Airline Routes....

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The view from the right hand side is certainly the best, that way you
will see all of the Cascade volcanoes if that far west.

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The one time I went that far west on the way to SFO the Volcanoes were on
the left. It really is a bit of chance quite where you go on a given day
as the winds aloft change.

It's also worth knowing that although the Atlantic routes vary day by day on
any given day specific routes are promulgated. One of the few benefits of
flying United is Channel 9 on the IFE system which (if the pilot turns it
on) allows you to listen to ATC. I remember listening as the controller
over Hudsons Bay tried to keep us slow enough (in a 777) not to overtake an
AF A340 ahead of us as we both followed the same North Atlantic track and
then filtered into the Canadian airway system.

george wrote:
On Jul 30, 7:42 pm, "Brownz \(Mobile\)"
wrote:
george wrote:
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It was almost enough to get me to give up aisle seats!!!!

Heh, when I fly I've always got to have a window seat, can't stand
being stuck in an aisle.

Just what I'm used to I suppose.

The aisle seat with the legs extended into the aisle beats the other
alternative, chopping off your legs to fit!


Not a problem when you're *this* short !

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'53 JCW MCS (Cage)
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"Brownz (Mobile)" wrote in message
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george wrote:

Heh, when I fly I've always got to have a window seat, can't stand being
stuck in an aisle.

Just what I'm used to I suppose.



Being stuck in a window seat on a long haul flight would be hell for me - I
have to be able to get up and walk around at any time of the day or night...

Just as well there are people who think differently though...

Brownz (Mobile) wrote:

Heh, when I fly I've always got to have a window seat, can't stand being
stuck in an aisle.

LOL "stuck" in an aisle.

mrtravel wrote:
Brownz (Mobile) wrote:

Heh, when I fly I've always got to have a window seat, can't stand
being stuck in an aisle.

LOL "stuck" in an aisle.

As in not being able to choose a window seat when checking in, not literally
being *stuck* in an aisle seat.

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'89 K100RS
'53 JCW MCS (Cage)
http://www.brownz.org/

george wrote:
On Jul 30, 10:00 pm, Tom P wrote:
Brownz (Mobile) wrote:
Is there a website / map that shows what *actual* route BA fly BA0287 from
LHR - SFO ?
Just interested in what I'll be flying over !!
http://flightaware.com/live/findflight/EGLL/KSFOwill show the flight
routes most recently flown. You may need assistance decoding the acribic
route codes. Right now the flights are heading way up over Northern
Canada to avoid the jetstreams and low pressure areas. Alternatively,
doesn't the onboard flight info have a moving map between the movies?
And BTW, for the best view of Greenland and BAffin Island, sit on the RH
side on the flight to SFO. That way, you'll upset the people watching
the movies less when you open the window blind, and not have the sun in
your face.

The view from the right hand side is certainly the best, that way you
will see all of the Cascade volcanoes if that far west.
I was thinking more of been dazzled by the sun on the LH side, but you
could be right.

It's amazing that people would choose to watch a possibly bad movie
they wouldn't even rent for less than a $1 than look out the window at
the magnificent scenery. People pay hundreds of dollars for flight-
seeing, and here you're given as good for no additional cost!

George

I couldn't agree with you more- some passengers actually seem to hate
what's going on outside, like have you ever been sitting in the aisle
seat and just as you're flying over the Greenland coastline, the nerd in
the window seat pulls the blind down so he can watch the cartoons??
Sheeet..

"Tom P" wrote in message
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george wrote:
On Jul 30, 10:00 pm, Tom P wrote:


I couldn't agree with you more- some passengers actually seem to hate
what's going on outside, like have you ever been sitting in the aisle seat
and just as you're flying over the Greenland coastline, the nerd in the
window seat pulls the blind down so he can watch the cartoons??
Sheeet..


I've been in flights where the flight attendants have *ordered* everyone to
pull the blinds down!

On Aug 4, 3:00*am, "Michael" wrote:
"Tom P" wrote in message

...

george wrote:
On Jul 30, 10:00 pm, Tom P wrote:

I couldn't agree with you more- some passengers actually seem to hate
what's going on outside, like have you ever been sitting in the aisle seat
and just as you're flying over the Greenland coastline, the nerd in the
window seat pulls the blind down so he can watch the cartoons??
Sheeet..

I've been in flights where the flight attendants have *ordered* everyone to
pull the blinds down!

I've been too. I just leave my window open and cover it and my head
with a blanket. After all, if I'm forced to have the discomfort of
sitting in a window seat, I at least should get something out of it!
This type of thing has really gotten out of hand. On my last two
group trips down the Colorado River below Hoover Dam outside of Las
Vegas, they immediately began to show movies on the BUS while heading
back!!!!! The trip isn't even long enough to show the start of a
movie.

When I used to fly on one of the Mideastern airlines, I believe Gulf
Air, they used to have a camera mounted looking down and forward which
you could view the output on your individual screens. I wonder what
happened to it, or it may be around and I now fly the much worse
western airlines which don't have all the goodies.

George

george wrote:
On Aug 4, 3:00 am, "Michael" wrote:
"Tom P" wrote in message

...

george wrote:
On Jul 30, 10:00 pm, Tom P wrote:
I couldn't agree with you more- some passengers actually seem to hate
what's going on outside, like have you ever been sitting in the aisle seat
and just as you're flying over the Greenland coastline, the nerd in the
window seat pulls the blind down so he can watch the cartoons??
Sheeet..
I've been in flights where the flight attendants have *ordered* everyone to
pull the blinds down!

I've been too. I just leave my window open and cover it and my head
with a blanket. After all, if I'm forced to have the discomfort of
sitting in a window seat, I at least should get something out of it!
This type of thing has really gotten out of hand. On my last two
group trips down the Colorado River below Hoover Dam outside of Las
Vegas, they immediately began to show movies on the BUS while heading
back!!!!! The trip isn't even long enough to show the start of a
movie.

When I used to fly on one of the Mideastern airlines, I believe Gulf
Air, they used to have a camera mounted looking down and forward which
you could view the output on your individual screens. I wonder what
happened to it, or it may be around and I now fly the much worse
western airlines which don't have all the goodies.

George
Yes, Emirates have that as well, great for checking whether the pilot
has his act together on final approach.. It's almost as good as playing
Flight Simulator. Gosh, if they'd just give us a joystick as well, I'm
sure I could land this A380 from my seat in 54J in the event the pilots
all took that pacific prawn menu for lunch.

"Brownz (Mobile)" wrote in message
...
Is there a website / map that shows what *actual* route BA fly BA0287 from
LHR - SFO ?
Just interested in what I'll be flying over !!

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Cheerz - Brownz
'89 K100RS
'53 JCW MCS (Cage)
http://www.brownz.org/

Does anyone know the exact route of the UA804 flight from NRT to IAD? Is it
a polar route?
I'm flying that segment in late October when I return from Taiwan.


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