I hate the easy way.

Ian J · June 11th, 2008, 14:03

Sooo.... the giant hole to the south would have been easier.

Hacker15e · June 11th, 2008, 14:10

I'll bet it was clear and sunny at FL450.

Ian J · June 11th, 2008, 14:11

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Originally Posted by Hacker15e

I'll bet it was clear and sunny at FL450.

Tops to 550.

Polar742 · June 11th, 2008, 14:17

Look up radar lies anyway.

If it's not sweeping on my ride, it lies. Except JAX ctr. they have some sort of super radar no one else knows about.

Hacker15e · June 11th, 2008, 14:20

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Originally Posted by Ian J

Tops to 550.

The way I see the weather, it's usually "Max Tops FL550", so there could have been all sorts of ways through that sucker that were apparent to the naked eyeball looking at it from the stadium view, but not apparent from the 2D look down.

Ian J · June 11th, 2008, 14:31

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Originally Posted by Hacker15e

The way I see the weather, it's usually "Max Tops FL550", so there could have been all sorts of ways through that sucker that were apparent to the naked eyeball looking at it from the stadium view, but not apparent from the 2D look down.

Heck yeah. The visibility was pretty good as I was flying between cells and I could look all the way up to the tops. I was thinking this would have been a hell of a lot easier to get around if I was up there!

ljg · June 11th, 2008, 14:44

Gosh I hate Rome. I would believe you if you told me you took off in a blizzard last night.

Ian J · June 11th, 2008, 14:48

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Originally Posted by ljg

Gosh I hate Rome. I would believe you if you told me you took off in a blizzard last night.

Ha!

Luckily, I only have a 20 minute sit there. Well, an hour yesterday thanks to the t-storm on the field.

ackeight · June 11th, 2008, 19:27

Welcome to the fun of the midwest where that seems to be a daily occurance lately.

USMC-SGT · June 11th, 2008, 19:33

AHH KBED my old home. Airnet would be a great place to fly for me if only they had a base closer up here. Moving to CT is not an option. Been there, done that in 2000.

KLB · June 11th, 2008, 19:55

Atleast you're getting some action. It's been severe clear where I'm flying...with the exception of having to shoot an approach through a 500ft thick cloud layer every other night. Boring!

AirMugsy · June 12th, 2008, 00:51

486 was fun this spring

Stone Cold · June 12th, 2008, 23:41

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Originally Posted by AirMugsy

486 was fun this spring

Painting the ground doesn't count!!!

ackeight · June 13th, 2008, 14:37

Is this the easy way? Then I had to go back to IXD. later. Only hit severe turb a handfull of times. Even 747's in chicago when the storms were about to roll through reported severe. That's when you know it will be fun.

flyguydaniel · June 14th, 2008, 06:48

Here's mine. My radar wasn't playing nice that day and i got into the red stuff immediately after a hand-off. The turbulence was so severe it was hard to talk in a normal voice on the radio.

PatrickCPS · June 14th, 2008, 21:07

Fun Fun.

I will agree, I'm not sure what JAX CTR has for equipment but the way I got vectored around buildups last week was much appreciated

ackeight · June 16th, 2008, 00:46

For some reason my track didn't show up on that flight. It probably would have looked a little more zig zaggy than what's on there now. Kansas City has a good radar too. I think they can see around 12ish varieties of precip.

Boris Badenov · July 2nd, 2008, 12:02

Yeah, 12 variaties of precip and they're all "extreme". At least chicago mostly leaves you alone unless you look like you're about to die. I had one chick in KC tell me that she "strongly recommended" that I go basically fly to nebraska to get around what turned out to be moderate rainshowers and constant light chop.

Ace: I remember the night the kalitta guys were calling severe, what maybe a month ago? I think I got in on the backside and didn't even get dribbled off the ceiling once. Are you in MDW most nights?

ackeight · July 2nd, 2008, 16:31

I'm in MDW every night around 12ish.

Boris Badenov · July 2nd, 2008, 23:47

Little before my time. If you're ever stuck there at 2:30 or so, toddle over to millionaire and say hi.

Stone Cold · July 3rd, 2008, 00:02

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Originally Posted by ackeight

I'm in MDW every night around 12ish.

You on 607 or 243, or whatever Mikey used to be on...such a young pup he is!!

mikecweb · July 3rd, 2008, 11:07

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Originally Posted by Stone Cold

You on 607 or 243, or whatever Mikey used to be on...such a young pup he is!!

Stone if you only knew how much stuff has changed in the past year or two.
243 got cancelled last summer. Then it was brought back as a jet. The jet just got cancelled last week and now 102 moved to CPS and is now 240.

ACK is flying out of IXD which seems to be growing as a base more every month.

Boris Badenov · July 3rd, 2008, 14:53

Isn't it still 243 from MDW-CPS in the morning? I heard him on the radio this morning. He certainly sounded enthusiastic...must be a new guy.

As long as we're on the subject: What IS it with Airnet and saying the callsign before reading back a clearance? Depress PTT, speak. If you don't hear yourself, you haven't transmitted. Granted, it's totally inconsequential, but I have to get irritated by something or I'll go to sleep. That's my bastard observation for the morning. The first one, anyway.

ackeight · July 3rd, 2008, 15:54

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Originally Posted by Boris Badenov

Isn't it still 243 from MDW-CPS in the morning? I heard him on the radio this morning. He certainly sounded enthusiastic...must be a new guy.

As long as we're on the subject: What IS it with Airnet and saying the callsign before reading back a clearance? Depress PTT, speak. If you don't hear yourself, you haven't transmitted. Granted, it's totally inconsequential, but I have to get irritated by something or I'll go to sleep. That's my bastard observation for the morning. The first one, anyway.

I think some of our radios have a delay between the PTT and TX. I know it's about a half second on some planes. Usually I look at the radios and get a "feel" for how long it takes between the two and try not to talk right away. Most of these are old turn of the century radios! Some have paper cups and a string.

fly02 · July 3rd, 2008, 16:30

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Originally Posted by Boris Badenov

Isn't it still 243 from MDW-CPS in the morning? I heard him on the radio this morning. He certainly sounded enthusiastic...must be a new guy.

The is a 246 which is a new Baron run that flies to MDW.

June 11th, 2008, 14:03	#1
Ian J Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nashville Posts: 6,085 Blog Entries: 7	I hate the easy way. Sooo.... the giant hole to the south would have been easier. __________________

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June 11th, 2008, 14:17	#4
Polar742 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockledge Posts: 1,359	Re: I hate the easy way. Look up radar lies anyway. If it's not sweeping on my ride, it lies. Except JAX ctr. they have some sort of super radar no one else knows about. __________________ Hey! It's all ball bearings nowadays. Now you prepare that Fetzer valve with some 3-in-1 oil and some gauze pads. - Irwin M Fletcher

June 11th, 2008, 14:44	#7
ljg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 561	Re: I hate the easy way. Gosh I hate Rome. I would believe you if you told me you took off in a blizzard last night.

June 11th, 2008, 19:27	#9
ackeight Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dallas Posts: 360	Re: I hate the easy way. Welcome to the fun of the midwest where that seems to be a daily occurance lately.

June 11th, 2008, 19:33	#10
USMC-SGT Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: East Posts: 1,172	Re: I hate the easy way. AHH KBED my old home. Airnet would be a great place to fly for me if only they had a base closer up here. Moving to CT is not an option. Been there, done that in 2000. __________________ .....i have two speeds, walk and kill

June 11th, 2008, 19:55	#11
KLB Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 3,000	Re: I hate the easy way. Atleast you're getting some action. It's been severe clear where I'm flying...with the exception of having to shoot an approach through a 500ft thick cloud layer every other night. Boring! __________________ "Never miss a good chance to shut up!" ATP ASEL AMEL CFI CFII MEI Single Pilot Part 135 Freight Current SA227 and BE99 Former Chieftan 2100+ TT B.S. Commercial Aviation: Flight Operations

June 12th, 2008, 00:51	#12
AirMugsy Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: KACY Posts: 2	Re: I hate the easy way. 486 was fun this spring

June 13th, 2008, 14:37	#14
ackeight Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dallas Posts: 360	Re: I hate the easy way. Is this the easy way? Then I had to go back to IXD. later. Only hit severe turb a handfull of times. Even 747's in chicago when the storms were about to roll through reported severe. That's when you know it will be fun.

June 14th, 2008, 21:07	#16
PatrickCPS Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kansas City MO Posts: 437	Re: I hate the easy way. Fun Fun. I will agree, I'm not sure what JAX CTR has for equipment but the way I got vectored around buildups last week was much appreciated __________________ Patrick Lee www.careerpilotschool.com

June 16th, 2008, 00:46	#17
ackeight Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dallas Posts: 360	Re: I hate the easy way. For some reason my track didn't show up on that flight. It probably would have looked a little more zig zaggy than what's on there now. Kansas City has a good radar too. I think they can see around 12ish varieties of precip.

July 2nd, 2008, 12:02	#18
Boris Badenov Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Saint Loser, Misery Posts: 1,162	Re: I hate the easy way. Yeah, 12 variaties of precip and they're all "extreme". At least chicago mostly leaves you alone unless you look like you're about to die. I had one chick in KC tell me that she "strongly recommended" that I go basically fly to nebraska to get around what turned out to be moderate rainshowers and constant light chop. Ace: I remember the night the kalitta guys were calling severe, what maybe a month ago? I think I got in on the backside and didn't even get dribbled off the ceiling once. Are you in MDW most nights?

July 2nd, 2008, 16:31	#19
ackeight Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dallas Posts: 360	Re: I hate the easy way. I'm in MDW every night around 12ish.

July 2nd, 2008, 23:47	#20
Boris Badenov Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Saint Loser, Misery Posts: 1,162	Re: I hate the easy way. Little before my time. If you're ever stuck there at 2:30 or so, toddle over to millionaire and say hi.

July 3rd, 2008, 14:53	#23
Boris Badenov Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Saint Loser, Misery Posts: 1,162	Re: I hate the easy way. Isn't it still 243 from MDW-CPS in the morning? I heard him on the radio this morning. He certainly sounded enthusiastic...must be a new guy. As long as we're on the subject: What IS it with Airnet and saying the callsign before reading back a clearance? Depress PTT, speak. If you don't hear yourself, you haven't transmitted. Granted, it's totally inconsequential, but I have to get irritated by something or I'll go to sleep. That's my bastard observation for the morning. The first one, anyway.

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