Matthew
@flywheat.bsky.social
Very into 🛩️, 🚊, and 🚲 - Love to explore
Professional Aircraft Dispatcher and Metro Nerd
Follow my travel adventures at placeintime.net
Professional Aircraft Dispatcher and Metro Nerd
Follow my travel adventures at placeintime.net
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Turbulence forecasting will take a big hit. Safety of flight is now directly impacted by DOGE. These weather balloon launches are critical to weather forecasting. But the kids at DOGE don’t care. #aviation #safety
Experts say US weather forecasts will worsen as DOGE cuts balloon launches
With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locations
abcnews.go.com
March 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Never seen a tornado forecast in a TAF before but STL had it earlier
STL TAF 150206Z 1502/1606 18023G45KT 6SM -TSRA OVC050CB
**FM150220 VRB70KT 1SM TSRA +FC OVC002CB**
FM150300 18020G45KT 6SM -TSRA OVC050CB
Heavy Funnel Cloud season has started
STL TAF 150206Z 1502/1606 18023G45KT 6SM -TSRA OVC050CB
**FM150220 VRB70KT 1SM TSRA +FC OVC002CB**
FM150300 18020G45KT 6SM -TSRA OVC050CB
Heavy Funnel Cloud season has started
March 15, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Never seen a tornado forecast in a TAF before but STL had it earlier
STL TAF 150206Z 1502/1606 18023G45KT 6SM -TSRA OVC050CB
**FM150220 VRB70KT 1SM TSRA +FC OVC002CB**
FM150300 18020G45KT 6SM -TSRA OVC050CB
Heavy Funnel Cloud season has started
STL TAF 150206Z 1502/1606 18023G45KT 6SM -TSRA OVC050CB
**FM150220 VRB70KT 1SM TSRA +FC OVC002CB**
FM150300 18020G45KT 6SM -TSRA OVC050CB
Heavy Funnel Cloud season has started
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The reliance on winds aloft PIREPs are going to increase dramatically.
March 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The reliance on winds aloft PIREPs are going to increase dramatically.
As someone who is taking MARTA almost daily now, the system is really good, a lot better than most give it credit for. But the fare machines are usually broken, the gates aren’t much better, and weekend and late frequencies are bad. Fix those and you’ve got a world class system in the South.
March 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
As someone who is taking MARTA almost daily now, the system is really good, a lot better than most give it credit for. But the fare machines are usually broken, the gates aren’t much better, and weekend and late frequencies are bad. Fix those and you’ve got a world class system in the South.
Happy International Women’s Day!
March 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Happy International Women’s Day!
SpaceX lost another Starship and is again posing a major and unacceptable safety risk to air traffic in the Caribbean.
The FAA needs to stop this from....ah shit that's right Musk owns the FAA now, or whatever. Cool cool cool.
The FAA needs to stop this from....ah shit that's right Musk owns the FAA now, or whatever. Cool cool cool.
March 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Happy 100th anniversary to Delta Air Lines! Founded on this day in 1925 as Huff Daland Dusters, Inc., the company grew from a battler of boll weevils to one of the world’s largest airlines. Right now, more than 650 Delta aircraft are in the sky.
March 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Happy 100th anniversary to Delta Air Lines! Founded on this day in 1925 as Huff Daland Dusters, Inc., the company grew from a battler of boll weevils to one of the world’s largest airlines. Right now, more than 650 Delta aircraft are in the sky.
Did a day trip to DC yesterday and honestly I get why everyone wants to keep using National, it’s a fantastic airport with great connections to the region. It’s a hard balancing act to keep the airport functioning and allowing high levels of access.
March 2, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Did a day trip to DC yesterday and honestly I get why everyone wants to keep using National, it’s a fantastic airport with great connections to the region. It’s a hard balancing act to keep the airport functioning and allowing high levels of access.
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Multiple confirmations now that all passengers/crew on board #DL4819 have survived the crash, though 3 people were brought to local hospitals.
This is a testament to the regulations and safety standards of modern airliners that something like this bad is 100% survivable. bsky.app/profile/rory...
This is a testament to the regulations and safety standards of modern airliners that something like this bad is 100% survivable. bsky.app/profile/rory...
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/loca... article just got updated - looks like everyone survived, but 3 people were rushed to the hospital, including a child
LIVE UPDATES: One kid, two adults critically injured after airplane crash at Toronto Pearson
Multiple people have sustained injuries after a plane crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport, paramedics say.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Multiple confirmations now that all passengers/crew on board #DL4819 have survived the crash, though 3 people were brought to local hospitals.
This is a testament to the regulations and safety standards of modern airliners that something like this bad is 100% survivable. bsky.app/profile/rory...
This is a testament to the regulations and safety standards of modern airliners that something like this bad is 100% survivable. bsky.app/profile/rory...
Is this really what we needed right now? How is this improving the NAS in any way? Leaving aside anything about individuals who actually use these, and even the general state of US aviation at the moment, there are bigger NOTAM concerns like issuance frequency and legibility.
The FAA has undone a 2021 change renaming "Notices to Airmen" to "Notices to Air Missions," which was intended to be more inclusive of non-male pilots
February 10, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Is this really what we needed right now? How is this improving the NAS in any way? Leaving aside anything about individuals who actually use these, and even the general state of US aviation at the moment, there are bigger NOTAM concerns like issuance frequency and legibility.
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Not a bad day for rail transit in the U.S., as MARTA launched its new Stadler CQ-400 railcar fleet, while @valleymetro.org began vehicle testing on its South Central Corridor.
Keep on keeping on, U.S. transit agencies!
Keep on keeping on, U.S. transit agencies!
January 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Not a bad day for rail transit in the U.S., as MARTA launched its new Stadler CQ-400 railcar fleet, while @valleymetro.org began vehicle testing on its South Central Corridor.
Keep on keeping on, U.S. transit agencies!
Keep on keeping on, U.S. transit agencies!
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We are watching in realtime the systematic unraveling of decades aviation safety accident investigative precedent and process from the President of the United States.
January 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
We are watching in realtime the systematic unraveling of decades aviation safety accident investigative precedent and process from the President of the United States.
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There has been an incident at DCA airport in Washington, possibly involving a collision between two aircraft. The airfield is currently closed until further notice. Inbound aircraft are diverting. We will share more details as we learn them. flightradar24.com/airport/dca
January 30, 2025 at 2:20 AM
There has been an incident at DCA airport in Washington, possibly involving a collision between two aircraft. The airfield is currently closed until further notice. Inbound aircraft are diverting. We will share more details as we learn them. flightradar24.com/airport/dca
Merry Christmas to those who celebrate!
December 25, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Merry Christmas to those who celebrate!
Well…today was a day for work.
December 21, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Well…today was a day for work.
Nothing beats the feeling of making a flight you listed for out of desperation but not expecting to make it
December 16, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Nothing beats the feeling of making a flight you listed for out of desperation but not expecting to make it
TIL the Dutch name for the Pacific Ocean translates to “Big Ocean” which checks out
December 14, 2024 at 4:30 PM
TIL the Dutch name for the Pacific Ocean translates to “Big Ocean” which checks out
Its release day! A new #tripreport is now #live on Place in Time. For this #travelblog I visited Denver, a city I’d long wanted to visit. Now that I have, however, we’ll see how quick I am to return though…
Full report is now live here -> placeintime.net/denver-in-7-...
Full report is now live here -> placeintime.net/denver-in-7-...
Denver in 7 Hours 41 Minutes | Place in Time
Nestled along the Front Range on the Eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains lies Denver, Colorado, one of the nation’s most revered cities. The Mile High City, home to artists and industrialists alike, i...
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December 10, 2024 at 10:33 PM
Its release day! A new #tripreport is now #live on Place in Time. For this #travelblog I visited Denver, a city I’d long wanted to visit. Now that I have, however, we’ll see how quick I am to return though…
Full report is now live here -> placeintime.net/denver-in-7-...
Full report is now live here -> placeintime.net/denver-in-7-...
It’s music rewind season where I find out “yes I listened to the San Francisco Symphony for 5000 minutes and my total listening time was over 51,000 minutes”
December 4, 2024 at 2:17 AM
It’s music rewind season where I find out “yes I listened to the San Francisco Symphony for 5000 minutes and my total listening time was over 51,000 minutes”
Bread! (Yes that’s an oven rack on cups, I don’t own a wire rack)
December 3, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Bread! (Yes that’s an oven rack on cups, I don’t own a wire rack)
Buckling down and working on my latest trip report for placeintime.net today, and it’s honestly probably the most negative report I’ve written to date. It’s not that I didn’t enjoy the city in question, just didn’t particularly have a great experience with it either. It’ll be out next Tuesday 🌎✈️🏔️
Explore Short Trips with Place in Time Travel Blog | Place in Time
Discover the world through quick getaways with Place in Time travel blog. Explore a variety of trips from the city to the wilderness, with most under two days and for a reasonable budget.
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December 2, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Buckling down and working on my latest trip report for placeintime.net today, and it’s honestly probably the most negative report I’ve written to date. It’s not that I didn’t enjoy the city in question, just didn’t particularly have a great experience with it either. It’ll be out next Tuesday 🌎✈️🏔️
Reposting an old favorite from the other place in honor of a place I miss a lot but have fond memories of
November 30, 2024 at 11:16 PM
Reposting an old favorite from the other place in honor of a place I miss a lot but have fond memories of
November 30, 2024 at 11:00 PM
I must say it is quite nice to talk about vacations with someone and we transition in Florida seamlessly from a beach weekend to a few days in Rome
November 29, 2024 at 12:38 AM
I must say it is quite nice to talk about vacations with someone and we transition in Florida seamlessly from a beach weekend to a few days in Rome
I really need to go back to nights. Getting up at 3am even on days off is getting annoying
November 28, 2024 at 11:17 AM
I really need to go back to nights. Getting up at 3am even on days off is getting annoying