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What is this aircraft doing?

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It's a PARTENAVIA P-68 Observer registered to Ravenair out of JLA.

Why is doing multiple loops at around 2500ft?

 
Posted : 19/07/2022 11:37 am
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Observing?

 
Posted : 19/07/2022 11:40 am
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Had maintenence and going for a test flight?

 
Posted : 19/07/2022 11:41 am
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I like that stabiliser. I like it.

 
Posted : 19/07/2022 11:41 am
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It's Ernie, repeated bombing runs over Greggs waiting for Binners to turn up.

 
Posted : 19/07/2022 11:44 am
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In all seriousness might be doing air quality monitoring?

 
Posted : 19/07/2022 11:47 am
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Lidar survey?

 
Posted : 19/07/2022 11:48 am
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@thestabiliser nails it 

 
Posted : 19/07/2022 11:57 am
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Trying to do a penis shape

 
Posted : 19/07/2022 12:27 pm
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@thestabiliser nails it

As did Kimbers to be fair. looks like they do whatever sensors they can hang of the wing

 
Posted : 19/07/2022 1:08 pm
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Maybe they accidentally dropped something important and aren’t allowed home until they find it!

 
Posted : 19/07/2022 1:57 pm
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That is more likeley the LiDAR shape, they have been doine different patches each day.

 
Posted : 19/07/2022 2:29 pm
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Looking for Premiership footballers' wives in swimming pools?

 
Posted : 19/07/2022 2:48 pm
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It might be LIDAR, but with extra loops to time their crossing of the flight path of Manchester airport.

 
Posted : 19/07/2022 2:53 pm
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Hopefully LiDAR. We need more LiDAR coverage.

 
Posted : 19/07/2022 2:59 pm
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Assuming it is air quality is anyone else struck by the irony of flying a plane round in loops to do this or is it just me?

 
Posted : 19/07/2022 3:29 pm
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is anyone else struck by the irony...

That was exactly my first thought, too

 
Posted : 19/07/2022 3:46 pm

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