Go Back  Airline Pilot Central Forums > Airline Pilot Forums > Major
Windstorm Cancels ORD Flights >

Windstorm Cancels ORD Flights

Search

Notices
Major Legacy, National, and LCC

Windstorm Cancels ORD Flights

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-26-2010, 08:18 AM
  #1  
Administrator
Thread Starter
 
vagabond's Avatar
 
Joined APC: May 2006
Position: C-172
Posts: 8,024
Default Windstorm Cancels ORD Flights

Be careful out there. Take care, everyone.

Midwest hit by 'huge wind machine' - Weather - msnbc.com
vagabond is offline  
Old 10-26-2010, 08:28 AM
  #2  
Gets Weekends Off
 
DelDah Capt's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Feb 2008
Posts: 516
Default

Check out the currrent altimeter setting in MSP......that's a DEEP low over the Great Lakes

KMSP 261501Z 24017G28KT 4SM -RA BR BKN013 OVC020 08/06 A2863 RMK AO2 PK WND 25028/1454 P0001
DelDah Capt is offline  
Old 10-26-2010, 09:26 AM
  #3  
Line Holder
 
Joined APC: Nov 2009
Position: 320B
Posts: 29
Default

Pressure 28.35 in Duluth right now. WOW
FINS2THELEFT is offline  
Old 10-26-2010, 09:53 AM
  #4  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Oberon's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Apr 2008
Position: 757/767
Posts: 588
Default

Originally Posted by FINS2THELEFT
Pressure 28.35 in Duluth right now. WOW
Holy cow! Did they name the hurricane!
Oberon is offline  
Old 10-26-2010, 10:45 AM
  #5  
Line Holder
 
Joined APC: Jan 2007
Position: E190 CA
Posts: 70
Default

Originally Posted by Oberon
Holy cow! Did they name the hurricane!
Hurricane "Ditka"
jungleguppy is offline  
Old 10-26-2010, 05:40 PM
  #6  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Oct 2009
Posts: 458
Default

Originally Posted by DelDah Capt
Check out the currrent altimeter setting in MSP......that's a DEEP low over the Great Lakes
I glanced at that and was like "thats not that low..." and then I saw it was 28.xx and not 29.xx and I was all like "whoa".
RAH RAH REE is offline  
Old 10-26-2010, 06:21 PM
  #7  
Gets Weekends Off
 
N9373M's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Dec 2009
Position: 127.0.0.1
Posts: 2,115
Default SNL Skit

Originally Posted by jungleguppy
Hurricane "Ditka"


Bob: If I may shift gears for a moment gentleman, coach Ditka vs. The Hurricane, who would win?

Todd, Pat, Carl: Ditka, Ditka!!

Bob: Hold on, Hold on, Hold on. The name of the Hurricane is Hurricane Ditka.
N9373M is offline  
Old 10-26-2010, 09:54 PM
  #8  
Gets Weekends Off
 
tortue's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Dec 2008
Posts: 299
Default

Seattle still gets its worse...

Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Media claims are wrong. WE have the record storms!
tortue is offline  
Old 10-26-2010, 10:00 PM
  #9  
Da Hudge
 
80ktsClamp's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: Poodle Whisperer
Posts: 17,473
Default

The lowest setting I've been able to find so far..WOW!

KFOZ 262213Z AUTO 06005KT 5SM -RA OVC005 11/10 A2820 RMK AO2 P0004
80ktsClamp is offline  
Old 10-27-2010, 06:19 AM
  #10  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Twin Wasp's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Oct 2007
Position: Sr. VP of button pushing
Posts: 2,733
Default

A this point FL190 isn't going to be available.
Twin Wasp is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
vagabond
Major
29
08-07-2010 09:02 PM
RockBottom
Major
0
07-12-2005 12:15 PM
Freighter Captain
Major
2
06-11-2005 12:32 AM
captain_drew
Cargo
1
04-01-2005 05:36 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



Your Privacy Choices