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07-30-2015 | 01:06 PM

#11

Myfingershurt

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Originally Posted by navigatro

Are you ISIS???

Seriously! Who's got the DHS on speed dial?!

07-30-2015 | 01:12 PM

#12

PotatoChip

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I like it when I don't have to fly a computer....

07-30-2015 | 01:31 PM

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Hovernut

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Originally Posted by bruhaha

Get a New York Helicopter Route Chart either go buy one or get download a copy here:
https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flig..._products/vfr/

Pull the Lat/Long off the Statue of Liberty Waypoint from the tabular text/legends section.

Create a pilot defined waypoint in your FMS box, call it whatever you want LADY, whatever floats your boat. Some pilots like to name the pilot created waypoints after female anatomy parts or their ex or some similar theme, prompting management to send emails about Rule 32 violations in the FMS database.

Or just look out the window, point nose of airplane at the statue and fly up the Hudson, buzz Yankee Stadium.

It's Rule34!

07-30-2015 | 01:32 PM

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EMBFlyer

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Originally Posted by darkman62

Thanks for the info, I am asking for the fix just for SA or when ATC asks you to fly to the lady 30mi out with haze. I know all the old timer super pilots did it before with 0/0 vis smoking a cigar with a glass of scotch in the other hand. But me I like to have everything I can at my disposal.

You're an Engineer on a 747, according to your profile (at least that's what I understand Second Officer to mean). 747s don't fly into LGA. Flying over The Lady shouldn't be a concern of yours. Either you're ISIS, planning another terror attack or your Virtual Airline is scheduling you wrong. Go talk to your Virtual Chief Pilot.

07-30-2015 | 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by EMBFlyer

When we all started in this business (and it wasn't that long ago), we were pilots. Fly the damn airplane. Look out the window. You don't need an RNAV fix to find the f'in Statue of Liberty!

Yeah, as long as they don't move it or something. One day I was cleared for an Expressway Visual to 31 and the Maspeth tanks were gone! Almost had to ask for a vector, I tell 'ya...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NWlAWtxl0oo

07-30-2015 | 02:49 PM

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If you cant see it and its due to whether don't except it. Will save you a lot of trouble in your life. Be a pilot.

07-30-2015 | 03:05 PM

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darkman62

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I just ask a simple question & I get told to be a pilot or I am ISIS. I guess allot of guys are stuck in there parents basement today.

07-30-2015 | 04:29 PM

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Well it is sorta a visual clearance, yes?

07-30-2015 | 04:30 PM

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FLTLVL410

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Sorry buddy did not mean to come of harsh but what I meant by be a pilot is don't accept the visual to a point if you cant see it. Your the pilot don't accept something you don't have to. Ask for vectors.

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07-30-2015 | 04:39 PM

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EMBFlyer

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Originally Posted by FLTLVL410

Sorry buddy did not mean to come of harsh but what I meant by be a pilot is don't except the visual to a point if you cant see it. Your the pilot don't except something you don't have to. Ask for vectors.

Except if you feel like you can accept it.