Aerolineas A340 over Hamilton

[HamiltonWest]

spotted This Aerlineas Argentineas A340 Flying over Hamilton at around 3-4000Ft This Evening I Take it is AR1183 Auckland to Buenos Aires - I seen Aerolineas A340s flying in South eastern direction over Hamilton a couple of times this year - not Important but I was Just wondering if anyone would have any idea why it would still be still be down Flying relatively(for a Large Airliner) Low over as far south as Hamilton?


The A340 as heads away to the south east of Hamilton.

[IslandBoy77]

Sightseeing?

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (IslandBoy77 @ Dec 12 2010, 10:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sightseeing?

Nah .. .. must have word on Mikes 'Hamilton City and Airport scenery' and not to mention the region , ... Pete you could be quite right .

[ZK-MAT]

Lost?

[Ian Warren]

Phuewey .. thank the jeepers i never even bothered with that program

[nzropilot]

Nice man! Awesome seeing an A340 over Hamilton and to get a picture of it although I do often see Emirates A340 over Hamilton.

[pilotgallagher01]

Good question, I can understand if they are over Hams but that's strange for it to be that low..
They come over Tauranga/Bay of Plenty area around 40,000ft ish and then must start there descent and head into Auckland. Interesting one though man

[ardypilot]

That is strange- the airspace north of HN between there an AA is uncontrolled up to 4500' in some places. Maybe there was an emergency descent due to decompression, or maybe the captain just requested a earlier descent to check out the view? Wx was amazing yesterday, CAVOK all over the upper North Island!

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Trolly @ Dec 13 2010, 03:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

or maybe the captain just requested a earlier descent to check out the view?

Maybe he had a copy off Creators Hamilton Scenery , and wanted to chack it out himself

[HamiltonWest]

Thanks for the Reply's Guys , Great Graphic ZK-MAT, Either Way I wouldn't Complain if they kept on doing it.

[FlyingKiwi]

Isn't that just the normal climb gradient for that particular model of A340?

[HamiltonWest]

QUOTE (FlyingKiwi @ Dec 14 2010, 07:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Isn't that just the normal climb gradient for that particular model of A340?

the Last Time I saw the (nov 2008) LAN A340 & Aerolineas A340 Depart off Runway 23L Auckland out bound to South america - they both Flew towards Manukau Heads - turned to the east whilst climbing out over the Southern end of Manukau Harbour.

[cambridgedan]

maybe pilot preference for certain weather or traffic?? may of been asked to stay low because of other traffic. all i know is i wouldnt like to take off and see that in line with me haha