Why are Starlink "Racetrack" Flares [Mostly] Reported from Planes?

[jarlrmai]

https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/4QJ8pHplQR

Another pilot sighting

I'm a commercial pilot, and during multiple night flights me and my crew have seen between 3 to 5 bright flying objects in the same general direction of the sky, usually between heading 300°–310°.

They appear very far away, but what makes them unusual is how they behave: • They suddenly become very bright and then dim again. • They are always moving in different directions, never stationary like stars or planets. • The objects don't seem like normal traffic or satellites, especially since there are several of them together.

We've noticed this on more than one occasion, and it always catches our attention. Curious if anyone else has seen something similar or has an explanation.

Attached two videos.

Time : October 2024 & July 2023Location: Between heading 300°–310°

 

[FatPhil]

https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/4QJ8pHplQR

Another pilot sighting

I'm a commercial pilot, and during multiple night flights me and my crew have seen between 3 to 5 bright flying objects in the same general direction of the sky, usually between heading 300°–310°.

They appear very far away, but what makes them unusual is how they behave: • They suddenly become very bright and then dim again. • They are always moving in different directions, never stationary like stars or planets. • The objects don't seem like normal traffic or satellites, especially since there are several of them together.

Claim: don't seem like [...] satellites
Evidence: exactly like satellites
Conclusion: the usual

 

[Ravi]

Claim: don't seem like [...] satellites
Evidence: exactly like satellites
Conclusion: the usual

The subject Starlink is likely never covered in the "Pilot" magazine. I guess what is covered, is the new design of the stewardess outfits. Pilots have priorities you know.

 

[flarkey]

It appears that Charlie Kirk had his own sighting of Starlink flares.


Source: https://x.com/RedPandaKoala/status/1966989832540082525?t=_vwrN20-IqYVvCF0XsvY_A&s=19


Can we work out what flight he was on?

 

[Mick West]

Can we work out what flight he was on?

I thought we did that one here, but I can only find my post on X


Source: https://x.com/MickWest/status/1850419512803528704

 

[MonkeeSage]

I thought we did that one here, but I can only find my post on X

I remembered seeing that discussion. Found it earlier in the thread:

https://www.metabunk.org/threads/wh...mostly-reported-from-planes.12720/post-325933

 

[Mick West]

I remembered seeing that discussion. Found it earlier in the thread:

https://www.metabunk.org/threads/wh...mostly-reported-from-planes.12720/post-325933

Aha, I couldn't find it because "Kirk" and the flight number only appeared on my Tweets and screenshots. I've extracted it into its own thread here:
https://www.metabunk.org/threads/charlie-kirks-ufo-sighting-starlink.14443/