RadioGaGa 162 Report post Posted February 21, 2009 Rumor has it there's a petetion for the family who's house was hit to be on extreme makeover home edition.Sounds like the kind of story that show would go for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted February 21, 2009 My dad was very nervous for his first plane trip last week, especially after those recent crashes. I showed him this video of daily air traffic and the probability of actually crashing. Worked like a charm. This is one of my favorite aircraft movement videos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadioGaGa 162 Report post Posted February 21, 2009 My dad was very nervous for his first plane trip last week, especially after those recent crashes. I showed him this video of daily air traffic and the probability of actually crashing. Worked like a charm. This is one of my favorite aircraft movement videos. Ha...any idea what the elapsed time was of that?Because so many planes were diverted/landed in Canada on Sept 11...CBC did a special on the small communities that took in multiple planes full of travelers (Gander, NFLD for one...)...there was a great video of an air traffic grid....and watching all the blips disappear as the skies were cleared within a matter of a couple hours.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted February 21, 2009 My dad was very nervous for his first plane trip last week, especially after those recent crashes. I showed him this video of daily air traffic and the probability of actually crashing. Worked like a charm. This is one of my favorite aircraft movement videos. Ha...any idea what the elapsed time was of that?Because so many planes were diverted/landed in Canada on Sept 11...CBC did a special on the small communities that took in multiple planes full of travelers (Gander, NFLD for one...)...there was a great video of an air traffic grid....and watching all the blips disappear as the skies were cleared within a matter of a couple hours..No idea on the timeframe, sorry. The amazing thing about grounding everything on september 11th is the fact that nobody had a program in place to handle grounding everything. It was all done "on the fly" so to speak. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadioGaGa 162 Report post Posted February 21, 2009 My dad was very nervous for his first plane trip last week, especially after those recent crashes. I showed him this video of daily air traffic and the probability of actually crashing. Worked like a charm. This is one of my favorite aircraft movement videos. Ha...any idea what the elapsed time was of that?Because so many planes were diverted/landed in Canada on Sept 11...CBC did a special on the small communities that took in multiple planes full of travelers (Gander, NFLD for one...)...there was a great video of an air traffic grid....and watching all the blips disappear as the skies were cleared within a matter of a couple hours..No idea on the timeframe, sorry. The amazing thing about grounding everything on september 11th is the fact that nobody had a program in place to handle grounding everything. It was all done "on the fly" so to speak.Hence, a place like Gander NFLD playing such a key role....I can't remember the exact stat...I think more planes landed there that day then in a regular WEEK! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted February 21, 2009 My dad was very nervous for his first plane trip last week, especially after those recent crashes. I showed him this video of daily air traffic and the probability of actually crashing. Worked like a charm. This is one of my favorite aircraft movement videos. Ha...any idea what the elapsed time was of that?Because so many planes were diverted/landed in Canada on Sept 11...CBC did a special on the small communities that took in multiple planes full of travelers (Gander, NFLD for one...)...there was a great video of an air traffic grid....and watching all the blips disappear as the skies were cleared within a matter of a couple hours..No idea on the timeframe, sorry. The amazing thing about grounding everything on september 11th is the fact that nobody had a program in place to handle grounding everything. It was all done "on the fly" so to speak.Hence, a place like Gander NFLD playing such a key role....I can't remember the exact stat...I think more planes landed there that day then in a regular WEEK!Gander is one of the more popular emergency stops though. If there is a security or medical problem, Gander is usually the first place a transatlantic aircraft will land. It's also common for westbound transatlantic 757s to stop there when the winter winds are really blowing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadioGaGa 162 Report post Posted February 21, 2009 Gander is one of the more popular emergency stops though. If there is a security or medical problem, Gander is usually the first place a transatlantic aircraft will land. It's also common for westbound transatlantic 757s to stop there when the winter winds are really blowing.Ah, was not aware. I learn so much here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeyman11385 1 Report post Posted February 23, 2009 I don't know if I could ever deal with the stress of being an ATC. That video is a very impressive display on how to handle planes around incoming storms. It is fun to see how the ATC manages it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
