Author Topic: RVR?  (Read 7451 times)

Offline eagle

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RVR?
« on: October 04, 2007, 09:15:27 PM »
Another "newbie" question...

RVR is more than 6000.... what is RVR... it usually comes up when it's foggy around Kennedy...

Thanks for teachin' a newbie...

Eagle..



Offline digger

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Re: RVR?
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2007, 10:00:04 PM »
Thre's a pretty in depth discussion of RVR in this thread:http://www.liveatc.net/forums/index.php/topic,1108.0.html

Offline jonnevin

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Re: RVR?
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2007, 01:13:58 AM »
the quick answer is: Runway Visual Range...just a more definitive visibility measurement

Offline mcsord

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Re: RVR?
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2007, 08:40:35 AM »
See my post on an "ask a pilot" sub-forum, this type of question is easily answered by a pilot, or of course an air traffic controller..... :?  any moderators care to weigh in on this topic? 

Offline eagle

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Re: RVR?
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2007, 02:04:34 PM »
Perfect... 

Thanks guys!

Eagle