How will I know if there will be lots of a/c passing today ?
Dec 26, 2016 21:51:38 GMT 1
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Post by radiostationx on Dec 26, 2016 21:51:38 GMT 1
A clear sky helps with OTT spotting and cooler conditions will improve photos no end but there are a few "advance notice" tips to help you find out if traffic will be busy or not.
Today was rubbish !
But Why ? The sky was clear this aft...
I knew things wouldnt be good early this morning.
I didnt even bother getting my gear out.
Heres how to get a heads up so to speak.
If you take a look at todays NAT track map (eastbound).
You can see I have marked our NWAN region with the red arrow, the only NAT exit point where aircraft would have to pass OTT our zone was GITSI on Nat track "tango".
Not good.
Nat tracks westbound, the only good candidate for our zone being DOGAL entry point (track Alpha) to exit at NEEKO
MALOT would be fine for us normally but the jetstream direction isnt in our favor today so aircraft are likely to pass ott the south of england and use the jetstream to "help" them head north on a free ride to join NAT track bravo at MALOT.
The nat tracks are too far south of us.
May as well give up for photos today 26th ....
incidentally ,A cold front is approaching us (mid atlantic) and there is a transition warm/cold in the far north atlantic (storm connor).
The jetstream is marked in yellow.
Thunderstorm activity zones are marked by a green cloud.
NAT tracks updated twice daily, sometimes 3 times.
Heres a key to symbols
You can get the latest maps and more, all on one web page here
www.perkins-aviation.ch/weather/NorthAtlantic.html
Hope this helps.
Today was rubbish !
But Why ? The sky was clear this aft...
I knew things wouldnt be good early this morning.
I didnt even bother getting my gear out.
Heres how to get a heads up so to speak.
If you take a look at todays NAT track map (eastbound).
You can see I have marked our NWAN region with the red arrow, the only NAT exit point where aircraft would have to pass OTT our zone was GITSI on Nat track "tango".
Not good.
Nat tracks westbound, the only good candidate for our zone being DOGAL entry point (track Alpha) to exit at NEEKO
MALOT would be fine for us normally but the jetstream direction isnt in our favor today so aircraft are likely to pass ott the south of england and use the jetstream to "help" them head north on a free ride to join NAT track bravo at MALOT.
The nat tracks are too far south of us.
May as well give up for photos today 26th ....
incidentally ,A cold front is approaching us (mid atlantic) and there is a transition warm/cold in the far north atlantic (storm connor).
The jetstream is marked in yellow.
Thunderstorm activity zones are marked by a green cloud.
NAT tracks updated twice daily, sometimes 3 times.
Heres a key to symbols
You can get the latest maps and more, all on one web page here
www.perkins-aviation.ch/weather/NorthAtlantic.html
Hope this helps.
