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GuntherA320
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More than likely a fuel stop. The simple way to explain it is that on the rare occasion headwinds, deviations for weather in route, having to fly at a lower altitude for turbulence or traffic, or a change in destination weather can require a stop for fuel.
Or they could have had a passenger that didn't want to behave and had to be removed. I expect if that was the case we would have seen some news about it by now.
Another reason could have been a mechanical problem, however the two flights you're referring to were only on the ground for 30 minutes. That would suggest a fuel stop.
Right Jim, I foolishly forgot about the winter headwinds coming westbound.
As a former "skipper"(You), a question. Do you think the capt. ultimately chose BGR for fuel as opposed to (say) Goose bay or Gander because (perhaps) he knew he'd have enough GAS to get to either canadian stops, but wanted to see if he "might" have had enough Gas going over BGR, to make CLT ?
It could have been a fuel mel issue so the stop might have been planned when the aircraft was released from FCO. The company seem to prefer BGR.
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Yes, Jim. Weigh in on the issue with your considerable transatlantic "skipper" experience.
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Well, it didn't long for this thread to go negative, did it? Folks, it's a new year' let's try to be nice. At least for a while?
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While I'm sure NYC knows all the details, it could have been an enroute re-release (originally released to BGR with the provision that if X amount of fuel was left a a certain point they press on to CLT), the flight could have been originally released to BGR from FCO (dispatch knew up front that they wouldn't be able to make CLT), or if fuel burn was higher than anticipated (due to higher headwinds or lower cruising altitude for ride) a decision to divert could have been made enroute (coordinated with dispatch). Or it could have been due to something different but since the same flight diverted to BGR Sunday and an AA 757 trans-Atlantic flight also diverted to BGR fuel is the likely culprit.
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Consider the source. Does it really surprise you?
Thanx Capt. Jim !
I'm guessing pilots flying may vary, But THEORY and or /FACT sure as HEL* does'nt !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nycbusdriver
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OK, RM. Then why don't you treat us to an explanation based on all your transatlantic "skipper" time?
What's so mysterious about making a fuel stop? Is there a secret section of the FOM that only trans-Atlantic "skippers" get? Do they give you the secret handshake in over water training or something?
Jim
I seem to recall CLT-HNL last year they kept stopping on the west coast to refuel....maybe they met for the secret handshake there....
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An International flight for NYC is a bus trip or PATH to Hoboken, NJ.What's so mysterious about making a fuel stop? Is there a secret section of the FOM that only trans-Atlantic "skippers" get? Do they give you the secret handshake in over water training or something?
Jim
