GLEX N36LG mle/syd

D Watkinson · #1 7th June 2009, 07:05 PM

Hi All,

Just about to over-fly PER onroute to SYD ex MLE is N36LG - GLEX, operated by LFG Aviation.

Currently crusing FL430.

ETA SYD 1232UTC.

Cheers, Duncan

Gerard M · #2 7th June 2009, 10:27 PM

It just came up on PP now. 7400ft. Inbound Sydney

Grahame Hutchison · #3 7th June 2009, 10:37 PM

Jus in now ...

N36LG XA0000 07/06/2009 22:26 Corporate ----------> BD-700-1A10 Corporate Flight
-> Tracked in over Warrgamba (52nm out) then via ODALE

chrisb · #4 7th June 2009, 10:38 PM

This is the second time I've pondered this today - Great Circle Mapper shows that the shortest path MLE-SYD is well above PER - Do these flights actually head down and near PER and then go east? (Presumably due to winds?)

http://gc.kls2.com/cgi-bin/gc?PATH=M...OR=&MAP-STYLE=

Gerard M · #5 7th June 2009, 10:40 PM

Just saw it on 16right and PP at the same time i was editing my post as you were posting yours Grahame.

Thanks.

Rhys Xanthis · #6 8th June 2009, 12:39 AM

chrisb - I think that question might have been asked before, and it might have had something to do with requirements for fuel.

D Watkinson · #7 8th June 2009, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisb

This is the second time I've pondered this today - Great Circle Mapper shows that the shortest path MLE-SYD is well above PER - Do these flights actually head down and near PER and then go east? (Presumably due to winds?)

http://gc.kls2.com/cgi-bin/gc?PATH=M...OR=&MAP-STYLE=

Chris,

This one passed directly o/head YPPH at FL430. Nice contrail too! Right on dusk here in PER and was 5 mins behind the EK flight tracking DXB/MEL.

Cheers, Duncan