Originally posted by Craig Ranke CIT
reply to post by pinch
It doesn't matter where YOU say the camp springs departure would take them.
*I'm* not the one telling you what the departure procedures are for Camp Springs 1.....its the freaking DEPARTURE PLATE that is telling you what the
procedures are. Let me say that again....*I'M* not saying turn left to a heading of 270 within 3 dme and climb to 8k by 8 dme...that is what the
procedures say. Reading comprehension is a bit skosh there.
The fraudulent RADES data shows him significantly south of Reagan headed more southwest which is not what you depicted in your
image.
"Significantly" south of Reagan? You call a mile "significant"? You need to get one of Captain Bob's PffT hats - one with the wings on it.
Perhaps that'll improve you aeronautical prowess. Map the two paths out on Google Earth and you'll find the standard Camp Springs departure that I
mapped out (using standard compass headings - no correction for mag north or anything like that - when you add the 10 degrees west variation, the
paths would match up perfectly) comes out to be less than 3/4 of a mile deviation between the two plotted flight paths.
So your irrelevant departure path is NOT what the RADES data shows
Sure does. I just proved it.
and certainly not what O'Brien describes
Sure does. Read my other post again - at 2.5 miles he'll have a GREAT view of the Mall.
and it makes no sense that he would be vectored in that direction right into the Reagan approach traffic anyway.
Sure does. Read my other post again. Andrews Camp Springs departures are crossing the Reagan National approaches at least 2000 feet above and most
likely much higher. How do I know this? I can read an approach plate.
Andrews departing aircraft at 3000 feet or climbing when crossing the Potomac near Dangerfield Island, Reagan approach aircraft start their glideslope
descent 3.5 miles farther south at 1600 feet. No conflict.
Nor does it make sense that he would say he had just passed the mall headed westbound if he was headed south west south of Reagan.
What direction is "270"? No need to be precise. Just take a guess. Wild guess would work. I'll make it easy:
a) West
b) donkey
c) chicken
d) mule
e) south west south (whatever the hell direction THAT is)
You have presented no evidence.
None that YOU like. Too bad you aren't in charge.
Enough. You are way, WAY out of your league, Craig. Send Captain Bob over next time. At least he would understand what a departure plate is. And
how to say SOUTH SOUTHWEST.
I think.
[edit on 4-9-2008 by pinch]