Not a Mooney but interesting Flight

[Matt_AZ]

For the past few weeks, I haven’t been able to fly because I’m finishing up my annual. For the past few days, there has been an airplane doing circles like I’ve never seen from my home airport. 4.5 hours today circling & this aircraft has been circling the same spot hours at a time for the past few days. 
 

It’s strange. Maybe golf related. I couldn’t imagine circling this much. 
 

Look it up: N44959

“http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N44959/history/20210525/2052Z/KDVT/KDVT”

[carusoam]

Partenavia Observer...

A flying window... 

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https://www.google.com/search?q=N44959&client=safari&hl=en-us&sxsrf=ALeKk00qa8fCgwMIDZuKr_NIiqpQoXAg4g:1622001545086&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=ZAYM_makpeiqtM%2CgaO7KqxWrjU56M%2C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kSMtgK1Nz7PqZC3fd_54Per5WS8Wg&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiTuK3PuubwAhWcSDABHTPWCrEQ9QF6BAgSEAE#imgrc=ZAYM_makpeiqtM

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[EricJ]

24 minutes ago, Matt_AZ said:

For the past few weeks, I haven’t been able to fly because I’m finishing up my annual. For the past few days, there has been an airplane doing circles like I’ve never seen from my home airport. 4.5 hours today circling & this aircraft has been circling the same spot hours at a time for the past few days. 
 

It’s strange. Maybe golf related. I couldn’t imagine circling this much. 
 

Look it up: N44959

“http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N44959/history/20210525/2052Z/KDVT/KDVT”

I noticed it last night, too.   That's just a little bit north of me so I almost drove up to watch it and see what was up.   Looks like it was circling Grayhawk and the golf course, but I don't know if there's anything going on there.

 

[Hank]

7 hours ago, Matt_AZ said:

For the past few weeks, I haven’t been able to fly because I’m finishing up my annual. For the past few days, there has been an airplane doing circles like I’ve never seen from my home airport. 4.5 hours today circling & this aircraft has been circling the same spot hours at a time for the past few days. 
 

It’s strange. Maybe golf related. I couldn’t imagine circling this much. 
 

Look it up: N44959

“http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N44959/history/20210525/2052Z/KDVT/KDVT”

That's A LOT of circles!!

[Tony Starke]

https://www.sportsvideo.org/2021/03/26/svg-sit-down-randy-hermes-of-avs-discusses-40-years-of-innovation-and-what-lies-ahead/

[carusoam]

Nice link Tony!

Livened it up a bit....

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https://www.sportsvideo.org/2021/03/26/svg-sit-down-randy-hermes-of-avs-discusses-40-years-of-innovation-and-what-lies-ahead/

[Niko182]

its a very scenic tour.

[Hank]

3 hours ago, Niko182 said:

its a very scenic tour.

But was it a 3 hour tour? a three-hour tour . . . .

[67 m20F chump]

I moved one of those for a broker back in the 90’s.  Some government agencies use them.  Enough said.  Good flying plane.  

[Jerry Pressley]

Do I remember watching an airshow a long time ago when one of these lost its wings in level flight?

 

[Jerry Pressley]

I think I was in Plainview Tx picking up a bellied Mooney back in early 80's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i think I was at D Maxwell's airport in plainview, Tx 

[N201MKTurbo]

The NCAA men’s and women’s golf championships are going on under those circles. Perhaps that plane is some sort of radio relay or cell tower for the tournament.

[N201MKTurbo]

https://sports.yahoo.com/tiny-plane-not-blimp-captures-183803154.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEhbtETsCrPxQ1IBP7eNojzKxF8PuNMF1TbxxKYiBQ2sKNfr5lIxt6BKo44SVpRnKPvnFLSCotbZG7iQsfih10dOTNFsgwbqn4e-Z_LBO2CzprEZPKsZ_leV2NYTUQM9cScL042ZyiFwsO4GcQh764MVhCJFrIftfflRhHIjPfC3

[EricJ]

1 hour ago, N201MKTurbo said:

https://sports.yahoo.com/tiny-plane-not-blimp-captures-183803154.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEhbtETsCrPxQ1IBP7eNojzKxF8PuNMF1TbxxKYiBQ2sKNfr5lIxt6BKo44SVpRnKPvnFLSCotbZG7iQsfih10dOTNFsgwbqn4e-Z_LBO2CzprEZPKsZ_leV2NYTUQM9cScL042ZyiFwsO4GcQh764MVhCJFrIftfflRhHIjPfC3

Interesting.   It's possible they're using some of our modems for the radio links.   If it was five or ten years ago I'd say the chances were very high, but maybe not so much any more.

[Niko182]

5 hours ago, Hank said:

But was it a 3 hour tour? a three-hour tour . . . .

They wanted to make sure no views were missed.

[Hank]

13 minutes ago, Niko182 said:

They wanted to make sure no views were missed.

As long as The Skipper was there, everything is good.