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southwest125
 Post subject: Aircraft Ground Movement
PostPosted: Mon May 27, 2013 4:13 pm 
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Has a new feature recently been implemented where we are able to see certain types of aircraft as they taxi? I was looking at the flight traffic at KORD and noticed that many of the heavy jets were being tracked at they taxied to and from the terminal. If this is a new feature, its awesome!



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RECOR10
 Post subject: Re: Aircraft Ground Movement
PostPosted: Tue May 28, 2013 11:14 pm 
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Are you searching for an individual flight or type of aircraft? That is super cool - but I would like to know how to search for the heavies so that I can go to the Des Plaines McDonalds and watch them fly out.
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southwest125
 Post subject: Re: Aircraft Ground Movement
PostPosted: Wed May 29, 2013 7:07 am 
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The best way to see the aircraft is to look at the airport map, and zoom all the way in. For KDSM just watch the taxiways and you will see the heavy jets taxing.
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davysims
 Post subject: Re: Aircraft Ground Movement
PostPosted: Wed May 29, 2013 7:54 am 
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Not seeing it here?
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FlyNYC
 Post subject: Re: Aircraft Ground Movement
PostPosted: Wed May 29, 2013 8:58 am 
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I'm guessing this is a side effect of new Airport Surveillance Radar in use at some airports. The transponder is left on during ground operations so that controllers have a radar picture of aircraft movement on the airport surface. Anyone know for sure?
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cbw
 Post subject: Re: Aircraft Ground Movement
PostPosted: Wed May 29, 2013 9:29 am 
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Sometimes the FAA is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get.

Apologies to Mr. Gump.
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porterjet
 Post subject: Re: Aircraft Ground Movement
PostPosted: Wed May 29, 2013 8:06 pm 
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ADS-B provides a good ground return for those aircraft and airports that are equipped for it. Check out the Australian airports, most aircraft there are ADS-B equipped. The downside is you can't zoom in here all that far.
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