Captain Hoke, Well written article for the aviation enthusiast, aviation professional and general public alike. As a former flight dispatcher who dispatched Bs over the North Atlantic and a current manager in the aviation services industry I found your article to be very informative and full of great information.
Thank you for sharing. I really appreciate your comments, especially from a dispatcher! Always a great read while slurping the first cup of joe for the day with fellow airport bums. Keep it up and thanks. Thanks for the nice comments. Really interesting! I have always been curious about the routing over the north Atlantic. Thank you very much for an incredible website. You are appreciated!! Ken are you flying across the North Atlantic now? The second one is excellent as well. NATS always puts out great stuff!
Their Santa tracking videos are the best. I would like to know what routes are followed from europe to south america and viceversa. I know that routes go close to north africa and fron there the transatlantic route starts, but how do they know what route?
Same logic as NATs? There are several standard, published airways connecting South America and Europe. These routes are not created daily like the NATS.
Thanks for reading! So is there anything similar when flying across the Pacific? The Pacific is even larger than the Atlantic, and I believe the Japan-California routes would be very busy as well. To fly from North America to Southeast Asia, there are daily published tracks similar to the Atlantic tracks. What a nice article!!! Planned the bird for a random route above the track for vantage of higher flight level, but exactly over the track for taking advantage of the winds.
Nothing wrong in that. The sky fell on me with the crew not getting clearance from Euro part and last minute fire fighting from my colleagues to set things right!!! When we are issued an oceanic clearance, the clearance is for a specific speed and altitude. We can always request a change while enroute, but we may not get it. What happens when you get emergency in the middle of ocean?
Is that the reason most of the flights from canada to europe fly via greenland? Airplanes fly the routes they do over the Atlantic because they are the fastest and most efficient. I just stumbled on this fascinating article.
I still enjoy sitting by the window and seeing the expanse of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland unfold beneath my flight. Great read. From an Army King Pilot. That should get you started! Ken, you might help clarify a little mystery for me. I photograph airliners flying overhead in my town of Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada, with a high powered zoom camera. What confounds me is that on certain days, there will be lot of air trafic in my vicinity, but other days, these same flights will be about lateral kilometers to the north or south of my position.
The change in traffic patterns is due to winds over the north Atlantic. The tracks flown change twice a day so airlines can fly optimum routes based on winds. Flights between North America and Europe often fly right over your house! I believe FlightRadar24 and similar apps will display the current tracks for you. LOL ,noticed flight from central america join the nats like joining up on a motorway crazy,keep up your good work and fly safe.
This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Track Facts: North Atlantic organized tracks were first used in for commercial shipping! Printing out the clearance. Share this: Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest. Like this: Like Loading Pete Clarke.
Very interesting and informative post, Ken. Keep them coming! Hi Andrew, I really appreciate your comments, especially from a dispatcher! Glad you enjoyed it, Chris! Hello Felix, I really appreciate your nice comments! Thank you for reading. I usually fly to Asia, but I try to fly a few North Atlantic trips every year keep current. Thanks for asking! Hi Ken, What a nice article!!!
May be this will help some one!!! Cheers Haps. Hi Ruchi, Airplanes fly the routes they do over the Atlantic because they are the fastest and most efficient. Thanks for reading and safe travels! Hi Nathaniel, Glad the overview helped. Good luck with your interview! Your photos are amazing! Its odd topography, currents and even tidal action have consistently foiled attempts to accurately determine its maximum depth and its ability to absorb or baffle sonar signals reinforces the longstanding lore of "bottomless" Gander Lake.
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