That was what I was expecting… Everyone would be cleared to descend via STAR and point merge will do its job. But very rarely I have seen traffic on IF being cleared “as published” ;)
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Yeah with the hub traffic at its current levels, its really a pain if no center is online to start the flow
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A lot of controllers do try realism when we can though 😂
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Very much appreciated!
My estimation is most pilots are not equipped with charts and it’s not fair to the controller either.
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Im endeavor 319 flying in from Austin Texas down to Mexico City. just curious, will other aircraft participating in the event have priority over me, cuz in a crj 700, I am very limited in fuel. I filled right up to MTOW with fuel and am js barley gonna make it, assuming there are no delays or go arounds. I have a diversion airport chosen but that’s obviously not very ideal.
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literally all arriving traffic is being put in a holding pattern. I have enough fuel for about 2 circles before y’all will witness “miracle landing on the Mexican dessert.”
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Haha, happened to me yesterday at st marteen I circled like for like 2 hours and then I ran out of fuel and crashed.
oh that’s gotta suck. I’m like 40 in line for landing in Mexico now. I’m really having to consider a diversion.
alrighty thanks for the Heads up, was it busy when you where? :)
Great event! Currently landing into Cancun without approach atc and like 12 flights. Here we go!
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Yea I was getting pretty pissed after a while, it was kind of a waste of my time. You might be able to tell ATC that you have emergency fuel and they might be able to clear you for landing. I tried that and they ignored me.
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I could. they slowed me down so much I’m dropping flaps at fl170!!!
citrusaviatrix is currently controlling Mexico center
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Js landed- wasnt my best, but im on the ground in one piece. so windy!!! anyways, made it only having to make 3 circles, and with about 10 minutes of fuel remaining. big thankyou to all the controllers. that was absoluly incredible. especially center. @CitrusAviatrix ; great job and thanks for not making me hold. and great job to all the pilots who battled those insane croswinds!!
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Above is me (UAL827) flying at about 25,000 from Cancun MMUN to Newark KEWR
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amazing love the sunset also!
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well that was one flight i’d do again Lovely flying down to Cancun In this brilliant aircraft block time was 9:04 from (EGCC-MMUN)
PH-TFK will pick up the duty to Edinburgh working BY103
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