down and the flaps were partially extended. The aircraft continued in an easterly direction away from the airport and began to descend further. It then turned left back towards the airfield and during the turn the flaps were fully extended. The turn finished and we appeared for a short time to be on a stable approach when the S-turn occured. From my seat towards the back of the aircraft, I had a clear view down the runway and I would estimate that we were within 3 miles and at no more than 1,000ft to 2,000ft above ground level. I did not see any traffic on the runway but a go around was executed.
In a light aircraft, I would not have a problem with performing an S-turn at this stage of an approach but this is the first time I have ever experienced such an event in thousands of hours of flying as a passenger on airliners. I am not complaining, it was much better and much more exciting than the usual approach to most airports.
In a light aircraft, I would not have a problem with performing an S-turn at this stage of an approach but this is the first time I have ever experienced such an event in thousands of hours of flying as a passenger on airliners. I am not complaining, it was much better and much more exciting than the usual approach to most airports.
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Gold Miner: that does sound unusual! I'm very intrigued.
Hopefully a professional pilot (maybe even from easyJet) will be able to shed some light.
Thing is, there's been a lot of thread drift since the original post and discussion, which ruffled a lot of feathers.
Hopefully a professional pilot (maybe even from easyJet) will be able to shed some light.
Thing is, there's been a lot of thread drift since the original post and discussion, which ruffled a lot of feathers.
