I was outside this afternoon and saw a twin engine jet (not sure on the model, but similar to a Cessna Citation II). This jet was flying extremely low with wheels down headed northeast. Generally, similar commercial aircraft (CRJ) look to be about 5 times higher as they are on approach. Sorry I canât define âextremely low,â itâs tough to guess from the ground⌠all I know is that it was WAY lower than anything that I ever see flying over, GA or Commercial.
About 5 minutes later, it came back over the same spot, on the opposite heading (southwest) at the same altitude with the gear down. I havenât been able to find a track log on flightaware (I suppose this means VFR). We are near an airport that is not busy at all. Generally 8 commercial operations per day according to FA.
I guess my question is what were they doing? I know thereâs probably a million possible answers to this, but it never hurts to ask!
FYI - I should let you know that we are a couple miles east of the airport and he was flying parallel to the runway during all this.
Youâre more than welcomed. I do try to give useful answers.
Although if we post questions and then answer our own questions, maybe that stupid a$$ picture of Picard wonât be posted again! I just hope when I grow old and become retired or even semi-retired that I donât start doing stupid stuff like that!
You got the face-palm because you failed to mention what planet youâre on and your general location, some points that could have assisted us in answering your question.
Iâm afraid that in my dotage Iâm unable to decode âFYI - I should let you know that we are a couple miles east of the airport and he was flying parallel to the runway during all thisâ and figure out where you are located.
And if youâre unable to take what was very gentle chiding over such an obvious oversight, I suggest you develop a much thicker skin if youâre going to take part in an interactive forum.
Of course! How did I not get that from the face palm? It was all so simple!
Perhaps a face palm would be appropriate here (in another context) as it appears I DID provide the NECESSARY information to at least get a satisfying answer, despite my âobvious oversightâ and obvious lack of aviation terminology.
In other words, ask a question if someone forgets to put in needed data.
I know I have been guilty of sarcastically asking for the missing data. At least I had mentioned in words that the data was missing. The picture could have meant anything from âwhat a stupid questionâ to âwhy are they asking this?â
And for all of those who I did reply to in a sarcastic manner asking for more information and (because I will have a relapse) to those I do this to in the future, please accept my apology.
Your too easy JamesâŚI wouldve come back with the standard âwtf dude where are you talking aboutâŚ2 miles from where?â but thats meâŚI like the face palmâŚgets the point across. But then againâŚI am a dickheadâŚ
