light aircraft at night?
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Circling sounds like it might be someone doing night circuits as part of their flying training.
Pilots have to do a certain amount of flying at night as part of their licence requirements. It's easiest just to keep doing take offs and landings flying a circuit from the same airfield for about two hours. You would usually launch off just after dark though and not wait until midnight to do that.
Pilots have to do a certain amount of flying at night as part of their licence requirements. It's easiest just to keep doing take offs and landings flying a circuit from the same airfield for about two hours. You would usually launch off just after dark though and not wait until midnight to do that.
cahami said:
Thanks for the replies, Not sure if single or twin engined, and lol nothing to hide. Is there a website for tracking planes like AIS for ships?
You can track planes, but I don't think light aircraft and certainly not surveillance aircraft as that might defeat the object a tiny bit 
onyx39 said:
care to share?
Not really, I don't like conspiracies on the whole and I'm a little bit ashamed of myself.But..
We have an Islander that sits circling for hours on end day and night, we are close to the approach to Manchester Airport and I wonder if it is to do with making sure there are no bad people about.
Crafty_ said:
Eric Mc said:
It could be a police Britten Norman Islander. I know Hampshire police use one of these for surveillance work.
hantspol got rid of their aircraft, they share a couple of choppers with Sussex and Surrey now I believe.mattviatura said:
Not really, I don't like conspiracies on the whole and I'm a little bit ashamed of myself.
But..
We have an Islander that sits circling for hours on end day and night, we are close to the approach to Manchester Airport and I wonder if it is to do with making sure there are no bad people about.
It's not a conspiracy, it's real and is circling around stopping bad people from doing bad things. It's no secret.But..
We have an Islander that sits circling for hours on end day and night, we are close to the approach to Manchester Airport and I wonder if it is to do with making sure there are no bad people about.
This is what you'll be hearing:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Britten_norman_d...
thehappyotter said:
It's not a conspiracy, it's real and is circling around stopping bad people from doing bad things. It's no secret.
This is what you'll be hearing:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Britten_norman_d...
But here's what I find mysterious, the aircraft will be aloft for hours on end sometimes coming back to the same area night after night or day after day. I'm aware the local police forces (GMP and Cheshire) use these things but not normally for so long. Whenever they use helicopters they seem to be up for a short time (chasing burglars, car thieves etc.)This is what you'll be hearing:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Britten_norman_d...
I doubt it is looking for heat signatures because it is often over a relatively rural area for extended periods, surely finding a cannabis farm would be a reasonably quick exercise.
mattviatura said:
OP, I have a (conspiracy) theory about this. Do you live anywhere near a major flight path?
Im close to the flightpath for london city, maybee as its normally sun night/mon morning the are checking radar etc. Its quite a noisy fecker at that time of night and stands out.Gassing Station | Boats, Planes & Trains | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff