Any Idea What Was Going On?

[Bob Chilcoat]

I was playing golf today in New Jersey (I know, but it was a bit too windy
for enjoyable flying today) when I noticed a 747 flying over at around 4,000
ft heading west along a corridor that is very commonly used for departures
from the NY class B airspace. A lot of planes were in that corridor today,
but what caught my attention about this particular 747 was that it was
making a lot of noise, like it was climbing at full power, yet was not
apparently gaining any altitude. It was also flying somewhat nose high,
like it was way behind the power curve. In addition, it had its nose gear
down, although the mains were retracted. I watched it for some time, and it
continued on that same course, at that apparent altitude and attitude until
it was far enough away that I lost interest. The livery was red and white,
but I did not recognize the airline. Any thoughts as to what might have
been going on? Any way to get to ATC recordings on line to see if the pilot
was having problems? Just really curious.

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)

[Jay Beckman]

"Bob Chilcoat" > wrote in message
...
>I was playing golf today in New Jersey (I know, but it was a bit too windy
>for enjoyable flying today) when I noticed a 747 flying over at around
>4,000 ft heading west along a corridor that is very commonly used for
>departures from the NY class B airspace. A lot of planes were in that
>corridor today, but what caught my attention about this particular 747 was
>that it was making a lot of noise, like it was climbing at full power, yet
>was not apparently gaining any altitude. It was also flying somewhat nose
>high, like it was way behind the power curve. In addition, it had its nose
>gear down, although the mains were retracted. I watched it for some time,
>and it continued on that same course, at that apparent altitude and
>attitude until it was far enough away that I lost interest. The livery was
>red and white, but I did not recognize the airline. Any thoughts as to
>what might have been going on? Any way to get to ATC recordings on line to
>see if the pilot was having problems? Just really curious.
>
> --
> Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)

Bob,

You might try digging around the archives here:

http://www.liveatc.net/

Jay B

[Montblack]

("Jay Beckman" wrote)
> You might try digging around the archives here:
>
> http://www.liveatc.net/


What's the site that tracks IFR? Flight Following?....flights.

Again, thought I had it bookmark'd.


Montblack
I do believe Firfox is eating some of my bookmark'd links.

[Jay Beckman]

"Montblack" > wrote in message
...
> ("Jay Beckman" wrote)
>> You might try digging around the archives here:
>>
>> http://www.liveatc.net/
>
>
> What's the site that tracks IFR? Flight Following?....flights.
>
> Again, thought I had it bookmark'd.
>
>
> Montblack
> I do believe Firfox is eating some of my bookmark'd links.

This One?

http://flightaware.com/

Jay B

[Montblack]

("Jay Beckman" wrote)
> This One?
>
> http://flightaware.com/


Thanks.

Maybe Bob C will be able to find his little red and white plane in all the
data.


Montblack

[Jack Allison]

Had a co-worker e-mail me with the subject line "I knew where you were
last night and that's just not right" after a night IFR x-c flight when
I was training. My first introduction to flightaware. It's a pretty
cool site to look at after IFR training flights.


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane
Arrow N2104T

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

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