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Why is this plane circling around the Lucknow airport every day?


Why do aircraft on Flight Radar 24 jump around randomly sometimes?Is it possible to go-around at Lukla Airport?What airport has this walkway over a taxiway?Which airport is featured in this Delta commercial?Can a passenger plane stand still in the air, or hover at a fixed location above a ground?What are those trucks towing around, and why?What is this airport outside of Cairo, Egypt?Which US airport has the lowest circling MDH?Why would FlightAware show this meandering flight path?What is this airport video?













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          That is a plane being used to train/practice landings.



          It is without passengers and one of the pilots is training. There will also be another pilot on board, possibly two, providing support and checking that the trainee is performing their duties according to the manual.






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            @DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
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            – Federico
            17 hours ago






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            @DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
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            If it is indeed a new pilot, when coming in for a landing, he'll hopefully be in luck now.
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            13 hours ago






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            @MichaelHall: flightradar24.com/blog/making-sure-an-aircraft-is-ready-to-fly/… and for normal testing: flightradar24.com/blog/interesting-patterns-on-flightradar24/…
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            – Giacomo Catenazzi
            8 hours ago






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            @MichaelHall I think that the second link makes exactly that point. "Other pattern work" is exactly what we have in the question vs "flight test" (post maintenance or not)
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          That is a plane being used to train/practice landings.



          It is without passengers and one of the pilots is training. There will also be another pilot on board, possibly two, providing support and checking that the trainee is performing their duties according to the manual.






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          • 2




            $begingroup$
            @DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
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            – Federico
            17 hours ago






          • 2




            $begingroup$
            @DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
            $endgroup$
            – Federico
            15 hours ago






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            $begingroup$
            If it is indeed a new pilot, when coming in for a landing, he'll hopefully be in luck now.
            $endgroup$
            – Baldrickk
            13 hours ago






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            @MichaelHall: flightradar24.com/blog/making-sure-an-aircraft-is-ready-to-fly/… and for normal testing: flightradar24.com/blog/interesting-patterns-on-flightradar24/…
            $endgroup$
            – Giacomo Catenazzi
            8 hours ago






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            $begingroup$
            @MichaelHall I think that the second link makes exactly that point. "Other pattern work" is exactly what we have in the question vs "flight test" (post maintenance or not)
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          That is a plane being used to train/practice landings.



          It is without passengers and one of the pilots is training. There will also be another pilot on board, possibly two, providing support and checking that the trainee is performing their duties according to the manual.






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          • 2




            $begingroup$
            @DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
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            – Federico
            17 hours ago






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            $begingroup$
            @DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
            $endgroup$
            – Federico
            15 hours ago






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            $begingroup$
            If it is indeed a new pilot, when coming in for a landing, he'll hopefully be in luck now.
            $endgroup$
            – Baldrickk
            13 hours ago






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            $begingroup$
            @MichaelHall: flightradar24.com/blog/making-sure-an-aircraft-is-ready-to-fly/… and for normal testing: flightradar24.com/blog/interesting-patterns-on-flightradar24/…
            $endgroup$
            – Giacomo Catenazzi
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            $begingroup$
            @MichaelHall I think that the second link makes exactly that point. "Other pattern work" is exactly what we have in the question vs "flight test" (post maintenance or not)
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          That is a plane being used to train/practice landings.



          It is without passengers and one of the pilots is training. There will also be another pilot on board, possibly two, providing support and checking that the trainee is performing their duties according to the manual.







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          • 2




            $begingroup$
            @DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
            $endgroup$
            – Federico
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          • 2




            $begingroup$
            @DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
            $endgroup$
            – Federico
            15 hours ago






          • 27




            $begingroup$
            If it is indeed a new pilot, when coming in for a landing, he'll hopefully be in luck now.
            $endgroup$
            – Baldrickk
            13 hours ago






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            @MichaelHall: flightradar24.com/blog/making-sure-an-aircraft-is-ready-to-fly/… and for normal testing: flightradar24.com/blog/interesting-patterns-on-flightradar24/…
            $endgroup$
            – Giacomo Catenazzi
            8 hours ago






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            @MichaelHall I think that the second link makes exactly that point. "Other pattern work" is exactly what we have in the question vs "flight test" (post maintenance or not)
            $endgroup$
            – Federico
            7 hours ago












          • 2




            $begingroup$
            @DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
            $endgroup$
            – Federico
            17 hours ago






          • 2




            $begingroup$
            @DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
            $endgroup$
            – Federico
            15 hours ago






          • 27




            $begingroup$
            If it is indeed a new pilot, when coming in for a landing, he'll hopefully be in luck now.
            $endgroup$
            – Baldrickk
            13 hours ago






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            @MichaelHall: flightradar24.com/blog/making-sure-an-aircraft-is-ready-to-fly/… and for normal testing: flightradar24.com/blog/interesting-patterns-on-flightradar24/…
            $endgroup$
            – Giacomo Catenazzi
            8 hours ago






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            @MichaelHall I think that the second link makes exactly that point. "Other pattern work" is exactly what we have in the question vs "flight test" (post maintenance or not)
            $endgroup$
            – Federico
            7 hours ago







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          @DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
          $endgroup$
          – Federico
          17 hours ago




          $begingroup$
          @DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely
          $endgroup$
          – Federico
          17 hours ago




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          $begingroup$
          @DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
          $endgroup$
          – Federico
          15 hours ago




          $begingroup$
          @DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question.
          $endgroup$
          – Federico
          15 hours ago




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          If it is indeed a new pilot, when coming in for a landing, he'll hopefully be in luck now.
          $endgroup$
          – Baldrickk
          13 hours ago




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          If it is indeed a new pilot, when coming in for a landing, he'll hopefully be in luck now.
          $endgroup$
          – Baldrickk
          13 hours ago




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          @MichaelHall: flightradar24.com/blog/making-sure-an-aircraft-is-ready-to-fly/… and for normal testing: flightradar24.com/blog/interesting-patterns-on-flightradar24/…
          $endgroup$
          – Giacomo Catenazzi
          8 hours ago




          $begingroup$
          @MichaelHall: flightradar24.com/blog/making-sure-an-aircraft-is-ready-to-fly/… and for normal testing: flightradar24.com/blog/interesting-patterns-on-flightradar24/…
          $endgroup$
          – Giacomo Catenazzi
          8 hours ago




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          $begingroup$
          @MichaelHall I think that the second link makes exactly that point. "Other pattern work" is exactly what we have in the question vs "flight test" (post maintenance or not)
          $endgroup$
          – Federico
          7 hours ago




          $begingroup$
          @MichaelHall I think that the second link makes exactly that point. "Other pattern work" is exactly what we have in the question vs "flight test" (post maintenance or not)
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