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Originally Posted by MichaelSW
Aircraft arrivals and departures to and from Brisbane through controlled airspace follow set tracks. These tracks pass through specific waypoints, which more often than not are just set points in space selected to suit operational needs.
The waypoints are all named, and that is where it can get interesting.
Of particular interest is the Standard Instrument Departure (SID)
for aircraft using Runway 19 departing Brisbane to the South for waypoint Laravale. This SID has waypoints as follows:-
Rwy 19: Track 196° to MEAND.
At MEAND, and not below 600’, turn left track direct to DADAN.
Track 181°to DENIS.
Track 188°to LILEE.
Maybe some cricket fan had a hand in this! The official procedure chart is at http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/...BNDP03-134.pdf |
Oh, there's quite a few funnily named waypoints for SID's out there...
Leon, that Indo. SU27 is sure pretty - out of ALL the world's modern fighters, the Su27/Su30 series takes the cake for not only looks but performance too.