Saw this plane circling around Lucknow airport (LKO).
This is happening every day. Any idea what is happening?
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1$\begingroup$ NATS UK 24: youtu.be/a8CQ29yWvZI?t=97 $\endgroup$– uhohMar 13, 2019 at 6:39
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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.
answered Mar 12, 2019 at 9:54
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4$\begingroup$ @DeepSpace being an airline, not a manufacturer, I see that as unlikely $\endgroup$– FedericoMar 12, 2019 at 11:06
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3$\begingroup$ @DeepSpace personally, I never heard of such a test flight having the pattern shown in the question. $\endgroup$– FedericoMar 12, 2019 at 12:57
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36$\begingroup$ If it is indeed a new pilot, when coming in for a landing, he'll hopefully be in luck now. $\endgroup$ Mar 12, 2019 at 14:26
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2$\begingroup$ @MichaelHall: flightradar24.com/blog/making-sure-an-aircraft-is-ready-to-fly/… and for normal testing: flightradar24.com/blog/interesting-patterns-on-flightradar24/… $\endgroup$ Mar 12, 2019 at 20:03
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I asked Lucknow Airport via their official twitter. Their response was, erm, terse.
Q: Why does Indigo flight 6E8002 circle Lucknow Airport every single day for an hour?
@aailkoapt (LUCKNOW AIRPORT): Training Flight.
