The Silence is Deafening
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The Silence is Deafening
For the Last 5 years a bit before dawn, I have stepped out the back, sat on the deck for my morning coffee and watched at least 4 sets of strobe lights transiting West to East. This Morning not a single one, I waited and waited. An eerie very uncomfortable feeling descended upon me. Are you there.
Edit: In the summer months I live on a houseboat on the River Murray, moored in a location where I can see where those in the upper flight levels are going. Strobes in the morning, contrails in the late afternoon tells me all is well. When all is not well, the Airlines will be the very first to let me know.
Edit: In the summer months I live on a houseboat on the River Murray, moored in a location where I can see where those in the upper flight levels are going. Strobes in the morning, contrails in the late afternoon tells me all is well. When all is not well, the Airlines will be the very first to let me know.
Last edited by Xeptu; 20th Mar 2020 at 00:03. Reason: Location
It would help to know where you are?
I took the kids to the beach at Botany Bay this morning for a swim. While there were still some flights heading in and out of Sydney it was noticeably down on normal....
The issue for the airlines will be how long this will last. I work for an engineering consulting mob. In the region it employs about 2000 people and the annual travel bill was about $15m. About a month ago restrictions started and now we can't fly at all. Work is still happening via VC and other means. When this is all over I suspect that peoples habbits will have changed. I am not sure that all of the $15m will go back on travel....
The issue for the airlines will be how long this will last. I work for an engineering consulting mob. In the region it employs about 2000 people and the annual travel bill was about $15m. About a month ago restrictions started and now we can't fly at all. Work is still happening via VC and other means. When this is all over I suspect that peoples habbits will have changed. I am not sure that all of the $15m will go back on travel....
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Flying from Emerald QLD to Rockhampton last night, it was really quiet. The controller said she had 2000nm of airspace with only 10 aircraft in it.
A Falcon corporate jet HKG-BNE on the same frequency said they flew over the Philippines said they were the only aircraft spoken to for two for two hours!
Really weird
Cheers,
Mitch
A Falcon corporate jet HKG-BNE on the same frequency said they flew over the Philippines said they were the only aircraft spoken to for two for two hours!
Really weird
Cheers,
Mitch
I recall being at LGW in April 2010 when the volcano closed the airspace. It was eerie to hear birds singing around the airport. I had never heard that before. They'll be back to do it again soon enough at this rate.
I wonder when Airservices will start standing staff down. There are probably quite a few ‘coal face’ staff who’d appreciate a break.
Flying from Emerald QLD to Rockhampton last night, it was really quiet. The controller said she had 2000nm of airspace with only 10 aircraft in it.
A Falcon corporate jet HKG-BNE on the same frequency said they flew over the Philippines said they were the only aircraft spoken to for two for two hours!
Really weird
Cheers,
Mitch
A Falcon corporate jet HKG-BNE on the same frequency said they flew over the Philippines said they were the only aircraft spoken to for two for two hours!
Really weird
Cheers,
Mitch
