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Virgin In EMA Yesterday

Azza40 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2006, 1050 posts, RR: 2
Posted (3 years 6 months 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 816 times:

My freind text me yesterday to tell me that a VS 744 flew over his head flying into EMA.

Does anyone know the reason for this visit?

Aaron swirl

I'm a kid, got a problem! :-D

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Mhodgson From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2002, 4973 posts, RR: 40
Reply 1, posted (3 years 6 months 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 808 times:

Training - I hear they frequently do circuit training there.

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EMAlad From United Kingdom, joined May 2006, 369 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (3 years 6 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 762 times:

I work about 10 miles from the airport, and often when I am taking my class out onto the field for PE there are planes doing training circuits. Have spotted a Virgin A340 several times but not a 747.

Would have been nice to see it, but I am on my 6 weeks holiday, lol.

Did anyone get any pics?

Rick767 From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2000, 2662 posts, RR: 57
Reply 3, posted (3 years 6 months 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 688 times:

I believe this particular visit last night was the aircraft on 'air test', rather than training.

I used to love the smell of Jet-A in the morning...

EMAlad From United Kingdom, joined May 2006, 369 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (3 years 6 months 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 648 times:

What is an air test?

Sorry for sounding thick!

Rick767 From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2000, 2662 posts, RR: 57
Reply 5, posted (3 years 6 months 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 600 times:

Air Test is when an aircraft needs to fly in order to test a system or component which has been replaced / repaired in maintenance. For obvious reasons, this can't be a regular passenger flight.

Air Test is common following major engine repair / modification, for example.

In most cases Air Test simply involves flying around in a big circle for an hour or so (somewhere like the English Channel) while the appropriate checks are made on the system(s), but sometimes a take-off and landing or two is also needed.

It is not practical or cost effective to do circuits at LGW or LHR and so East Midlands, where Virgin already have a negotiated landing rate and handing for their regular A340 training flights, is a good option for this exercise.

I will try and find out the exact reason for this particular flight.

I used to love the smell of Jet-A in the morning...

EMAlad From United Kingdom, joined May 2006, 369 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (3 years 6 months 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 416 times:

Would have been good to have seen it!

Have only ever seen Air Kalita coming in over Allestree into EMA

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