Archive Spotting Movements Log & Heads Up

[Aviador]

Yes, just about saw that one peeking through the cloud, couldn't tell what type though so thanks.

 

[oldendays]

Agreed White Heather. The other Saturday I watched a Dublin-bound Ryanair 737 depart RW14 and fly almost back overhead the airfield before setting course westbound. It seemed to be climbing more steeply than usual. Either Scottish Control was varying it's route from the usual Pole Hill SID for separation or, as you suggest, it may have been part of a trial for revised SIDS and STARS. I haven't found any new published SIDS for LBA on the NATS website.

 

[Aviador]

I have noticed more aircraft flying overhead recently. I'm not sure if that's related or just routine sequencing in traffic.

 

[White Heather]

I have noticed more aircraft flying overhead recently. I'm not sure if that's related or just routine sequencing in traffic.

I don't think that is related to the work going on nationally re routes and landing/take off procedures. I too have seen quite a few flights go into the overhead and then hold for a while before landing, even though the airport is relatively quiet at the time. One evening last week the Flybe Dash 8 from Belfast did just that and did 3 or 4 circuits over Bramhope before finally heading all the way back up to Skipton to enter the runway 14 glidepath and land. In all that time, 2 737s landed and the last of these had done so before the Flybe came out of the hold.

My understanding of the revised procedures for landing is that aircraft would have a constant rate of descent straight down on to the runway, without any levelling off at various stages. That avoids powering up engines and so saves fuel and reduces noise.

 

[lbaspotter]

RAF Tornado GR4, ZZ771 did a missed approach yesterday evening at 17:50 with callsign "Primus31"

 

[keir]

what is a missed approach please?

also whats the difference between runway 14 and 32?

 

[White Heather]

what is a missed approach please?

also whats the difference between runway 14 and 32?

A missed approach is when an aircraft is on approach to land and for some unplanned reason, it has to abort the landing. For example due to wind shear or as instructed by ATC due to an obstruction on the runway.
As for the runway, well it is the same piece of concrete. Runway 14 is from the Yeadon end towards Horsforth and Leeds and takes its name from 140 degrees on the compass - which is pretty much South East. Runway 32 is the reverse, from the Horsforth end towards Yeadon and takes its name from 320 degrees on the compass - so roughly North West.

 

[Bigman]

How come the Loganair didn't leave until 22:00 last night?

 

[lbaspotter]

Titan Airways, Airbus A320 G-POWM has just positioned into Leeds for Jet2 ops along side long term leased company Boeing 757-200, G-POWH.

 

[lbaspotter]

Looks like current LBA based Monarch Airlines Airbus A320, G-ZBAU has gone tech after only a few days of been in service as Airbus A321, G-OJEG has positioned in from London Gatwick this moring as MON321P.

 

[Aviador]

Just seen it briefly. I think it was in all white livery.

 

[Aviador]

RAF aircraft doing circuits at the moment. I don't know my military aircraft but I think it's a Eurofighter Typhoon.

 

[lbaspotter]

RAF aircraft doing circuits at the moment. I don't know my military aircraft but I think it's a Eurofighter Typhoon.

Are you sure it was a fighterjet in the circuit? As we had no military jet aircraft visits at LBA last friday.
I do know one of Nal Jets business jets was seeing operating very low in the circuit though.

 

[lbaspotter]

No idea why it's here but Air Europa Boeing 737-800, EC-LTM has just arrived into Leeds from Madrid with flight no "AEA270"

 

[Aviador]

Haha thanks LBAspotter you've got me questioning myself now. I couldn't see it very well but I was sure at the time it was an RAF aircraft. Perhaps somebody like "Radar" might know?

 

[oldendays]

I think the Air Europa aircraft is the one that Jet2 is leasing for the summer. My guess is that it will receive appropriate decals and probably Jet2-style seats at LBA then position to Glasgow where I understand it is to be based.

I could be wrong.

 

[a300boy]

I suspect you are correct as it is now in Multiflights hanger.

 

[lbaspotter]

Heads up.

There is a very large RAF aircraft booked into visit LBA this evening to do some some training Now Cancelled

It was due to be the first visit to LBA of an RAF Airbus A400, ZM407 which has now gone tech at RAF Brize Norton..

 

[White Heather]

Flippin typical!! Hopefully it will be scheduled to come again.

 

[Aviador]

Sorry Lbaspotter, I just had to unlike your post after that amendment!