algy Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Civil aircraft in the air as of 1245 hrs today, there will be many more not accounted for that have not been detected by the 'Planefinder' transponder amature ground receivers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
middlec Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Civil aircraft in the air as of 1245 hrs today, there will be many more not accounted for that have not been detected by the 'Planefinder' transponder amature ground receivers Well portayed Algy, Perhaps many of us don't really appreciate just how busy our skies are. On a cool clear morning, I look skywards and count the jet trails. They are the planes that are above a certain height, others lower down you can't see. I counted 22 trails the other morning above our house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 I usually nip on flight radar and see where they are off to or have arrived in our airspace from. Beats trains potting as I don't have to leave the house to do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 I usually nip on flight radar and see where they are off to or have arrived in our airspace from. Beats trains potting as I don't have to leave the house to do it The modern day anorak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted August 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 The modern day anorak? Wadda' ya' mean Florence, modern day, don't know about Sid but I've always been an anorak! :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted August 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Whereas the previous picture showed almost 5000 aircraft in the air this one shows almost 7000, due to the time difference ie. USA daytime flights have increased, riveting isn't it Florence. :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Yaaaaaaaaaaaaawn...er yes Alge me owld plane spotter, rivetting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 It can be quite handy if you know the flight of somebody you have to pick up from the airport you can track it and time your departure to get there with the minimum of waiting. Not really an anorak just that many things peak interest at times, some may last many years some a few months. One of the reasons I probably know a little about a lot of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted August 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 It can be quite handy if you know the flight of somebody you have to pick up from the airport you can track it and time your departure to get there with the minimum of waiting. Not really an anorak just that many things peak interest at times, some may last many years some a few months. One of the reasons I probably know a little about a lot of things. Do it myself on a regular basis Sid, this one is a Spanish based tracking site and handy if you need to track all the way into Spanish air space:- http://www.localizatodo.com/mapa/ did you know that there is a simulated 'cokpit' view on flightradar24 that enables you to view the landing (blue button on the left side of the screen). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Oh deary me Is there a similar thing for tracking boats on say the Bridgewater Canal (stationary or mobile) on a daily basis ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Oh deary me Is there a similar thing for tracking boats on say the Bridgewater Canal (stationary or mobile) on a daily basis ? You a boat spotting anorak then lovie? I once knew a young man who was. Blimey! He knew every ship and dates and times they would enter/leave Liverpool. He lived (lived it is) and talked about nothing else but ships! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 There isn't one for canal barges but there is the ships ais one which track ships around the world though. ShipAIS - Current AIS map if you sign up to the website (free) you can even select ships to add to your own personal fleet and receive emails of their comings and going from various locations. Saw an article on the news the other night where they were fitting gps chips to ants to track their movements, can't wait for that to appear on the web Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted August 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 There isn't one for canal barges but there is the ships ais one which track ships around the world though. ShipAIS - Current AIS map if you sign up to the website (free) you can even select ships to add to your own personal fleet and receive emails of their comings and going from various locations. Hey Sid, I've been an AIS member for a couple of years and never knew that, I have just been on site but can't find that facility, can you point me to it please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 if you click on a ship it gives you a box with a photo and description,There are also some links you can click on. one of them is more actions. click on this and at the bottom is add to my fleet. this will take you to a page that asks for an email address and password. click on not subscribed and enter the details in the required fields and then submit. you will then get a confirmation email and once activated an email every time the ship you pick enters or leaves a port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted August 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 if you click on a ship it gives you a box with a photo and description,There are also some links you can click on. one of them is more actions. click on this and at the bottom is add to my fleet. this will take you to a page that asks for an email address and password. click on not subscribed and enter the details in the required fields and then submit. you will then get a confirmation email and once activated an email every time the ship you pick enters or leaves a port. Thanks Sid much appreciated, it will give this anorack a bit more to do, did you know that on Flightradar24 you can watch aircraft land on a simulated cockpit window view by clicking the left blue button on the chosen tracked aircraft flight, starts a bit slow but once loaded is very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Methinks that some people have too much time on their hands and not enough to do. No wonder there is a shortage of volunteers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 I am on holiday at the moment and have been since the kids finished school, come tuesday I have four days of work and then don't know as our company has lost the contract that I worked on so I may not have a job as such, But don't feel sorry for me as I am looking forward to an early retirement again and more time to take mothers to hospital, dogs for a walk, painting in the yard, gate building, visiting all those relatives and friends etc etc that I did not get to do when I was working, which was one of the main reasons I took the job in the first place. In fact my life is so busy it is a wonder I ever found time to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 I know the feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted September 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 I have never been so busy as I am since I retired although I believe part of the reason is it takes me longer to do jobs now than it used to when I was younger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 I have never been so busy as I am since I retired although I believe part of the reason is it takes me longer to do jobs now than it used to when I was younger! Ahh! Your still a spring chicken! Boing....! Boing....! Boing....! Or should that be Boeing....! Boeing....! Boeing....!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 I've tried a few of the cockpit views, choosing planes approaching airports. All of them have landed either short of the runway or well away from the airport. Should I stick to my day job? :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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