Grahame Hutchison
10th November 2012, 08:26 AM
This morning I tracked the two United flights approaching Sydney, UA863 and UA839, both following the typical pattern for early morning arrivals from the USA.
First pickup of UA863 operated by N181UA at just over 202nm (374km), heading 220 at FL380 and 428kts (eight transmissions received)
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-A.jpg
UA863 from behind and looking in towards Sydney
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-B.jpg
ATC gives UA863 a slight turn to the left to pickup the waypoints east of Sydney
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-C.jpg
UA839 operated by N119UA joins UA863 and tracks the preceeding aircraft in almost exactly
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-D.jpg
Close up of UA863 and UA839 with the track of UA863 going right through the nose of UA839. You can see the slight tracking changes.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-F.jpg
Both aircraft tracking down the coast towards their final turn to the west for a Runway 34L arrival.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-G.jpg
The numbers show UA893 at FL296 with 58nm to run, and UA863 at FL126 with
29.9nm to run. UA839 is starting its final descent with UA863 already well into the
descent.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-H.jpg
The green aircraft on the left is descending into the pattern between the two United B747s.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-I.jpg
The nose on view as UA863 descends through 9100ft. You can see a flight from New Zealand joining the pattern.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-J.jpg
JQ140 from Christchurch has slipped in between the two United aircraft at 14,950ft.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-K.jpg
JQ140 is now identified on the approach line.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-L.jpg
Love this snapshot, with UA863 now tracking north towards Manly, with JQ140 and UA893 still descending towards the coast.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-M.jpg
Here you can see almost the full track into Sydney for UA863 which is now on downwind for Runway 34L. JQ140 is just east of the
city, and UA893 about to turn right and track to the north. You can also see the red track of a Jetstar aircraft climbing out to the
north after takeoff.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-N.jpg
Turning on the red track of the climbing Jetstar aircraft shows how the aircraft approaching from the east, fly under the aircraft
departing to the north.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-O.jpg
This final shot has UA893 turning left to come around onto downwind for Runway 34L. The blue silhouette is Rex 161 operated by
VH-ZLW, and the green silhouette is Virgin DJ811 operated by VH-VOQ.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-P.jpg
First pickup of UA863 operated by N181UA at just over 202nm (374km), heading 220 at FL380 and 428kts (eight transmissions received)
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-A.jpg
UA863 from behind and looking in towards Sydney
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-B.jpg
ATC gives UA863 a slight turn to the left to pickup the waypoints east of Sydney
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-C.jpg
UA839 operated by N119UA joins UA863 and tracks the preceeding aircraft in almost exactly
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-D.jpg
Close up of UA863 and UA839 with the track of UA863 going right through the nose of UA839. You can see the slight tracking changes.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-F.jpg
Both aircraft tracking down the coast towards their final turn to the west for a Runway 34L arrival.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-G.jpg
The numbers show UA893 at FL296 with 58nm to run, and UA863 at FL126 with
29.9nm to run. UA839 is starting its final descent with UA863 already well into the
descent.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-H.jpg
The green aircraft on the left is descending into the pattern between the two United B747s.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-I.jpg
The nose on view as UA863 descends through 9100ft. You can see a flight from New Zealand joining the pattern.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-J.jpg
JQ140 from Christchurch has slipped in between the two United aircraft at 14,950ft.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-K.jpg
JQ140 is now identified on the approach line.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-L.jpg
Love this snapshot, with UA863 now tracking north towards Manly, with JQ140 and UA893 still descending towards the coast.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-M.jpg
Here you can see almost the full track into Sydney for UA863 which is now on downwind for Runway 34L. JQ140 is just east of the
city, and UA893 about to turn right and track to the north. You can also see the red track of a Jetstar aircraft climbing out to the
north after takeoff.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-N.jpg
Turning on the red track of the climbing Jetstar aircraft shows how the aircraft approaching from the east, fly under the aircraft
departing to the north.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-O.jpg
This final shot has UA893 turning left to come around onto downwind for Runway 34L. The blue silhouette is Rex 161 operated by
VH-ZLW, and the green silhouette is Virgin DJ811 operated by VH-VOQ.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Planeplotter 20121110-P.jpg