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[GolfChuck]

I came the closest I've ever come to killing my self in an airplane there. First time in a 172 after flying the CRJ for 4 years. Flew down there from MA to visit my grandmother. Filed. Had plates aboard and planned on getting in with 2000 foot ceilings. Ended up having to shoot a 6 pack approach down to 300 feet.

Scan? What's a scan?

Ceilings drop in a hurry around here sometimes. Was it spring?

 

[Wheelsup23]

Flew into KGNV (Gainesville, FL) and lucky to see this guy, he rolled it knife edge on base it was awesome to see. Pilot is reserve and gets to take them out on the weekends to stay current, 100hrs a year minimum.

 

[Champcar]

Flew into KGNV (Gainesville, FL) and lucky to see this guy, he rolled it knife edge on base it was awesome to see. Pilot is reserve and gets to take them out on the weekends to stay current, 100hrs a year minimum.

Gig of the year right there.

 

[gotWXdagain]

You should have seen my first ILS in an airplane after flying an airship for 18 months. You know, when your used to being able to eat a meal from the outer marker to DH, things get busy in a hurry in an airplane.

You can't just fly to the spot where your MFD says you're over the airport and then just let the air out?

 

[ghoster]

You can't just fly to the spot where your MFD says you're over the airport and then just let the air out?

I don't care who you are, THAT'S funny!

 

[BobDDuck]

Ceilings drop in a hurry around here sometimes. Was it spring?

I think it was in June. Certainly an eye opening experience for a big shot (all glass) jet driver. I instructed for 1000 hours in a round dial set up but it sure as heck didn't stick with me after 4 years.

Flew into KGNV (Gainesville, FL) and lucky to see this guy, he rolled it knife edge on base it was awesome to see. Pilot is reserve and gets to take them out on the weekends to stay current, 100hrs a year minimum.

Was this on Wednesday? I did a GNV turn around 2 in the afternoon and there was a flight of 4 of them taking off just as we pulled in to the gate.

 

[Wheelsup23]

Was this on Wednesday? I did a GNV turn around 2 in the afternoon and there was a flight of 4 of them taking off just as we pulled in to the gate.

This was Saturday. Also if there are bbq fans, the original Sonny's BBQ is a mile or so down the road, I understand if you call they will come pick you up.

 

[Adler]

Trump by I Adler, on Flickr

 

[CFI A&P]

Were you at PBI?

Trump by I Adler, on Flickr

 

[Adler]

Were you at PBI?

Yup / still am

 

[derg]

Heathrow.

 

[gne in prog]

Taxi on the greens.

 

[derg]

Taxi on the greens.

Coolest system on earth.

SMGSS charts? Who needs 'em with the green brick road?

 

[gne in prog]

Coolest system on earth.

SMGSS charts? Who needs 'em with the green brick road?

Truth. Can't believe it isn't more wide spread.

 

[derg]

I know.


Follow the green.

NEVER cross the red.

Keeps frequency congestion low and free for clarification or amended instructions, it's a great system.

 

[killbilly]

I know.


Follow the green.

NEVER cross the red.

Keeps frequency congestion low and free for clarification or amended instructions, it's a great system.

Not familiar with this. They have, basically, traffic lights for taxiing aircraft? That's sorta the impression I'm getting.

 

[gne in prog]

Taxi way lights illuminate in front of you leading you to where you are going. When you need to stop the green lights extinguish and red stop bars illuminate. Time to go again- red lights extinguish and the green lights illuminate.

Like following the yellow brick road, except the road is a taxiway and the yellow bricks are green centerline lights. Couldn't be easier.

I've used them in London and Singapore, not sure where else they have them.

 

[dasleben]

I know.


Follow the green.

NEVER cross the red.

Keeps frequency congestion low and free for clarification or amended instructions, it's a great system.

Unless it's Gatwick, then it's "Ground, approaching red stop bars here at T."

"Ah, taxi across the next two stop bars and turn left on P."

Ooookay. We'd just had to autoland that day too, so it wasn't exactly a VMC day. Maybe the system was just busted.

 

[gne in prog]

Unless it's Gatwick, then it's "Ground, approaching red stop bars here at T."

"Ah, taxi across the next two stop bars and turn left on P."

Ooookay. We'd just had to autoland that day too, so it wasn't exactly a VMC day. Maybe the system was just busted.

Next time tell them to press ctrl+alt+del

 

[killbilly]

Taxi way lights illuminate in front of you leading you to where you are going. When you need to stop the green lights extinguish and red stop bars illuminate. Time to go again- red lights extinguish and the green lights illuminate.

Like following the yellow brick road, except the road is a taxiway and the yellow bricks are green centerline lights. Couldn't be easier.

I've used them in London and Singapore, not sure where else they have them.

That's really slick. Does it start/stop/route by individual aircraft? Like, if they assign you a routing "Taxi via Charlie, Alpha 2, Kilo, November to the gate" will the lights basically herd you along, or is it more like traffic intersections (green go, red stop, but you're doing your own nav.)

Just curious. Never heard of this system before and think it's a great idea.