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6 July 2010, 05:46 AM | #1 |
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Flying along in flight...cruising along in cruise....
Observe the sample airway chart below and note that there are "Airways" in the sky, just like highways on the ground. Each airway is identified by it's own unique letter/number i.d. Further, each point on that airway has unique "waypoints" each with their own 5 letter i.d.
Saw this waypoint for the first time recently....POINT ROLEX! It exists on the UL975 airway (typically a transition from Transoceanic RVSM airspace to London Control for you aviator types!) about 60nm west of Manchester England. "Cleared Route Direct Rolex" is a clearance I would like to receive one day! --Paul
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Very cool!
I just want to know what your passengers say when you are taking photos of your watch while flying ! -Pete
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Brilliant post... along with a nice looking GMTIIc
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cool pics and info, thanks
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Excellent post & pics
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Cool pictures and information all the way around!
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Whuda thunk, I wonder what the waypoints are called in GENEVA??
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Very cool and awesome pics. Thanks!
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Nice Find! So it does exist. There's a couple of way points in my neck of the woods. One is BALLS and another one is KATPU...... It never gets old for the Focker pilots.I hear quite a bit of "check, the Focker by the balls".....dry pilot humor.
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Nice post, thanks !!!
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Now thats cool.....Who would have thought!!
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Nice one Paul...!
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There was a post about this a while back! I remember this. Very cool
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Passengers don't pay enough to "think" about what you're doing or taking pictures of in the cockpit.
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Cool Way point, Paul...Someone has a great taste out in Europe, LOL..........
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Great post and nice pics to match
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