sfGnome Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 It's probably a bit late to be asking this, but looking at the notams tonight for a flight tomorrow, I find that "MIL HAWK JET ACFT" will be "OPR BLW 5000FT AGL ON FLW RTE". Ok, I can decode that, but it is the route that has me stumped. WILLIAMTOWN / WILLIAMTOWN 179008 / WILLIAMTOWN 192032 / SYDNEY 012039 SYDNEY 012037 / SYDNEY 102015 / SYDNEY 188044 / WOLLONGONG 200010 / WOLLONGONG 211016 / WOLLONGONG 217017 / WOLLONGONG 127006 / SYDNEY 012021 / SYDNEY 003032 / SYDNEY 012037 / WILLIAMTOWN 195037 / WILLIAMTOWN Fair enough, they're flying from Williamtown to Wollongong via Sydney, and I presume that the numbers describe the actual path they are following. Question is, how do I interpret those numbers (so that I don't get a jet up my backside tomorrow morning... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mothra Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Gnome, the digits refer to a bearing and distance from the point, so Williamtown 179008 translates to bearing 178 from Williamtown at 008 nm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfGnome Posted April 24, 2013 Author Share Posted April 24, 2013 Thanks. I wondered if that's what it was. That means they'll be flying safely out to sea, and not in the vicinity of 24-7155... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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