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That's fine. Only way that it would mess things up is if there are strong winds from due N/S due to the fact that ATL has only 9/180 runways. And since it's at your connecting airport, it's unlikely that it would impact only your inbound. https://www.delta.com/us/en/advisories/current-advisories - if it ain't on here, Delta doesn't think that there's much chance of issues.
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`Nemesis posted:i am supposed to be connecting through Atlanta tomorrow evening, but they have a wind advisory in the afternoon - winds 20-25mph, possible gusts up to 45mph, diminishing in the evening. The crosswind component is going to be more of a factor than the actual wind speed. ATL only has east/west runways so I could see that becoming an issue since the forecast shows winds from the south. I don't fly into ATL nearly enough to give you an answer on how they handle strong crosswinds but the planes will have a limitation on what they can operate with. That being said, forecasts change all the time so I personally wouldn't worry about any of this until tomorrow. If you're a nervous flyer, you could call delta and see if they can get you on a flight that doesn't involve ATL.
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afternoon winds are shown as north to south from the NWS, but i'll keep an eye on that page. thanks! Edit: also thanks, no issues with a bumpy ride, i'd rather just get home than be stuck in Atlanta or whatever. trying to anticipate travel delays for planning really. appreciate the input.
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Worst comes to worst you can always go hang out at Chicken and Beer.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Other option is one of the KAL flights from JFK is on a 748. I think those are the two logical options for a single connection. Or, if you are a  Might be interesting pulling that itinerary for a fare though.
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slidebite posted:Or, if you are a Why tho
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https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/rolls-royce-offers-peek-at-the-b-52s-new-engines-undergoing-testing Shots of the upgraded engine pods for the BUFF and a mockup of what the aircraft will look like with the new engines. We're good for another 60 years.
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slidebite posted:Or, if you are a They were flying the 747 Frankfurt to Orlando for a while but it's stopped now. Not sure if that was seasonal. It might be. https://flic.kr/p/2ngKQdX Zero One fucked around with this message at 18:12 on Mar 2, 2023 |
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Safety Dance posted:It looks like it skirts Russia. I've done JFK to Taipei a few times over the past decade which follows a similar route and I've never considered that we could see the Aurora Borealis. Granted it's a red-eye flight that leave at around 1 in the loving morning so we're usually zonked out by that point. We're planning on going back this autumn so I'll keep that in mind.
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If you're looking to do norther lights spotting I think the preferred plane for that would be a 787 due to the larger windows? Good tip on the right side
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Unless the bastards electronically block out the windows for everybody.
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We usually fly EVA which looks like they use 777-300ERs for those direct flights. I don't really remember using the windows all that much because it was perpetually night for much of the flight.
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Close call at Logan, as a private jet takes off without clearance: https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/boston-logan-airport-runway-close-call/index.html
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Vasa has the audio as well, no idea how accurate the position data is but yikes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFruSXNASrY Also wild how good everybody is at holding their composure here. I mean it's possible the JetBlue couldn't even see them (no idea what visibility is like, though you'd assume pretty good?), nobody says a thing except for someone asking after the fact why the go around. PittTheElder fucked around with this message at 19:09 on Mar 2, 2023 |
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Yes, it's like a lava lamp.
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PittTheElder posted:Vasa has the audio as well, no idea how accurate the position data is but yikes The METAR in the Vasa video said 10sm visibility. I'm disappointed he didn't include the "possible pilot deviation" bit.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Why tho Because 747 Duh  Upstairs on Lufthansa was pretty nice though 
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https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1631398756229734401
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slidebite posted:Because 747 Duh KAL flies 748s though?
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Freaquency posted:Sure does feel like there have been more close calls than usual recently, but maybe I’m just paying more attention and this is par for the course. https://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/statistics/year/?fy1=2023&fy2=2022
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`Nemesis posted:afternoon winds are shown as north to south from the NWS, but i'll keep an eye on that page. thanks! I had a windshear on short final forcing a rejected landing a couple months back and looking at adsb after the fact it was really unpredictable to the point of like, 5 planes land fine, 2-3 have to execute a go-around, then 5 land just fine, 1 does a go-around, 2 land ... because local conditions were changing all the time. what I'm getting at is you're probably fine, and also there's more or less no way to know whether it'll be relevant to your flight until you're on short final. at that point it's a bit late to redo your travel planning. that said I think it's worth the time to plan on not being stuck in atlanta, as I'd rather not be stuck there either. Psion fucked around with this message at 01:36 on Mar 3, 2023 |
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Previa_fun posted:https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/rolls-royce-offers-peek-at-the-b-52s-new-engines-undergoing-testing I thought we had a 100-year supply of TF33s Kinda glad to see this upgrade tbh.
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I got sent this with no reference except "Thats day 1 done. Big wall of fire"
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:KAL flies 748s though? So does LH. One leg on a 748, the other on a 744. Dude can knock out both on 1 trip. No downsides!
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slidebite posted:So does LH. One leg on a 748, the other on a 744. Dude can knock out both on 1 trip. Nope, you're right, evidently LH is still running a handful of 744s.
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Nah, they're still flying quite a few. https://simpleflying.com/lufthansa-boeing-747-400-flights/
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Front seat view of a Blade helo shuttle flight from Manhattan to JFK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHmsCZl5978 (Qatari Emir 747-8i @ ~8:45) And the JFK to Manhattan leg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuPTMsVOnpQ BIG HEADLINE fucked around with this message at 17:00 on Mar 3, 2023 |
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BIG HEADLINE posted:Front seat view of a Blade helo shuttle flight from Manhattan to JFK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHmsCZl5978 (Qatari Emir 747-8i @ ~8:45) I was always kinda sad I never did that while I lived in Manhattan, but the cool factor didn't justify the cost.
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Is Lufthansa just sitting on a mountain of spare 747 parts or what. Only two carriers who have any substantial fleets left, everyone else started culling their fleets 15+ years ago Buying 8 more passenger models is like, committing to 30 more years of operation? I guess they'll go into freight service in 5-10 years? Bought as passenger models for tax reasons?
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well i didn't get stuck in atlanta, that airport is at ground stop and the plane on the same route before my flight came back and is sitting on the tarmac outside. at least i'm not stuck on a plane!
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The piss truck is real.
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`Nemesis posted:i'm the lav waste A rarely seen flock of wild longbois gather to ride out the storm
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Midjack posted:The piss truck is real. New thread title
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BonoMan posted:New thread title
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Hadlock posted:Is Lufthansa just sitting on a mountain of spare 747 parts or what. Only two carriers who have any substantial fleets left, everyone else started culling their fleets 15+ years ago There were 449 Boeing 747 aircraft in active airline service as of February 2023, comprising 4 747-100s, 19 747-200s, 4 747-300s, 268 747-400s, and 154 747-8s. I assume that Boeing has committed a certain number of years of parts availability for their customers.
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BonoMan posted:New thread title
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Zero One posted:There were 449 Boeing 747 aircraft in active airline service as of February 2023, comprising 4 747-100s, 19 747-200s, 4 747-300s, 268 747-400s, and 154 747-8s. Spare parts for old planes is still a very lucrative business. The manufacturing line I sit above is still making classic hornet control surface spaces and when that plane's line ended over 20 years ago.
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There are still 737-200’s in mainline rough field services in Canada to this day. The last 200 rolled off the lines in 1988. Planes last a surprisingly long time.
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