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08-09-2015 | 05:42 PM
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Sorry Delta guys, that wasn't really a knock on you. I'm hearing your older radars are a bit of a problem.
08-09-2015 | 06:23 PM
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Also, don't forget our 321s will be coming on line with 228 seats!
08-09-2015 | 06:26 PM
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08-09-2015 | 06:45 PM
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08-09-2015 | 06:55 PM
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Except we don't fly through hail that totals two planes in two months. There's $100 million right there. Maybe we should ask for more. That $46 million difference seems small huh?
Sorry Delta guys, that wasn't really a knock on you. I'm hearing your older radars are a bit of a problem.
Sorry Delta guys, that wasn't really a knock on you. I'm hearing your older radars are a bit of a problem.
The ironic part is that we get lined checked by the feds all the time. Maybe Delta needs a closer look at how they operate.
08-09-2015 | 07:16 PM
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Not trying to knock the Delta guys; but how many times do we deviate around Thunderstorms and hear ATC ask Delta if they are going to Deviate and they say they are above the storm. Many times I see the position and say well they will be in the tops not above it. I guess this time playing in the tops of a Thunderstorm had negative consequences.
The ironic part is that we get lined checked by the feds all the time. Maybe Delta needs a closer look at how they operate.
The ironic part is that we get lined checked by the feds all the time. Maybe Delta needs a closer look at how they operate.
08-09-2015 | 11:32 PM
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Also, Hail is very common under the downwind overhang of a strong thunderstorm - even in clear air. This precipitation which is obviously frozen, is often not detected by even the most modern radars, including ours.
08-10-2015 | 05:04 AM
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I don't know which version the Delta Airbus (Northwest) radars are installed, but remember this: At high altitude, a cell may have ice particles. Reflection of ice particles is weak. An incorrect tilt may lead to only scanning the upper (less reflective) part of a cell. As a consequence, a cell may not be detected or may be underestimated.
Also, Hail is very common under the downwind overhang of a strong thunderstorm - even in clear air. This precipitation which is obviously frozen, is often not detected by even the most modern radars, including ours.
Also, Hail is very common under the downwind overhang of a strong thunderstorm - even in clear air. This precipitation which is obviously frozen, is often not detected by even the most modern radars, including ours.
08-10-2015 | 05:18 AM
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I don't know which version the Delta Airbus (Northwest) radars are installed, but remember this: At high altitude, a cell may have ice particles. Reflection of ice particles is weak. An incorrect tilt may lead to only scanning the upper (less reflective) part of a cell. As a consequence, a cell may not be detected or may be underestimated.
Also, Hail is very common under the downwind overhang of a strong thunderstorm - even in clear air. This precipitation which is obviously frozen, is often not detected by even the most modern radars, including ours.
Also, Hail is very common under the downwind overhang of a strong thunderstorm - even in clear air. This precipitation which is obviously frozen, is often not detected by even the most modern radars, including ours.
08-10-2015 | 05:37 AM
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This is why the AIM recommends 20 miles away from cells (40 miles between).
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