Flight VistaJet 793 popped up on my radar and well outside my normal range.
It appeared to be reporting flight level 49.
Not sure how unusual that is?
I rarely get traffic so far south west of my location, so beginning to suspect the flight level is indeed correct
Thoughts?
Well within Global7000 cruise. (~42-51)
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Everything looks plausible (altitude, speed, location).
When in doubt, check with Hepburn
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I see it pretty often that private jets are way above the typical altitude of common flights.
It looks like a GL7T has a service ceiling of 51,000 ft. That would keep you well above 95+% of commercial traffic. Even initial cruise is above FL400.
The Bombardier Global 7500 and Global 8000 are ultra long-range business jets developed by Bombardier Aviation (formerly Bombardier Aerospace) and remain the largest business jets in the world.
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