LGA777
2005-08-20, 11:23 PM
I know that LGA Runway 22 departures on Saturdays have been a common site this summer with 13-31 often closed for construction during this summer. This has been going on for all the 20 years I have worked at LGA, but today (8-20) during a short visit to Planeviiew Park I saw something new. Normal departure procedures call for a long about 180 degree left turn about 2-3 miles after takeoff. I would guess most departures start there turn around Roosevelt Ave. 7 Train area. Today as I approached LGA eastbound on the GCP I see a UA 757 departure starting his left turn over the Grand Central ! I got to watch around 10 departures from Planeview, 2 seemed to follow the normal climb pattern but the rest started there turn right after passing Planeview, it was very cool ! Have any of you Saturday Planeview regulars seen this, or is it maybe something new ?
LGA777
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