250kt BLW 100
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Area always was a black art..........
Actually my point was more the proximity to terrain and other aircraft. If they get it wrong at 3/4000 feet there can be a lot less wiggle room than FL330
(Tower Ranger and I would agree I suspect)
Actually my point was more the proximity to terrain and other aircraft. If they get it wrong at 3/4000 feet there can be a lot less wiggle room than FL330
(Tower Ranger and I would agree I suspect)
Last edited by eastern wiseguy; 2nd September 2007 at 11:08. Reason: Clarity of thought
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From: Hants
Max Reheat -
Because [pedant mode on] A FL is not a number of 'feet' it is a line of constant atmospheric pressure that the aircraft flies along [pedant mode off]
The inclusion of degrees achieves nothing, IMHO - why not suffix 'flight level 130' with 'feet'? QED - quite nonsensical!
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From: swanwick carp lake
where work it is very busy. I have a high r/t loading most of the time but I always say degrees after "0" ending headings and always use millibars below 1000. My r/t loading is obviously higher with these additions. But can you imagine how high i twould be if i did not take these precautions and I had to dish out some speedy avoiding action. I would sooner save my heartbeats for later life!!
