Pirate 27 P/D 15/04/21

Post by **sufa 36** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 3:15 pm

Pirate 27 shown as {xx255} on adsb inbound for p/d

confirmed as XX255-CB 100sqn

Allan

Post by **scorpont** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:28 pm

Did a few circuits including 1 Low Level circuit, it joined Leuchars with a PFL and conducted one further PFL on it's penultimate touch-and-go

Post by **Mike** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:33 pm

What's a PFL?

Post by **Pcxr** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:54 pm

Practice forced landings, steep descent trading altitude for speed in event of engine issues.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 6:01 pm

Many thanks, I knew that but was just asking in case anyone else didn't know.

Post by **scorpont** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 7:03 pm

Pcxr wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:54 pm
Practice forced landings, steep descent trading altitude for speed in event of engine issues.

Fascinating to watch too. TD point was about the intersection with the cross runway, some videos on YouTube of them doing it at RAF Mona