VA11 16/8

[Michael Mak]

Just heard on Melbourne Centre that VA11 has been cleared to Mudgee - I thought that was strange, VA11 is MEL-LAX and usually leaves the Australian Coast in Southern NSW but today it is flying the MEL-BNE path.

What was the reason of the unusual path?

http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/3388/va11.png

[Peter Agatsiotis]

may seem strange Michael, but I have noticed that sometimes QF93 goes the same way (both A380 and B744). Must be weather/wind related.

Its now south-east of Armidale.

Peter (b9)

[JamesW]

Flightplan off flightaware indicates they have been pretty much flying MEL-BNE route, breaking off to the pacific just before the gold coast.

ML NONIX H66 TW BANDA CBULA 2500S 16000E 2321S 16300E LECNA 2000S 17000E PACKO 1248S 17425W 1000S 17000W 0500S 16500W 0000N 16100W RAYOR 1100N 15000W 1900N 14000W AFONE 3020N 12700W EDSEL EDTOO ELKEY C1318 LAX

[Jason H]

http://www.wunderground.com/global/Region/AU/2xJetStream.html

There's your answer, some nice tailwinds there. QF93 operated its usual flightpath crossing over the coast at Wollongong.

[Michael Mak]

Thanks