Haha guys I sometimes like expressing Altitudes in FL over text - regardless of the TA! Just a personal preference.

 

Kyle, do you read your FAR/AIM Book a fair bit? Maybe I should read it more, since I am the foreigner flying in this airspace LOL.

FL100 in the United States would be 100,000 feet. 10,000 feet is 10,000 feet.

 

So then FL200 would be 200,000 feet?

 

Haha guys I sometimes like expressing Altitudes in FL over text - regardless of the TA! Just a personal preference.

 

Yeah Luke... I don't think a controller (RW or otherwise) would ever gig you for it. Something more likely to see on an exam. No biggy.

 

As Fr. Bill's tagline says - just something for us to argue about. :Big Grin:

Ah I see what you're saying missing a zero. So you're right my point was in regards to US there is no FL below 18000 feet.

Quote from Swofford, with an addition:

 

FL100 in the United States would be 100,000 feet. ^{[Citation needed]}

 

Hook

Post above yours perhaps.

Nah guys, they're right. I did my math wrong.

 

My excuse is that I'm not used to seeing anything less than FL180, so I got confused. Weak, I know. In any case, FL100 is not to be used in the States.

 

...and while I appreciate the support, I was wrong.

No I said as much. I was seeing an extra 0. Ill blame the egg nog.

When did I say I use the term "Flight Level" below 18,000ft over RT here or write it like so in any exams? I meant text on sites like this!

Kyle, do you read your FAR/AIM Book a fair bit? Maybe I should read it more, since I am the foreigner flying in this airspace LOL.

 

Yeah. Part of my job is to know these things in and out for consulting. Based on my FL100 = 100,000', you can see that it's subject to momentary lapses of intelligence...

 

I proofread my documents a lot more than my posts, in my own defense.

It's not FL100-, by the way. That's 100,000 feet,

FL100 in the United States would be 100,000 feet.

 

Ah I see what you're saying missing a zero.

 

I guess as long as we're not more than one order of magnitude off, everything is ok.

 

Considering that only a handful of aircraft would use FL900 (90,000 feet), having FL100 mean 100,000 feet gets real confusing. I've seen plenty of uses of something like FL080, which, while it may be incorrect, is perfectly understandable.

 

Which aircraft use FL900? I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you. These are not the published numbers.

 

Hook

Pretty well known both the U2 and SR-71 could reach 90,000 feet. No killing needed this holiday.

Pretty well known both the U2 and SR-71 could reach 90,000 feet.

 

I'm always amused when I read speed and altitude records and a "typical flight" will exceed both, sometimes by a large margin. Are the pins the pilots wear to indicate they've exceeded a certain speed also common knowledge?

 

Hook

 

 

Yeah. Part of my job is to know these things in and out for consulting. Based on my FL100 = 100,000', you can see that it's subject to momentary lapses of intelligence...

 

I proofread my documents a lot more than my posts, in my own defense.

 

Haha! Fair enough! Merry Christmas (-:

 

 

I'm always amused when I read speed and altitude records and a "typical flight" will exceed both, sometimes by a large margin. Are the pins the pilots wear to indicate they've exceeded a certain speed also common knowledge?

 

Hook

 

If I'm not mistaken some were awarded Astronaut wings or whatever they wear for 50 miles or higher. SR nor U2 pilots were awarded them so who knows.

I've been simming since FS2000 and I'm currently 19 y/o. Didnt have flying experience other than some turns, and cruising on a 150 long time ago, however I took an introductory flight in a Cessna 172 on july and I may tell you that the instructor thought that I had already some sort of training! I truly went from Cold and Dark to Cold and Dark all by myself with him just sitting there.

 

It was way easier than the Sim as I didnt have to click everything with my mouse or use this joistick.

 

Now, the 737 is a bigger deal. I'm self confident that I can take over it in case of an emergency and land.

Maybe not a good landing, but definitely I could land it. As someone said in this thread, is just a matter of 10-20 mins till you get used to the aircraft feel and the fear goes off :-)

 

 

Just my .02c