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myheadspinsincircles
Joined: 01 May 2004
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Location: Hungary (LHHH local, LHBP is the intl airport here)
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| Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:43 pm Post subject: with x ray to land...huh? |
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| hellooo...just got off a flight from dulles to tampa...stupid airbus's. anywho haha onto the point. it was united so i listened to the ATC and i heard "this is flight 1547 or something blablbablabala with X-Ray to land" also i've heard other letters when actually in flight simulator...what the heck is all that? X-ray i mean....what is it. thats all have a good (full of chocolate...mmm....chocolate....) day |
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dmshakes
Joined: 13 Aug 2004
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| Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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wHEN MAKING AN INITIAL CALL TO A TOWER YOU INFORM THEM YOU HAVE ATIS INFORMATION ....... IN THIS CASE YOU HAVE INFORMATION "X" OR x-RAY
YOUR PILOT ASSUMES YOU CHECKED THE ATIS LIKE A RESPONSIBLE PILOT TO DETERMINE IF THE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE MANAGABLE OR NOT
IF ITS BROKEN OR OVERCAST AT 100 OR 200 OR SOMETHING DONT EVEN TRY THE NDB OR LOC APPROCH, YOUR GONA NEED AN ILS |
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Pilotwannabe
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
Posts: 220
Location: Mesa, AZ - USA - KFFZ
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| Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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| to go a little further, i believe each time the atis information is updated the letter will change. It starts with alpha, when there is an update, you will then be listening to information bravo, then charlie, and so forth... at least that's the way i understand it... |
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ricktobin
Joined: 21 Feb 2004
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Location: Virginia Beach, Virgina USA (KNTU, KORF)
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| Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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ATIS stands for Automated Terminal Information Service. In this case, a terminal is the same as an airport. To improve controller effectiveness and to reduce tower & ground frequency congestion, an ATIS is prerecorded and broadcast at busy airports. It's usually renewed all hours or whenever an official weather report is received. It contains basic weather information, runway in use, communication procedures and NOTAM's.
Anytime the ATIS is updated, the code representing the new ATIS recording is updated as well. That code being a letter from the phonetic alphabet. It's easier to simply give the code of the latest update and by doing so, serves to verify you actually did receive the most current report. |
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myheadspinsincircles
Joined: 01 May 2004
Posts: 233
Location: Hungary (LHHH local, LHBP is the intl airport here)
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| Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:53 pm Post subject: thnx! |
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| thnx everybody. btw whats an NDB approach and an LOC approach? can some1 gime a place to start to learn bout htose? |
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ricktobin
Joined: 21 Feb 2004
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Location: Virginia Beach, Virgina USA (KNTU, KORF)
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| Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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Checkout this link:
http://www.navfltsm.addr.com/index.htm |
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livin737
Joined: 26 Apr 2005
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Location: Minneapolis/St.Paul
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| Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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that place has nice downloads!!
thanx for the link |
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myheadspinsincircles
Joined: 01 May 2004
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Location: Hungary (LHHH local, LHBP is the intl airport here)
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| Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 12:15 am Post subject: whats an approach plate |
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| whats an approach plate |
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ricktobin
Joined: 21 Feb 2004
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Location: Virginia Beach, Virgina USA (KNTU, KORF)
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| Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 12:49 am Post subject: |
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| From the link I gave you above, go to NDB Approaches and click on Appr. Plates. It shows you a picture of one and describes everything on them. |
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