Reflection

Jetway1 Guest
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Thu Aug 26, 2004 4:21 pm

Once in awhile if I look behind the aircraft, I see a reflection that almost looks like the sun but it is near the ground and follows the aircraft. I even see it at night. Does anyone know what it is and how to turn it off?

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Arkydave First Officer
Joined: Feb 24, 2004 Posts: 129 Location: SE Iowa, USA
Answered
Thu Aug 26, 2004 5:44 pm

I see it too, but I don't know what it is, or how to turn it off.

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tomthetank Chief Captain
Joined: Aug 24, 2003 Posts: 3392 Location: Newport S/Wales
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Thu Aug 26, 2004 6:48 pm

😕 I think you might just be seeing your tail light

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Seideric Trainee
Joined: Aug 18, 2004 Posts: 70 Location: Washington State, USA
Answered
Thu Aug 26, 2004 8:09 pm

It should be easy to tell if it is your tail light.

Click the box to set the settings to pilot controls lights. Then turn off all your lights and see if it is still there.

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Fri Aug 27, 2004 8:12 pm

Are you flying jets at high altitude? You may be seeing the contrail. I've noticed that with the Lear; if I hit "W" and look back I see a bright, shimmering disk directly behind the plane. Go to the spotting plane view and back up-- you'll see the contrail.

It only happens at high altitude, of course.

Ed

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Riclo First Officer
Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 162 Location: Kau,Hawaii
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Fri Aug 27, 2004 10:25 pm

Aloha, Commercial Pilots know better then to report "UFO" sightings. 😂 😂 😂 Ric

Jetway1 Guest
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Mon Aug 30, 2004 4:32 pm

Thanks to all the responses, but the reflection looks just like the sun its that big and I see it near the ground. I also have seen it at night which drives me crazy. It only happens once in awhile, but I saw it alot in 2002.

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RadarMan Chief Captain
Joined: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 17934 Location: U.S.A
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Mon Aug 30, 2004 4:35 pm

Jetway1 wrote:

Thanks to all the responses, but the reflection looks just like the sun its that big and I see it near the ground. I also have seen it at night which drives me crazy. It only happens once in awhile, but I saw it alot in 2002.

Can you post a screen shot of it so we all can see just what you mean.
It sounds interesting.

Radar

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