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Flightradar24 Thread Part II

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  • #9662
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    Carnacalla wrote: »
    BA634 left Heathrow for Athens, it was almost half way to Athens, over 1 hr 15mins into its journey flying just on the German Swiss border when it turned around and flew ALL the way back to Heathrow. Bit extreme no?

    Not if it's a tech thing and the parts are in London.


  • #9663
    EchoIndia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,274 ✭✭✭EchoIndia


    Carnacalla wrote: »
    BA634 left Heathrow for Athens, it was almost half way to Athens, over 1 hr 15mins into its journey flying just on the German Swiss border when it turned around and flew ALL the way back to Heathrow. Bit extreme no?

    Unless you have more information than the crew did, how can you suggest that they did something "extreme"? In any case they would almost certainly have consulted company operations before deciding on a course of action.


  • #9664
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,487 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Never have I suggested that I had more information and with the nature of aviation I'm sure it was the best option operationally, but for the pax having a 2hr 30mins tour of Europe just to end up back at the origin airport is just pure depressing


  • #9665
    EchoIndia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,274 ✭✭✭EchoIndia


    Carnacalla wrote: »
    Never have I suggested that I had more information and with the nature of aviation I'm sure it was the best option operationally, but for the pax having a 2hr 30mins tour of Europe just to end up back at the origin airport is just pure depressing

    One of those "First World" problems, unfortunately.


  • #9666
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,487 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    EchoIndia wrote: »
    One of those "First World" problems, unfortunately.

    Its all relevant


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  • #9667
    irishgeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,707 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    FR6673 holding knock, fog id say.


  • #9668
    homerjay2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,346 ✭✭✭✭homerjay2005


    January wrote: »
    Not if it's a tech thing and the parts are in London.

    so you get your passengers there and fly out on a small jet, like Ryanair would do for example.

    at the moment, theres two sets of passengers stranded as opposed to one.


  • #9669
    Locker10a
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,265 Mod ✭✭✭✭Locker10a


    irishgeo wrote: »
    FR6673 holding knock, fog id say.

    Still there! Long time in the hold


  • #9670
    irishgeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,707 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    Locker10a wrote: »
    Still there! Long time in the hold

    FR8142 due soon and looks like its heading to the hold pattern too.


  • #9671
    Locker10a
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,265 Mod ✭✭✭✭Locker10a


    homerjay2005 wrote: »
    so you get your passengers there and fly out on a small jet, like Ryanair would do for example.

    at the moment, theres two sets of passengers stranded as opposed to one.

    In January so loads as possibly light, they will probably accommodate the pax involved by placing them on the next service today! Not everything can be fixed using flown out parts !
    I think BA ops department know what they're doing !!!


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  • #9672
    homerjay2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,346 ✭✭✭✭homerjay2005


    National Airlines 747 due into Shannon in the next few minutes. beast of a machine.

    currently, theres 4 X 747's over that wider region.


  • #9673
    irishgeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,707 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    latest met reports from knock 11am states fog thinning so might be hoping it will clear.


  • #9674
    irishgeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,707 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    fr6673 is going for it.


  • #9675
    Locker10a
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    irishgeo wrote: »
    FR8142 due soon and looks like its heading to the hold pattern too.


    The Liverpool is making an approach now


  • #9676
    homerjay2005
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    unplanned diversion to Shannon i wonder?


    could be a fuel stop also, but unusual flight path.

    375137.jpg


  • #9677
    irishgeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,707 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    Locker10a wrote: »
    The Liverpool is making an approach now

    on the ground.


  • #9678
    [Deleted User]
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    homerjay2005 wrote: »
    unplanned diversion to Shannon i wonder?


    could be a fuel stop also, but unusual flight path.

    375137.jpg

    Either going for 06 initially or Shannon insisting on picking up a particular STAR.


  • #9679
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,487 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Fog very dense at NOC at the moment, RVR's only 150m. Only 1 arrival left though and that's at 14:15.


  • #9680
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,487 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    EI911 just making contact with Connaucht tower,

    RVR's RWY27
    Touchdown 275m
    Midpoint 275m
    Stopend 350m

    With CATII (The highest Category available at Knock) ILS you need 300m in touchdown zone to make an approach, so EI911 plan on holding at Knock.
    Not much change over the past 30mins-60mins according to the tower.

    14:19 update: Established in the hold (On first loop at 8000ft), RVR'S up to 300m at all points, will make an approach in a few mins.


  • #9681
    Gaoth Laidir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,261 ✭✭✭Gaoth Laidir


    Knock's 2 pm SYNOP report gives visibility of 100 m while the METAR reports 150 m. The latter is prevailing visibility while the former is the minimum visibility observed in any direction. Weather is fog, with no change in the preceding hour. Temperature and dewpoint both 4.3 °C.

    Not good, whatever way you cut it!


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  • #9682
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,487 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    RVR's improving further, Touchdown up to 400m.
    Fog may be lifting.

    14:32- On the ground. 14:30 weather reports gives 200m with an RVR of 300m and vertical vis of 200ft. I'd say the landing was just at limits.


  • #9683
    Gaoth Laidir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,261 ✭✭✭Gaoth Laidir


    Issues at Shanwick:
    Released16/01/2016 13:22

    SHANWICK OCEANIC TEMPORARY PROCEDURE
    .
    DUE TO ONGOING MET DATA ISSUES AT THE SHANWICK AND GANDER OCEANIC ACCS AND TROPICAL CYCLONE ACTIVITY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE SHANWICK HAVE IMPLEMENTED PROCEDURES RESULTING IN A COMBINATION OF TACTICAL ROUTES, INCREASED SEPARATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS WITH REGARD TO EN-ROUTE LEVEL CHANGES.
    .
    CLIMBS AND DESCENTS WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR ALL FLIGHTS EXCEPT THOSE EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH REGARD TO FUEL TEMPERATURE, MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE OR OTHER EN-ROUTE CONTINGENCY.
    .
    REDUCED LATERAL AND LONGITUDINAL SEPARATION STANDARDS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED.
    .
    NMOC BRUSSELS ON BEHALF OF SHANWICK OCEANIC


  • #9684
    Locker10a
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,265 Mod ✭✭✭✭Locker10a


    The 911 made it in


  • #9685
    Locker10a
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,265 Mod ✭✭✭✭Locker10a


    Is there any reason there's a Regional ATR flying between ORK and DUB? Is it a special charter it just positioning the aircraft ?


  • #9686
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,487 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Locker10a wrote: »
    Is there any reason there's a Regional ATR flying between ORK and DUB? Is it a special charter it just positioning the aircraft ?

    Often see it, positioning.


  • #9687
    Locker10a
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,265 Mod ✭✭✭✭Locker10a


    Carnacalla wrote: »
    Often see it, positioning.

    Seems it's an Glitch on flight radar as it shows at FL230 heading to Scotland


  • #9688
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,487 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Locker10a wrote: »
    Seems it's an Glitch on flight radar as it shows at FL230 heading to Scotland

    Must be a Scottish flight so :)

    Nevertheless, its quite a common occurrence. Stobart seem to rotate their fleet alot. Often when the positioning happens it appears like something has gone tech and they position something from DUB to minimize delays.


  • #9689
    JCX BXC
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    Several aircraft holding at GLA due to snow.


  • #9690
    irishgeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,707 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    Hope fog is gone for tomorrow morning at noc. Going to Liverpool and don't have much of a window for delays.


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  • #9691
    Oscar Bravo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,413 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    Should be ,forecast for good vis with cloud scattered at 1300 feet and broken at 2500 feet. should be sound!


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