Flightradar24 Thread

timwynne wrote: »

not recommended?


any idea what this guy is doin?odd route

Nah wouldn't recommend it. Another thing is the ability to view NDB/VOR's/Waypoints, but wouldn't pay it just for that.

What guy?

b757 wrote: »

What guy?

http://www.flightradar24.com/31d6c53

mayotom wrote: »

Anybody notice the AA49 flight from CDG to Dallas which was squaking 7700 half an hour ago. Seems to have reached 0ft three miles from CDG.
Is this a data error

The map doesn't quite match up the actual real world locations sometimes for some reason e.g at DUB planes appearing to be landing in Swords or in the estuary at SNN.

Over St George's channel now. http://fr24.com/GTI4322

Pinch Flat wrote: »

New helicopter for someone:

http://www.flightradar24.com/EILIM/31e4073

https://www.flickr.com/photos/63232964@N06/13785789593

There is only one person it could be with those colours.

FR1 on its way again. http://fr24.com/RYR1

Any idea who this is? reg is EI-LIM - Can't find any information to an aircraft registered as EI-LIM. Altitude has been fluctuating between 3400ft and 463ft at speeds between 168kts and 256kts. A/C was originally airborne out of DUB.

Crap apologies!

bikeman1 wrote: »

I-EEXI has just taken off from Dublin. The destination is not showing of FR24. It is Italian Airline Meridiana Fly.

Anyone any idea what flight it's for or why it was in Dublin.

First time spotting that airline. (taking off from 10, saw it out the window of my house)

Going to Cagliari Airport (CAG) after being painted in Dublin.

First time seeing an air corps chopper on FR. AW279 currently visible.

Hi Chaps

http://fr24.com/PHSVY

Is this surveying? Photography?

TT

More lasers in Portmarnock........

Andip wrote: »

I see EIN59L as a regular visit to Dub.....why does it has a letter at the end instead of a third number ?

I'm pretty sure it's to avoid mix ups with any callsign that might sound at all similar.

Same happens with morning flight from AMS to ORK everyday, EI841 has callsign of Shamrock 84X.

why does it has a letter at the end instead of a third number ?

As has been said they use letters to avoid callsign confusion, basically its Numeric (e.g. EIN895) v. alphanumeric callsigns (e.g. EIN59L). An Example for you, which sounds more clearer and are you more likely to pick up and hear when for example both the below flights are airborne and are both involved in interaction with ATC with numeric callsigns - On the right are the actual callsigns used.

''Shamrock 712 contact Shannon 124.7'' - For this flight, an alphanumeric call sign is used - Shamrock Seven-One-Charlie (EIN71C)
''Shamrock 714 contact Shannon 124.7'' - For this flight, a numeric callsign is used - Shamrock Seven-One-Four (EIN714)

Confusion is then avoided, and progressively more and more airlines use alphanumeric to avoid it. Had both the above callsigns been numeric, more than likely confusion will occur.