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Frustrated with Inaccurate Estimated Taxi Times?
FlightAware launches new predictive technology to take the guesstimate out of taxi times. (flightaware.com) 기타...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
one probloem with taxi times being erratic, unpredictable , is the fuel used to taxi, sit, taxi , sit. THe air gets a bit foul to breath in such cases. A fleet of tow vehicles used to move airliners from gate to near the runway, ready to position and hold, remains a good thought . Start up engines closer to the end of the runway has few bad side effects.
...and there's the possibility of using electric vehicles for towing - plenty of space on airport buildings for solar panels...
Or they could use conveyor belts like they use for the luggage. :-)
You forgot the /S at the end of your comment ;)
I did say that I'm only an uninformed {although interested) passenger!
I did say that I'm only an uninformed {although interested) passenger!
None of that matters. Airlines use various data to tout their on-time performance: wheels-up, flying time, landing, and so on. The only useful metric answers the simple question, "Did I arrive on time?" which is when the aircraft door opens at the arrival gate. Everything else in between is pointless.
I do not blame the folks in the first 2 seat way upfront, they're stuck playing the game.
I get a smile out of the pilot coming on "Ladies and gentlemen from the cockpit, we'll be getting you into Orlando 20 minutes ahead of schedule."
Gee... good tail wind, flying just below Mach I or an inaccurate time so the flight can claim ontime performance to satisfy the suits and unaware flying public?