Oz Wald
New Member
A few minutes ago an EasyJet flight into Londond Southend (EZY7416) passed overhead and I clicked onto my PF map view.
I used to lose flights into SEN at about 250', but of late have been able to follow them down to the runway and even see them make the turn at the end onto the taxiway.
Today, the quoted altitude on touchdown was -200' and, as there was no bang and pall of smoke, this must be wrong
. The same happened with the following flight (EZY7436). The alt. details on planefinder.net were the same (I suppose if it is only recording my input it would be, but I'm sure others in the area are providing).
Is this due to incorrect altimeter settings on the aircraft with air pressure differences between take-off locations and landing? I know from using a scanner that SEN always gives incoming a/c local pressure.
SEN is 5 mls away and quoted at 17m elevation and my antenna is about 13m asl, with a low (40m) rise between SEN and me.
Any ideas?
I used to lose flights into SEN at about 250', but of late have been able to follow them down to the runway and even see them make the turn at the end onto the taxiway.
Today, the quoted altitude on touchdown was -200' and, as there was no bang and pall of smoke, this must be wrong
. The same happened with the following flight (EZY7436). The alt. details on planefinder.net were the same (I suppose if it is only recording my input it would be, but I'm sure others in the area are providing).Is this due to incorrect altimeter settings on the aircraft with air pressure differences between take-off locations and landing? I know from using a scanner that SEN always gives incoming a/c local pressure.
SEN is 5 mls away and quoted at 17m elevation and my antenna is about 13m asl, with a low (40m) rise between SEN and me.
Any ideas?
