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Title: A380 superjumbo to make first U.S. flight
Post by: Scott2553 on March 19, 2007, 05:59:41 AM: For anyone interested, the new A380 will be flying into JFK this morning. Here's the article from MSNBC:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17677829/

Should make a cool listen.

-Scott
Title: Re: A380 superjumbo to make first U.S. flight
Post by: tremendous on March 19, 2007, 07:02:19 AM: Just heard a pilot ask the tower controller what time he'll be in - he said the current estimate is 12.30.
Title: Re: A380 superjumbo to make first U.S. flight
Post by: dan9125 on March 19, 2007, 07:49:38 AM: What JFK feed would be the best bet for hearing the A380? Tower?

Dan
Title: Re: A380 superjumbo to make first U.S. flight
Post by: dan9125 on March 19, 2007, 09:51:31 AM: Two or Three pilots already asked when it will arrive on the tower feed. Tower said 12:30pm at terminal 1.

dan
Title: Re: A380 superjumbo to make first U.S. flight
Post by: smithmi on March 19, 2007, 10:23:54 AM: its 10.23am and there is already 135 people on the JFK tower feed
Title: Re: A380 superjumbo to make first U.S. flight
Post by: tremendous on March 19, 2007, 10:25:12 AM: Keep an eye on the flight on flightaware

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DLH8940
Title: Re: A380 superjumbo to make first U.S. flight
Post by: Chrizz on March 19, 2007, 10:25:55 AM: Anyone know which approach feed it'll be on??
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Post by: smithmi on March 19, 2007, 10:44:40 AM: I wonder what the Wright brothers would say if they were alive?
Title: Re: A380 superjumbo to make first U.S. flight
Post by: tremendous on March 19, 2007, 10:56:57 AM: Quote from: smithmi on March 19, 2007, 10:44:40 AM
I wonder what the Wright brothers would say if they were alive?

holy cr*p, we're really old.
Title: Re: A380 superjumbo to make first U.S. flight
Post by: smithmi on March 19, 2007, 11:20:53 AM: Quote from: Chrizz on March 19, 2007, 10:25:55 AM
Anyone know which approach feed it'll be on??

on airliner.net they say it is in ROBER approach
Title: Re: A380 superjumbo to make first U.S. flight
Post by: randy20g on March 19, 2007, 11:46:14 AM: it is currenly on Rober and using the suffix "super" not heavy. Is being vectored for a delayed landing at 12:15et
Title: Re: A380 superjumbo to make first U.S. flight
Post by: tremendous on March 19, 2007, 11:58:58 AM: everytime the controller on rober says 'super' he says it in such a way that he can't quite believe he's saying it...like a long pause before he says it.

pilot just said he can come in at 12.10 rather than 12.15. controller said he was orbiting over the area of a bridge but i didn't catch which one....
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Post by: Chrizz on March 19, 2007, 12:01:07 PM: Just started vectors to final :)
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Post by: dan9125 on March 19, 2007, 12:11:13 PM: Tower guy is trying to keep all the choppers out of the way!
Title: Re: A380 superjumbo to make first U.S. flight
Post by: tremendous on March 19, 2007, 12:21:20 PM: A380 changed to ground and he asked them to contact another freq. when the pilot asked if he wanted him to stay with him he joked 'you've probably got about 8 radios with the size of that thing'
Title: Re: A380 superjumbo to make first U.S. flight
Post by: randy20g on March 19, 2007, 12:32:24 PM: Another A380 just landed in LAX as well.
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Post by: tremendous on March 19, 2007, 12:36:55 PM: haha a jetblue just got offered the chance to take the long way round to the gate to see the 380 and she took it. hope the passengers appreciate massive planes....
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Post by: dan9125 on March 19, 2007, 12:51:46 PM: I caught the 8 radio comment as well, did anyone catch someone saying "ba- ba-bouy" ??
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Post by: randy20g on March 19, 2007, 12:55:21 PM: yup...heard that as well..lol
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Post by: athaker on March 19, 2007, 01:05:29 PM: haha
"you're following an A380....Super...."

"Ok that's what i was gonna ask..."
Title: Re: A380 superjumbo to make first U.S. flight
Post by: Greg01 on March 19, 2007, 02:45:45 PM: What are the times, freqs.? Can anoyone post the audio. I hate it that i was in school!

Greg
Title: Re: A380 superjumbo to make first U.S. flight
Post by: Chrizz on March 19, 2007, 02:50:16 PM: Just follow the times that the posts were made.

I followed it from KJFK Approach (ROBER), Tower and then Ground :roll:
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Post by: Greg01 on March 19, 2007, 04:21:20 PM: Wilco, thanks.

Greg
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Post by: uklistener on March 19, 2007, 05:22:45 PM: As a UK Listener and for anyone else the A380 can be heard on KJFK Tower and Delivery/Ground between 1600 -1630 GMT

Also the ground controller is just "awesome" when anyone is asking can they watch the A380 he is so accomodating.

UK Listener
Title: Re: A380 superjumbo to make first U.S. flight
Post by: KPryor on March 19, 2007, 11:30:30 PM: Quote from: tremendous on March 19, 2007, 10:56:57 AM
Quote from: smithmi on March 19, 2007, 10:44:40 AM
I wonder what the Wright brothers would say if they were alive?

holy cr*p, we're really old.

No, I disagree. I think they'd both be screaming for someone to let them out of those caskets :D
KP
Title: Re: A380 superjumbo to make first U.S. flight
Post by: Elchie on March 20, 2007, 11:12:18 AM: Hi,

the next job for the JFK's A388 (A380-800) is a flight to KORD, departing in 15 minutes (11:25 am EDT, DLH8941). The atc stuff said, this machine comes back 12 hours later - around 11:30 pm, and tomorrow there will be "a couple of" departures.

Bye

Elchie
Title: Re: A380 superjumbo to make first U.S. flight
Post by: Avidal on March 20, 2007, 03:09:41 PM: Do someone have any idea where the one in LAX is going to go now?

Hopefully Phoenix,AZ. I would love to see it. I don't think Sky Harbor made modifications to receive this type of aircraft though.

Has any one seen it "in person"?
Title: Re: A380 superjumbo to make first U.S. flight
Post by: Avidal on March 20, 2007, 04:17:08 PM: The aircraft is scheduled to depart LAX on the south side of the airport between 7:15 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. Tuesday and can only be viewed from the south side.
Title: Re: A380 superjumbo to make first U.S. flight
Post by: tyketto on March 20, 2007, 07:00:16 PM: Quote from: Avidal on March 20, 2007, 04:17:08 PM
The aircraft is scheduled to depart LAX on the south side of the airport between 7:15 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. Tuesday and can only be viewed from the south side.

This means Sandpiper and the Proud Bird are going to be packed.

BL.
Title: Re: A380 superjumbo to make first U.S. flight
Post by: cactushp on March 20, 2007, 07:12:07 PM: Also imperial hill, where you can get a real great view of takeoff.
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Post by: ILikePi on March 20, 2007, 10:23:58 PM: About 5 minutes ago, a controller on KJFK Ground just mentioned that the A380 was due back there in about 30 minutes...

DLH8943 (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DLH8943)

actually he's on the Tower feed now...
Title: Re: A380 superjumbo to make first U.S. flight
Post by: Elchie on March 21, 2007, 07:02:09 PM: At 10:00 pm EDT the JFK's one A388 will leave to EDDF - flight #: DLH8945. So lets hear, how the atc officers say good bye :)

[I think from EDDF it will take another flight to shanghai]