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Jim Logajan
March 12th 08, 02:44 AM
A Cessna Citation X jet pilot with 4 hours of time to kill flew this
unusual pattern:

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N750CX/history/20080307/1757Z/KICT/KICT

And a Gulfstream V (GV) jet pilot with 8.5 hours of time to kill flew this
pattern:

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/GLF17/history/20070206/1538Z/KATW/KATW

(First noted here:
http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=27779 )

Tis a mighty vast canvas to draw something only discernible with the aid of
high technology.

Steve Foley
March 12th 08, 12:34 PM
"Jim Logajan" > wrote in message
.. .
> A Cessna Citation X jet pilot with 4 hours of time to kill flew this
> unusual pattern:
>
> http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N750CX/history/20080307/1757Z/KICT/KICT
>
> And a Gulfstream V (GV) jet pilot with 8.5 hours of time to kill flew this
> pattern:
>
> http://flightaware.com/live/flight/GLF17/history/20070206/1538Z/KATW/KATW
>
> (First noted here:
> http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=27779 )
>
> Tis a mighty vast canvas to draw something only discernible with the aid
of
> high technology.

I wonder if they were drawing them for us to see on flightaware, or if they
were drawing them for their GPS tracks.

Dan[_10_]
March 12th 08, 01:34 PM
On Mar 12, 8:34 am, "Steve Foley" > wrote:
> "Jim Logajan" > wrote in message
>
> .. .
>
>
>
> > A Cessna Citation X jet pilot with 4 hours of time to kill flew this
> > unusual pattern:
>
> >http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N750CX/history/20080307/1757Z/KICT...
>
> > And a Gulfstream V (GV) jet pilot with 8.5 hours of time to kill flew this
> > pattern:
>
> >http://flightaware.com/live/flight/GLF17/history/20070206/1538Z/KATW/...
>
> > (First noted here:
> >http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=27779)
>
> > Tis a mighty vast canvas to draw something only discernible with the aid
> of
> > high technology.
>
> I wonder if they were drawing them for us to see on flightaware, or if they
> were drawing them for their GPS tracks.

These are from checkrides -- they were flying the new Private(VLJ)
Flight maneuvers -- "Skywriting at FL 30"

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