Post AWIPL2UlI4dxsPyoro by mansr@society.oftrolls.com
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 (DIR) Post #AWHfKbJFlofVfdRxM8 by mansr@society.oftrolls.com
       2023-06-02T14:43:12Z
       
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       Why would they fly like this?
       
 (DIR) Post #AWHhVV1Ngq7BGHPmiG by grin@mastodon.grin.hu
       2023-06-02T15:07:31Z
       
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       @mansr „I am sure I've lost my keys somewhere here!"
       
 (DIR) Post #AWHljzLc8M1dBi2jeC by ssb@infosec.exchange
       2023-06-02T15:54:59Z
       
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       @mansr Because the pilot needs to ensure the pad is clear before attempting to land, and many times that's difficult to see out the front of the aircraft, so a spiral is made so the pilot can look out their side window to better see the landing site.
       
 (DIR) Post #AWHlpACrBkkkJVPm40 by mansr@society.oftrolls.com
       2023-06-02T15:55:55Z
       
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       @ssb Thanks, that makes sense.
       
 (DIR) Post #AWHot4YaR22VoS8NZg by penguin42@mastodon.org.uk
       2023-06-02T16:30:13Z
       
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       @mansr perhaps the pad wasn't ready/busy?
       
 (DIR) Post #AWIKhdletRQC4jqCo4 by avia@mu.zaitcev.nu
       2023-06-02T22:20:08.988079Z
       
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       @penguin42 @mansr I agree that waiting for the pad to clear is most likely explanation. More esoteric cases include things like being held up at an altitude by traffic control, and ending too high. A spiral is much safer way to lose altitude than a vertical descent, due to the hazard of so-called "vortex ring state".  Here's what it looks like if you decide not to spiral in:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsC4J3R8Bp0
       
 (DIR) Post #AWIM2NdCBQoA43Ksq0 by penguin42@mastodon.org.uk
       2023-06-02T22:41:42Z
       
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       @avia @mansr 'oops'
       
 (DIR) Post #AWINOLpbei38o7BIxM by mansr@society.oftrolls.com
       2023-06-02T22:56:48Z
       
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       @avia @penguin42 They kept a fairly constant altitude of ~200 m until the final arc.https://fr24.com/data/aircraft/g-ksst#308c5bae
       
 (DIR) Post #AWIOl4bjxVCO0I5u8u by penguin42@mastodon.org.uk
       2023-06-02T23:12:11Z
       
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       @mansr @avia Well you don't want to risk flying into something or making a lot of noise for people down there until you're ready.
       
 (DIR) Post #AWIPL2UlI4dxsPyoro by mansr@society.oftrolls.com
       2023-06-02T23:18:42Z
       
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       @penguin42 @avia It was (seemingly) a patient transport from one hospital to another. Depending on the urgency, noise levels might not have been the top priority.