Flight CAN5976

  • Submitted By: Ian Harrison
  • Departure Airport: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
  • Arrival Airport: Frankfurt Hub / International Airport (EDDF)
  • Aircraft: B747-400 (C-B744)
  • Flight Time: 10.55.04
  • Date Submitted: 01/18/2020
  • Route: KSFO NIITE3 ORRCA Q120 GALLI BAM J32 MLD KU03U DIK HML ELVEL/N0492F350 DUSMA TEALS/M085F350 CUDDY 58N050W 58N040W 58N030W 57N020W PIKIL SOVED NIBOG/N0484F350 REMSI L603 LAMSO EVELI SOGPO DIXAT T149 LIPMI/N0471F230 T911 ROLIS ROLI3L EDDF
  • Status: Accepted
Flight Details
Gross Revenue:
(395 load / $ 1, 589.89 per unit
$ 628, 006.55
Fuel Cost:
(101592 fuel used @ 1.75 / unit)
$ 177, 786.00

Comments

Commenter Comment
Ian Harrison This is supposed to be CAN5976 but the undersea transatlantic cables are partly down, meaning that CanadaVirtual site is almost inaccessible. So flying this as Charter. You will see all those "stall" reports on the descent. I have never flown through such a thunderstorm! We were descending from 10000' at a steady 235 kts when we were hit with up and downdrafts causing swings of 2000 fps up and then 3500fps down with corresponding vatiations in speed. Neither the auto-pilot nor I could control it any better but at no time was control totally lost in the sense that we were in danger of crashing. Once we reached 4000' it all smoothed out. Luckily the pax were all strapped in, so no serious injuries.
Rod J Wow sounds like you had your hands full...thanks for the comment Ian!

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