ACARS Chit Chat

[Grahame Hutchison]

Taking advantage of the ground crew.....

ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .VH-OG
Message label: 86 Block id: Msg. no: 1008
Flight id: QF7624
Message content:-
/SYD.
ARI
SYD ETAB 20:05
WH/CH 00 UN/MNR 00
GDAY.
CREW BAGS IN HOLD.
TA.
-------------------------------------[16/04/2008 05:10]

Need to keep the crew cool.....

ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .VH-OGN
Message label: 86 Block id: Msg. no: 4157
Flight id: QF0508
Message content:-
/BNJ.
ARI
BNJ ETAB 23:35
WH/CH 00 UN/MNR 00
REQ BAY NO APU NEED AIR CARTS
-------------------------------------[16/04/2008 08:41]

Oh dear.....

ACARS mode: S Aircraft reg: .PK-GPE
Message label: H1 Block id: 2 Msg. no: C59A
Flight id: GA0715
Message content:-
#CFB.1/FLR/FR0804160026 21230006VC X2,,,,,,,
GALY LAV DUCT CLOGGED,HARD
-------------------------------------[16/04/2008 10:27]

Blame something else.....

ACARS mode: S Aircraft reg: .VH-EBC
Message label: 87 Block id: 6 Msg. no: M04A
Flight id: JQ0037
Message content:-
JST 37 DEP 0753 ETA DPS
1349.LATE DUE LIR.PLS ACK AND SEND WX TA.
-------------------------------------[16/04/2008 18:05]

More WC problems...

ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .VH-OGM
Message label: 86 Block id: Msg. no: 3839
Flight id: QF0044
Message content:-
/SYD.
ARI
SYD ETAB 09:20
WH/CH 02 UN/MNR 02
HI THERE 1 AISLE WC REQ THANKS
-------------------------------------[16/04/2008 18:38]

A bit of Kiwi sarcasm.....

ACARS mode: S Aircraft reg: .ZK-OKG
Message label: 87 Block id: 1 Msg. no: M05A
Flight id: NZ0106
Message content:-
CREW
0100YSSYNZAA
HI EMANUELE.
YES THAT SOUNDS FINE.
JUST FOR OUR CURIOSITY WHAT ARE U THINKING.
IE WHATS THE MASTERPLAN LOOKING LIKE FOR US.
-------------------------------------[16/04/2008 19:03]


Excellent service.....

ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: &VH-OGJ
Message label: 86 Block id: Msg. no: 4406
Flight id: QF0465
Message content:-
/MEL.
ARI
MEL ETAB 10:34
WH/CH 00 UN/MNR 00
HI.RQST ESCORT 4 VIS IMPAIRED MAN 2 TAXI RANK( THNX.
-------------------------------------[16/04/2008 19:44]

[Grahame Hutchison]

Looks like United are using Test Pilots now....

ACARS mode: S Aircraft reg: .N199UA
Message label: 5Z Block id: 0 Msg. no: M95A
Flight id: UA0863
Message content:-
/C6 SFOSYD
SYD ANY INFO FOR TEST PILOTS PLEASE ADVISE AT GATE ARRIVAL.
-------------------------------------[20/04/2008 06:02]

[Nick W.]

good finds, Grahame!

UA one is very good!

[Ryan N]

It will be interesting to hear what the pilots have to say when the HKG flights arrive in Sydney today. 2 CX flights and the VS flight have been delayed by a number of hours due to the bad weather in HKG.