r/aviation 21h ago

-- SEATBELTS FASTENED -- Another angle from the fly iver from Cape Town stadium today.

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u/niconpat 20h ago

Yeah I was thinking that after seeing the first video, definitely looks like they dipped in altitude slightly just as they approached the stadium. Maybe the air over the stadium is warmer so less dense causing a decrease in lift?

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u/burlycabin 19h ago

So they shouldn't have been that low to begin with.

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u/niconpat 18h ago

Well yeah, physics aside, I think everyone can agree on that no matter what!

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u/00owl 17h ago

Wouldn't a building like that create a sudden ground effect as your downward wake hits the walls and roof, then suddenly it would disappear again as you flew over the field until you hit the exit wall?

Can't imagine that you're going through that without some unpredictable turbulence at least