Guest Bora Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Thought I'd share this with everyone - I discovered it today (I might be the last one to find out about it LOL). But anyway, it's really interesting - certainly fun for the kids in us :yes: and amazing how busy our air space really is. Click on Planes for real time information. http://www.flightradar24.com/ Bora Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianaussie Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I love watching this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flybyknight Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 busy? have a look at the USA they dont 'seem to mind a flight or two. also for most countries this doesn't include small aircraft, so there are far more up there than you can see. i think here in Australia, all aircraft need ads-b so should be shown. manic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozmaniac Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I've been using it for a while and find it addictive. FlightAware is another similar site - it also provides taxiing and other info while the planes are still on the ground and tends to have stations in more out of the way places: http://flightaware.com/live/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eera Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I like to keep an eye on whatever flight friends or relos are coming in on. Makes it kind of interesting when the flight just disappears off the screen though - that happened to one my parents were on. Turned up OK so just site fallibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozmaniac Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I like to keep an eye on whatever flight friends or relos are coming in on. Makes it kind of interesting when the flight just disappears off the screen though - that happened to one my parents were on. Turned up OK so just site fallibility. Oh yes! The first time I was following a flight that my daughter was on and it disappeared, I panicked. I know better now but it's still a bit worrying until it reappears. That's one reason why I also use FlightAware as (unlike flightradar) they were able to pick up flights down in the wilds of Patagonia and could even track a flight I was following from Santiago to Sydney - they must have a station in Antarctica. Check out this flight path - the dotted lines are the planned course. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/QFA28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindor Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Thought I'd share this with everyone - I discovered it today (I might be the last one to find out about it LOL). But anyway, it's really interesting - certainly fun for the kids in us :yes: and amazing how busy our air space really is. Click on Planes for real time information. http://www.flightradar24.com/ Bora I love this app! I can see the 'planes taking off and coming in to land from my chair and often look to see where they've been or coming from. My daughter 'stalks' my flights on it when I'm going home and coming back here :wubclub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Les Patterson Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 busy? have a look at the USA they dont 'seem to mind a flight or two. also for most countries this doesn't include small aircraft, so there are far more up there than you can see. i think here in Australia, all aircraft need ads-b so should be shown. manic! Only those aircraft flying under the Instrument Flight Rules above FL290 need to be ADS-B equipped....after Feb 2017 all IFR aircraft must be equipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flybyknight Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Only those aircraft flying under the Instrument Flight Rules above FL290 need to be ADS-B equipped....after Feb 2017 all IFR aircraft must be equipped. ahh, knew it was coming, thought it was already here. thanks (been out of the loop a while, not so much call for technicians here in Australia now) so even more here in Australia than are shown too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Why are some planes orange ? And some planes bigger ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bora Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I love this app! I can see the 'planes taking off and coming in to land from my chair and often look to see where they've been or coming from. My daughter 'stalks' my flights on it when I'm going home and coming back here :wubclub: I know Lindor it's interesting isn't it, I didn't actually realise that I am on the flight path for the flights from the US into London as they come across the Bristol channel. There still at 30 odd thousand feet so I don't really see or hear them. Now I stand in the garden going "BA124 Chicago to Heathrow that is" and my wife just looks kind of....blank...at me...as if to say......! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Had FR24 on my phone for a long time - since the DS last visit to Aus I think when I thought it would be cool to see how his flight was going. I use it a lot - on my morning walks the Air France flights from Paris to various N American cities trail over but otherwise we don't get too many over head. I'm always frustrated that the shuttle flights Sydney to Canberra don't register but I assume they will in 2017 (thanks Sir Les). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bora Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Why are some planes orange ? And some planes bigger ? 1. No idea 2. There bigger because they carry huge cans of de-icer ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 What a great ap- would be good if you were moving house, too ( where not to live!!) We don't see or hear many planes at all- police helicopter is about the only thing we ever hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindor Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I know Lindor it's interesting isn't it, I didn't actually realise that I am on the flight path for the flights from the US into London as they come across the Bristol channel. There still at 30 odd thousand feet so I don't really see or hear them. Now I stand in the garden going "BA124 Chicago to Heathrow that is" and my wife just looks kind of....blank...at me...as if to say......! :laugh: My OH is the same when I say ooh there's an A 380......and the night before I fly back home I'm on the app waiting for my 'plane to take off then I go on the balcony and watch it thinking that'll be me up there this time tomorrow, then I start to panic...... :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realitynotincluded Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Don't know for anyone else in Australia etc but l found this one that's for perth http://webtrak5.bksv.com/per3 OH fifo... can see him come in click on the plane and it gives you the number and where its going or coming from... just a bit of fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naomi from Manchester Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 1. No idea2. There bigger because they carry huge cans of de-icer ! 1. Is it because there's a 5 minute or so time delay for some of the American planes? 2. I think it's because these planes are bigger in real life - the A380s and Boeing747s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindor Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 The 'planes turn orange when you click on them and get the information, all the 'planes on mine are the same size! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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