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Seen on Flightradar24 Today

Last post by Bell 407 « Fri Jan 26, 2018 7:14 am
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by Bell 407 » Sat Aug 08, 2015 9:13 am
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I see that Inter Air's B762 ZS-IJB is on the move this morning just to the east of Pilanesberg :good:

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A nice trip, I guess they nightstop in St Helena.
Hi Raffles, nope just a turnaround and off again on the same day, Saturday :good:
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Fri Jan 26, 2018 7:14 am
Joe ATC

Last post by Joeatc « Thu Jul 13, 2017 1:11 pm
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by Moertoe Pilut » Tue Jul 04, 2017 6:03 pm

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Hi Joe! We're trying to find out if you're on duty at BGW. We're doing some RJA flying from AMM to BGW. Coming in in about 2 hours as RJA814.

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I guess the safest practice is still to come in/depart with all our lights off at night?

The military do that all the time.

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Last post by Joeatc
Thu Jul 13, 2017 1:11 pm
RVSM airspace

Last post by Bell 407 « Tue May 30, 2017 10:12 am
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by Moertoe Pilut » Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:09 pm
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I used to operate in Europe on RVSM equipped non certified aircraft in the beginning of RVSM. As RVSM came into effect in Europe we used to get asked by ATC if we were RVSM. Our usual reply was...

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Good evidence there Joe. That should help Moertoe make his mind up about some work in Iraq. By the way, those are monster pieces of meat in that first pic :yikes:
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Tue May 30, 2017 10:12 am
myFlightradar24 - Log your own flights and travels

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by Bell 407 » Fri May 19, 2017 9:23 pm

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Fri May 19, 2017 9:23 pm
JNB diversions due weather

Last post by Bell 407 « Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:21 am
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by great dane » Wed Nov 02, 2016 6:47 pm

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Long night ahead for some of the boys and girls out there tonight due GP weather

These are just a few of the worst ones

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Yip, it was a saaaareeeeous storm that passed through Gauteng last night. Much needed rain though so the pilots should just suck it up (pardon the pun) :haha: :haha:

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Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:21 am
Back in the Air—Tracking the Antonov An-22’s First Commercial Flight in Over 7 Years

Last post by Bell 407 « Fri Sep 09, 2016 4:03 pm
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by Bell 407 » Fri Sep 09, 2016 8:07 am

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Back in the Air—Tracking the Antonov An-22’s First Commercial Flight in Over 7 Years

This weekend the world’s largest turboprop aircraft, the Antonov An-22, returns to commercial service after...

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But I guess we will have to live with a Cirrus and a Guimbal :crybaby:
:whip:

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Fri Sep 09, 2016 4:03 pm
FR24 Successfully Testing Satellite-based ADS-B Tracking

Last post by Bell 407 « Fri Jul 01, 2016 4:23 pm

by Bell 407 » Fri Jul 01, 2016 4:23 pm

FR24 Successfully Testing Satellite-based ADS-B Tracking

We’re excited to announce we have just completed our first space-based ADS-B flight tracking test in cooperation with GomSpace. Using the...

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Fri Jul 01, 2016 4:23 pm
Seen on Google Earth

Last post by Moertoe Pilut « Mon Jun 06, 2016 12:50 pm
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by Bell 407 » Fri Jun 03, 2016 1:42 pm

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Well, something different I suppose. Always enjoy looking at GE and what it captures. The replay function is really cool as well :good:

Anyway, to start off with I found this today, B733/4/5 very...

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From GE pics it seems it arrived first half 2013, that fits more or less with when 3D-SEA disappeared from the Lanseria dump (presumed broken up, but probably not then). : I think you're right, I...

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Mon Jun 06, 2016 12:50 pm
Global Express crew gone mad

Last post by Bell 407 « Sat Jun 04, 2016 9:52 am
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by great dane » Fri Jun 03, 2016 2:30 pm

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Not sure if this is a setup, if not someone was bored on N700LS a Global Express 6000 :haha:

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:clap: :clap:

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Sat Jun 04, 2016 9:52 am
Air Traffic Control Stereotypes

Last post by Moertoe Pilut « Thu May 05, 2016 6:22 pm

by Moertoe Pilut » Thu May 05, 2016 6:22 pm

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Thu May 05, 2016 6:22 pm
Air Traffic Control Memes

Last post by Raffles « Sun Apr 24, 2016 5:55 pm
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by Moertoe Pilut » Sat Apr 23, 2016 4:35 pm

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Sun Apr 24, 2016 5:55 pm
Radar out FAJA FIR

Last post by Raffles « Fri Feb 05, 2016 1:09 am
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by Moertoe Pilut » Thu Feb 04, 2016 4:59 am

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I was told the whole of FAJA radar was out last night. FACA was fully operational though. When entering EGTIL aren't they supposed to tell me "radar contact" instead of "under radar...

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Flying in the USA recently, dunno what they would do without radar. Ground all flights I guess.

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Last post by Raffles
Fri Feb 05, 2016 1:09 am
Late cancellation of STAR (FAJS), what's the point?

Last post by Joeatc « Wed Feb 03, 2016 7:16 pm
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by Moertoe Pilut » Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:26 am

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I've noticed in the last couple of months, arriving late into FAJS, that ATC initially clears us for the AVAGO STAR and then later cancels it with a shortcut radar vector. They then realize the...

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:welcome:

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Last post by Joeatc
Wed Feb 03, 2016 7:16 pm
ATC.....ouch!!!

Last post by Moertoe Pilut « Sat Jan 23, 2016 8:51 am
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by avi-addict » Fri Jan 22, 2016 2:15 pm

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...an old one but still.... :yikes: :wacko: :stars:

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That's why I like my night freight runs, haven't flown a SID or STAR in ages....

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Sat Jan 23, 2016 8:51 am
Air Traffic Control for Drones

Last post by 87Juliet « Mon Dec 14, 2015 12:32 pm
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by 87Juliet » Mon Dec 14, 2015 11:46 am

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Re-sharing a share by Gary (Gundaan) over on FA... Makes for interesting reading!

Air Traffic Control for Drones

If large numbers of commercial drones are to take to the skies, they’ll need an...

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It certainly is an interesting time for Drones and UAV's.

Was interested to see the last few Carte Blanche inserts on water at the Vaal Dam clearly used a drone for the aerials. You could see it's...

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Mon Dec 14, 2015 12:32 pm
SA takes new steps for real-time surveillance of its skies

Last post by Moertoe Pilut « Fri Dec 11, 2015 2:23 pm
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by Bell 407 » Tue Dec 08, 2015 8:33 am

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SA takes new steps for real-time surveillance of its skies

Cape Town - Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS), South Africa’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) has signed a data services...

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I just came across some prices for GA airplanes, $699 for experimental types and around $2500 for the rest of the GA airplanes, that's without wiring and cables etc.

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Last post by Moertoe Pilut
Fri Dec 11, 2015 2:23 pm
ATNS Radar Weather Overlay?

Last post by Moertoe Pilut « Thu Dec 10, 2015 6:25 pm

by Moertoe Pilut » Thu Dec 10, 2015 6:25 pm

Question: Does ATC have the capability to show or have actual/current weather overlay on their radar screens? I remember when flying in the US years ago they must have had some sort of system because...

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Thu Dec 10, 2015 6:25 pm
Africa Calls for More Investment in Air Traffic Control

Last post by Moertoe Pilut « Sat Dec 05, 2015 4:09 pm
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by Richard Cranium » Sat Dec 05, 2015 4:05 pm

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Africa Calls for More Investment in Air Traffic Control

YAOUNDE—
African air traffic safety and security experts are calling for more investment to guarantee safe air travel on the continent....

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Air traffic controllers in Africa say they lack personnel and proper communication equipment. They lack properly trained and qualified personnel is probably what he meant to say...They should spend a...

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Sat Dec 05, 2015 4:09 pm
FR24 - Unknown Flights

Last post by Joeatc « Fri Dec 04, 2015 11:00 am
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by Moertoe Pilut » Fri Nov 27, 2015 10:43 pm

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I've been watching FR24 at night, just to see when the freighters are coming and going (I know the schedule more or less).

I've noticed it doesn't show the FSK flights coming in, it shows it as...

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Cheers 407. I just thought there was something I was missing.

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Last post by Joeatc
Fri Dec 04, 2015 11:00 am
Remotely controlled airport tower uses cameras, distant staff in technological first

Last post by Bell 407 « Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:41 pm
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by Richard Cranium » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:56 am

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Remotely controlled airport tower uses cameras, distant staff in technological first

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A plane takes off beyond a remotely controlled control tower at Ornskoldsvik Airport in northern Sweden....

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I don't think you can remove the human element completely.
One would hope that for some types of jobs, the human element is an essential component and not just there to be factored away when new...

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Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:41 pm

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