CaptainWell I was monitoring some ACARS messages in the SE US tonight and I came across this message sent by a FedEx MD-10.
#DFB8WT406160234M066M389329798293218000421
023424N2716W08206032969M3882720290
024024N2736W08251036022M4722730390
024625N2756W08337036026M4732820390
025225N2815W08423036028M4732930370
Thats what the message said. Does anyone know what that would mean.
5 Answers
Chief CaptainI think those are co-oridnates.
Aircraft use them when flying over ocean becasue there is no fixed navigation aids like VOR's and NDB's in the sea. 😉
Over the Atlantic there are different tracks....named after the phonetic alphabet, alpha, brave etc. and pilots will follow one of these depending on their ETOPS rating and weather as well as other variables.
It has to gain clearence first though so that could be why you heard the message.
I think this could be what it is, its certainly what it looks like 😉
CaptainYes you are correct. I jsut looked around and thats it. It goes like the expected time to cross the waypoint, the coordinates, I think the temperature then the winds. This program really amazes me. Airnav ACARS Decoder 2.
Chief CaptainIts sounds like an intersting programme....where did you get it?? 😀
CaptainThey are great products. I have the ACARS Decoder 2 and the Flight Tracker also.
Chief CaptainThanks Jared 😉
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