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The Ferret King posted:They've done a lot over the last several years to make it as much of a parallel operation as possible. But it's still a cluster gently caress of intersecting runways. Chicago Midway isn't much better. Have fun with that at Logan in Boston. Between the random wind shifts in Spring/Fall, the neighbors and/or enviromentalists that would scream bloody murder if you had a passing dream about building a new runway or lengthening a current one, and the fact that any construction project involving public funds in this area is guaranteed to make the management of the F-35 project look reasonable, it's pretty much impossible. Kilonum fucked around with this message at 01:48 on Oct 1, 2014 |
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The Ferret King posted:They've done a lot over the last several years to make it as much of a parallel operation as possible. But it's still a cluster gently caress of intersecting runways. Chicago Midway isn't much better. If their plan ever comes to fruition, it will be (almost) free of intersecting runways. 
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MrChips posted:If their plan ever comes to fruition, it will be (almost) free of intersecting runways. That much construction in Chicago? Going to be some rich politicians after that.
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Well those runway names don't make any sense at all, but I see what they're going for, yes.
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Yeah I'm not sure what that guy was thinking when he numbered his runways, but they should be 10/28 L/C/R on the south side and 09/27 L/C/R on the north.hobbesmaster posted:That much construction in Chicago? Going to be some rich politicians after that. You say that almost as if the politicians haven't already lined their pockets on this project.
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I flew out of OHare not too long ago, and our taxiing took a solid 25-35 minutes. That picture is great though, I was looking for a construction plan when I noticed they had runways shut down and all I found was mixed, colored maps that were a lot more cluttered and confusing then thy had to be about before/after. On another note, what system is used to name/number runways? Mazz fucked around with this message at 04:53 on Oct 1, 2014 |
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Mazz posted:On another note, what system is used to name/number runways? Wikipedia explains it better than I could.
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Nebakenezzer posted:Major Kong on challenging airports. I knew O'Hare was big; I didn't know it was built like a airport jigsaw puzzle. This was a neat article and I'd never heard of Major Kong before (despite having read his entire mig-21 article somehow) but I saw another article about a SAM simulator, http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/04/06/1289863/-Game-Review-SAM-Simulator - has anyone tried this? It seems strangely interesting!
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Mazz posted:On another note, what system is used to name/number runways? While going through the FAA Academy to become an Air Traffic Controller, our teachers would share stories of some of the more special people that made it to their ATC facilities while still lacking some fundamental knowledge. Several examples came up of controllers not knowing or understanding why runways were numbered the way they were. Please don't misunderstand me, this isn't common or very interesting knowledge for the average person, and I'm not slighting you or anyone for not knowing this information... But, for a controller to not understand that "Runway 28L" is oriented to a magnetic heading of 280 degrees (when we so often issue vectors using such degree values to aircraft)... Well, that's just insane.
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How often, if ever, are numbers corrected due to the magnetic pole drift?
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slidebite posted:How often, if ever, are numbers corrected due to the magnetic pole drift? Whenever required. Most of the runways in south Florida were recently remembered. I've heard that at its current rate of change, they'll need it again in about fifty-six years.
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slidebite posted:How often, if ever, are numbers corrected due to the magnetic pole drift? 1) When they become nearer to the next ten's worth of heading, and 2) when funds allow. When I was getting my PPL, I think there was some airport in FL that AOPA reported on getting its numbers repainted. I might just be conflating with another story, though. efb D:
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What's the wind gust factor like on a tiltwing in VTOL mode? It's mentioned as downside for the Hiller X-18, but no such mention I can find for XC-142. Maybe the four engines compensate enough? It seems like a smart design and maybe less complex that a tiltrotor. Definitely a better VTOL than the F-35B.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE8GjdFLoAI
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This poster loves police brutality, but only when its against minorities!
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Looks like they just screwed up and did a typo with some of those runways in that image, specifically what should be 9R is listed as 9L?
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Leif. posted:Looks like they just screwed up and did a typo with some of those runways in that image, specifically what should be 9R is listed as 9L? Having 9L Arrival and 9L Departure is just a recipe for disaster, but hey, it'll keep the people at Discovery in material.
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I'm assuming these videos are shareable since they got sent out by email, but this is what the ORD/MDW flow has looked like for a couple of days: Sept 28, 2014 Sept 29, 2014 I believe blue are ORD arrivals, red are MDW arrivals and everything else is departures. Keep in mind that this is all being done buy surrounding centers and approach controls.
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Is there a radar dead zone over Lake Michigan? It looks like a lot of planes disappear over Michigan and reappear close to Chicago.
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Safety Dance posted:Is there a radar dead zone over Lake Michigan? It looks like a lot of planes disappear over Michigan and reappear close to Chicago. Great Lakes Triangle.
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CroatianAlzheimers posted:Great Lakes Triangle. The ghost of the Edmund Fitzgerald I know that was Superior but nothing interesting happens in Lake Michigan
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Spaced God posted:I know that was Superior but nothing interesting happens in Lake Michigan You say that, but have a look at this: http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageN...t-Carriers.aspx I would call a pair of paddle wheel powered, freshwater aircraft carriers "interesting".
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They keep pulling old war planes out of Lake Michigan too.
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Leif. posted:Looks like they just screwed up and did a typo with some of those runways in that image, specifically what should be 9R is listed as 9L? You can't have more than 3 parallel runways with the same number anyway. The most you can have is a Left, Right, and Center. After that, even if the additional runways are parallel, a different number is needed to differentiate them from the first 3.
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Prop Wash posted:This was a neat article and I'd never heard of Major Kong before (despite having read his entire mig-21 article somehow) but I saw another article about a SAM simulator, http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/04/06/1289863/-Game-Review-SAM-Simulator - has anyone tried this? It seems strangely interesting! Update: after a couple hours of practice (and a handoff via datalink) I managed to nail a F-86 with my trusty SA-2F. No words yet on whether or not this entire rig is just an incredibly elaborate virus, or how the programmer managed to make a 5-meg windows application into a 3-gig monstrosity, especially since it's only 200mb compressed for download, but it's pretty interesting to see the view from the ground. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIJ5CgGj6mk There's a youtub video of an Englishman shooting down Francis Gary Powers. edit: coincidentally, on his second try he accidentally shoots down the Su-9 that in real life tried to ram the U-2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CSrxheB1Dg No sound, but he managed to get an SR-71 (lol) Prop Wash fucked around with this message at 05:51 on Oct 2, 2014 |
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Surprised no one has built a setup with those control panels like what the flight sim guys have. That'd be pretty cool having some uber-realistic SAM operation going up against the guys flying the uber-realistic DCS games.
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priznat posted:Surprised no one has built a setup with those control panels like what the flight sim guys have. DCS: SA-19 would pretty much be a day-one purchase for me.
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MrYenko posted:DCS: SA-19 would pretty much be a day-one purchase for me. DCS: Buk Includes an AI 777 in Malaysian Airlines livery.
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Kilonum posted:DCS: Buk It's like the airport scene in modern warfare two, but with more switches.
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http://www.airliners.net/photo/Sudan-Air-Force/Sukhoi-Su-25/2512106/L/&sid=d3c99aeb7f335b93348a0fd207a75a09 What the hell happened on this thing's wing? I'm guessing fuel spill, but I can't picture how you could spill that much of it.
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Plastic_Gargoyle posted:http://www.airliners.net/photo/Sudan-Air-Force/Sukhoi-Su-25/2512106/L/&sid=d3c99aeb7f335b93348a0fd207a75a09 It looks like condensation (dew) over the fuel tanks. If it happens in the same place every day, it can attract dirt/dust, which lets fuel stick to it, leading to staining. Plane needs a wash.
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babyeatingpsychopath posted:It looks like condensation (dew) over the fuel tanks. If it happens in the same place every day, it can attract dirt/dust, which lets fuel stick to it, leading to staining. Plane needs a wash. Alternately, there might be hydraulic components under that panel, leaking, and attracting dirt. Where airplanes bleed, they get dirty.
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MagnumHB posted:Was this (minus the music) it? I think this is the version without the Tool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32fAD9zY3jo Edit: Although after watching it, the pilot still doesn't say much after takeoff, so it's mainly silence broken up by "Altitude altitude" warnings. smackfu fucked around with this message at 19:49 on Oct 2, 2014 |
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babyeatingpsychopath posted:It looks like condensation (dew) over the fuel tanks. If it happens in the same place every day, it can attract dirt/dust, which lets fuel stick to it, leading to staining. Plane needs a wash. Do they not have 815 MX in that corner of the world? I love that stuff so much.
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A Melted Tarp posted:Do they not have 815 MX in that corner of the world? Hose it off with fresh water and a Magic Eraser every now and again. I don't think product availability is a concern when the maintainers just don't do it.
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smackfu posted:I think this is the version without the Tool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32fAD9zY3jo The video I had watched, the pilot was coaching himself through each maneuver. The instructor used it to show the effect G had on the body, primarily because he was hicking and started out by congratulating each maneuver with "yeah awesome job" but at the end he said "well... that worked." He also recited his before landing check five times on final to make sure he didn't land gear up. Gah, I wish I had the guy's email asking him for the video. 
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A buddy and I went to the Museum of Flight. The lighting is challenging in many of the exhibits, but there sure is some pretty rad stuff there.  F-14 Tomcat by someguynamedmatt, on Flickr F-14 Tomcat by someguynamedmatt, on Flickr B-47 Stratojet by someguynamedmatt, on Flickr Super Constellation by someguynamedmatt, on Flickr Super Constellation by someguynamedmatt, on Flickr AV-8C Harrier by someguynamedmatt, on Flickr Concorde by someguynamedmatt, on Flickr FG-1D Corsair by someguynamedmatt, on Flickr Fokker e.III by someguynamedmatt, on Flickr Messerschmitt Bf 109 by someguynamedmatt, on Flickr P-38 Lightning by someguynamedmatt, on Flickr P-40 Warhawk by someguynamedmatt, on Flickr P-41 Mustang by someguynamedmatt, on Flickr Sopwith Triplane by someguynamedmatt, on Flickr Supermarine Spitfire by someguynamedmatt, on Flickr Albatross D.II by someguynamedmatt, on Flickr Caproni Ca.20 by someguynamedmatt, on FlickrAnd then... loving religious experience. The Blackbird is truly stunning to see in person. I could have just stared at it for the whole afternoon.   Blackbird (M-21 / SR-71) by someguynamedmatt, on Flickr Blackbird nacelle / ductwork (so much titanium!) by someguynamedmatt, on Flickr M-21 (pre SR-71) Blackbird by someguynamedmatt, on Flickr M-21 (pre SR-71) Blackbird and engine by someguynamedmatt, on Flickredit: so. much. titanium. just incredible. HandlingByJebus fucked around with this message at 06:16 on Oct 3, 2014 |
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I loved the museum of flight. Won the raffle to tour the Boeing Bee, which was great
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Great place, I forgot about the Lear Propfan hanging out above the A-12 ( )
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sofullofhate posted:And then... loving religious experience. The Blackbird is truly stunning to see in person. I could have just stared at it for the whole afternoon. There's also a blackbird cockpit you can sit in: 
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