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Round as it gets

PostPosted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 4:41 pm
by Charl
Four or five passes this afternoon, pretty much on the same line as you can see.

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Re: Round as it gets

PostPosted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 6:31 pm
by FlyingKiwi
That's the calibration flight, presumably checking the VOR and the DME at Whenuapai.

Re: Round as it gets

PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:05 am
by Charl
... and now, taking a close look at Rwy 21

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Re: Round as it gets

PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:44 am
by cowpatz
That Cheyenne 1V sure sounds sweet cruising around at low level. Must be doing the ILS approaches.

Re: Round as it gets

PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 12:46 pm
by Charl
Yes the sound is what made me go and look at who it was, don't see this one too often.
Innate aircraft spotter... you can see them in a crowd, they can't resist lifting the eyes to the sound of anything Up There. B-)

Re: Round as it gets

PostPosted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 6:53 am
by Lindstrim
I think one of the new guys at work used to fly it for these flights, will have to get some information from him about it