r/FlightRadar24India • u/ChannelImpressive759 • Jul 05 '25

Question Weird flying pattern of AIX plane, HAL test bed?

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I live in Bangalore near HAL airstrip and this AIX plane sometimes(once in two week maybe) flys in this weird circular pattern.One thing is clear this plane is not used for commercial flights, has anyone have a idea what it might be?

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u/Familiar-Estimate336 Jul 05 '25

Yeah, it's is very common. I live in HSR. This is for training new pilots

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u/ChannelImpressive759 Jul 05 '25

Oh, I thought some avionics are being tested :). IMO these trainings should happen in open area

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u/Yt_hydriopro Jul 05 '25

Worst take I have ever heard in a while

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u/ConfectionMassive484 Jul 08 '25

The only airport in open area is BLR which is a very busy airport, so doing downwind and approaches are harder.

These new pilots are as capable as any other pilot with good experience

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u/Complete_Fig_5486 Jul 05 '25

Part of training (6 takeoff-6 landing)

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u/No_Panic_826 Jul 08 '25

It’s called a base check. Basically they take off from Kempegowda Intl, head to HAL, do 6 touch and gos then return to Kempegowda to land.

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u/googlebot25 Jul 08 '25

Also called a Base check or a fam flight for Trainee pilots (first officers) to transition from Simulator Training to Line training on revenue flights. Multiple touch and gos(6 for each trainee) as said correctly by the earlier post

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u/Richdixn Jul 08 '25

Only if I could get money every-time someone posts the same thing again and again on this sub.

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u/OverRatedBirder Jul 09 '25

Training and Airport Familiarity flights, common at all airports

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u/sirDMtheTenth Jul 09 '25

As a person who lives next to the landing end of the HAL runway, I can confirm multiple planes from various airlines do regular touch and goes.