Notices by tef (tef@mastodon.social)

learning about 'linear holding' patterns for air traffic control https://nats.aero/blog/2016/05/is-this-the-end-of-stack-holding/

i got to tell another american "heathrow only has two runways" the other day

they operate at 98% capacity

it's the 13th busiest airport in the world on movements ~450000/year, comparable to schipol, which has six runways, heh

and to avoid stacking planes around the city, incoming flights are advised to slow down by ATC, so that they arrive just in time for their slot, heh

i know i'm showing my age but every time i see "AI features added!" i mentally interpret it as "Bonzi Buddy 2.0™"