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Sydney Airport COVID-19 slowdown hands hobby pilots bucket list take-off experience
Hobby pilots have been landing and taking off from Sydney Airport during the coronavirus period. Restrictions on air travel mean commercial jets are barely using the airport's runways. Recreational pilot Mark Keech said landing at the airport was a unique opportunity he had to take. (www.abc.net.au) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Similarly, two months ago a group of hot-air-balloon pilots took advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and took off from Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport
Did a low altitude overflight of SFO, followed by a low approach Rwy 28L a few months ago. Landing or T&G would have probably triggered a landing fee, so did not ask for that....
I wonder how many airports in the US have seen an increase in GA activity? I am sure there are some that pilots would want to visit.
It's the same ar Gatwick. I've tracked RAF C130's using it for touch and go circuits. I assume everyone is happy just to see something happening.
What a great experience that flight would have been. Would have been interesting to hear some ATC chatter though. Great video.
I love his other comment about having to takeoff again because the taxiway was 1km away...
Good for Mark Keech... lighthearted fun... good way to start my morning Reading this