Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport in recent days pilots, radars identified an unidentified traffic. Pilots who received the radar warning, immediately reported the situation to the air traffic controller, took the necessary measures. Thereupon, large -scale research was initiated from sea to air and land. However, in all controls, what caused the traffic warning has not been determined.
The radio conversations between pilots and tower officials revealed the situation more clearly. A pilot, “In the last approach, we have received a 300 feet -high traffic warrant, which could be a drone or another plane” he transferred the situation. The tower officer, “Today, all aircraft has given this warning since the morning. Searches are made at sea and land, but no trace has been found yet ” replied.
The source is trying to determine
According to the statements of the pilots, it is considered that it may be a ship or drone as the source of unidentified traffic warning. General Directorate of Coastal Safety and other relevant teams, continued their research in the region, but so far a negative situation has not been identified.
In a radio speech of a pilot, “We see a descending traffic under us for 500 feet, an unidentified traffic. 5 miles ahead of us now “ In the form of expressions drew attention. Authorities continue to work to determine the source of this mysterious traffic warning.
Possible reasons for radar confusion
Retired Captain Pilot Engin Aksüt suggested that these signals could be caused by a plane or helicopter flying at a low altitude and low altitude. Aksüt said the pilots receive the traffic warning on the sea and that it could coincide with the approach line of the aircraft. In addition, Flight Radar 24 over 24, emphasized that the locations of small aircraft flying in the region can be analyzed.
Aksüt also added the following detail: “This may be caused by the signal turmoil in ship tracking systems. Ships on the approach line may have caused such a confusion. ”
Does it have an impact on flight safety?
Aksüt made assessments about whether the signals will threaten flight safety and said that such a signal may pose a risk for aircraft under low opinion conditions. In particular, a pilot receives a signal when it is above 1000 fit (333 meters) and to make a escape maneuver, which can create a domino effect in the airspace. Although Aksüt said that this possibility is weak, he stressed that it should not be completely ignored.
Stating that the pilots usually respond to the TCAS (Traffic Collision Prevention System) warnings with visual verification, Aksüt said that when the TCAS RA (Avoidance Maneuver) warning was taken, especially in the cloud or in low conditions of view, these commands have to be applied without hesitation. This may affect other surrounding flights.
Mysterious Traffic: Signal tests?
An aircraft maintenance technician, who expressed his opinion on the subject, pointed out that this could be caused by signal tests in the airport maintenance hangars at the airport. Stating that the TCAS systems of the aircraft from time to time in the hangars, the technician explained that during these tests, the ghost TCAS information was entered into the system and the aircraft was simulated as a plane in a certain altitude and location.
Technician, such tests should usually be done in the hangar, stating that the open -field tests can be perceived by other aircraft signals, he noted. The accuracy of this possibility can be controlled by examining the hangars of the hangars at Sabiha Gökçen Airport that day.
Unanswered questions in Istanbul skies
Sabiha Gokcen While pilots and tower officials related to these mysterious signals on the airport continue to work, the uncertainty about the source of the signals is still continuing. The solution of this mysterious situation in Istanbul skies is of great importance for both aviation security and the peace of curious eyes.
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