Totally normal: planes floating in mid-air
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I see this all the time where I live (close to airport and Air Force base), but ONLY when driving. It really is bizarre to see it in person tho
Please get some video. And the more you clips you can compile on different days the better. The perspective just doesn't make sense. They should be moving faster and yet it seems they hover over the same spot.
If you can make the time to do a synchronized video with one person standing while the other is driving, that would go a long way to help others like me see it and understand it as well as provide consideration. I have never seen this anywhere in my area so I don't have any way to do it myself.
That sounds great and all to do a scientific study on it, but honestly, it’s hit and miss. I normally see it on the bridge over the river heading north (or south) on my way home from work, but I don’t follow flight traffic or have any intention to do so. I will say that I’ve seen large military aircraft (C-17’s) as well as passenger 737’s both appear to “halt” mid-air. I’ve lived here for almost 10 years, and I’ve seen about 20 circumstances like this. I over exaggerated with the frequencies in my previous post, but I guess it’s not the rare occurrence it once was, and I was all wild about it when I first saw it too. Honestly, I think it has to do with trajectory and velocity of both vehicles in motion. I can’t prove it, but I believe this to be true
Have a look at this video, it's a great explanation of the effect you are seeing.
That is a good explanation... But why doesn't it effect the perspective of the other moving vehicles, especially the ones on the opposite side of the road?
At this point, I'm just fleshing out all explanations and possibilities. I appreciate everyone's patience and insight with me. Hopefully it benefits others who are just as confused.
That's a good follow up question, and it tells me the explanation made sense to you, so I'm glad the video helped. The reason it doesn't affect the cars going the opposite direction is because you can see the road those cars are traveling on and it gives you context for how fast they are traveling. With a plane they are surrounded by air, so the closest thing you can draw context from is scenery on the horizon, which is likely closer to you than the plane.