crewdy
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crewdy
@crewdy
Tired. Usually at an airport. Retired marathon runner turned middle aged cyclist. Dad of 3, husband of 1. @ManCity fan.
On a plane Se unió Şubat 2009
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Rough night to cross the Pacific. Serious turbulence for about 2 hours leaving the islands.
Over the ocean, pilots talk on a “common” frequency. They report their turbulence & ask others about theirs. We’re all looking for a smoother ride, mostly by changing altitude. Sometimes you can jump off one track to another, but that’s rare.
By listening, you start assembling a picture of where things are worst. There is always someone going the same direction as you & you can kind of buddy up with them, exchanging info as you go. The traffic coming opposite direction will want to know what it’s like ahead of them. The radio can be pretty lively!
There weren’t any smooth rides tonight. You’d have to stay too low & burn too much fuel down there. The tracks to the north of ours seem to have had it worse…some were unable to hold altitude & had to request a “block” of altitude so they could bounce it out. (You normally maintain one altitude, but in this case ATC can give you a block, like from 32,000’ to 34,000’, and you try to maintain 33,000’…it’s OK if you bounce off your altitude as long as you don’t exceed the top or bottom of the block)
Anyway, if your headed across the Pacific to the islands today, plan on having the seatbelt sign on for about 2 hours departing or arriving. Enjoy the ride!

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@ScottC1985 @emmie__92 Let me know when you’re ready to sue him, we’ll take him to the cleaners 😆💵
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@MartinSLewis Have done, seems insane that we are weeks from new tax year though without this clarity
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@crewdy There is no new info - i did a podcast in jan where i went through all the pros and cons, worth a listen
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I don't mind a grim boozer but this might be pushing it a bit
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Today’s boozer! #WWFC
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