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03-02-2006, 11:24 PM
Update on 11/19/2007 - Time ranges changed, reminder about Elite priority, wording about trend forecasting, mobile site wording.
Be sure to check the mobile site at the gate ( m.turbulenceforecast.com ) for maximum accuracy!
Please post your personalized forecast request in the appropriate forum. Please start a new thread for each trip. The forum will automatically notify me, and I will do your forecast soon. Elite members who have donated will receive a higher priority for personalized forecasts. If your personalized forecast was accurate and helpful, a donation to Turbulence Forecast is appreciated. It's also helpful to have feedback on your return, so I can work on increasing my accuracy.
During Holidays, priority will be given to Elite members.
For personalized forecasts, it is only possible to do one no more than 24-36 hours out. A good time to post a forecast request is 60-36 hours out on your flight. You must be a registered user of the board to post, and you can check a box and to let you know that a reply has been posted to your request.
I've learned that certain forecasts are easier than others, so a lot of times I can give a trend (better than today, worse than today) as opposed to specifics.
Ready to request a forecast?
Start a new thread, and format the subject line exactly like this: 3/17 DTW-IAD NWA1400 (be sure to format it just like this, and include the information requested, as it makes doing the forecasts easier).
In the body of the message, you can add any other information such as flight time, airline, and any other various questions you have. The more information you give, the better the forecast. Note that US based forecasts are all that I can do with reasonable accuracy. You can request transatlantic flights, but these forecasts are impossible to do with great accuracy, as there just isn't much information available.
Note that size matters. A larger aircraft will be smoother in turbulence.
For airlines, I use the 3 digit code to identify them in order to be compatible with FlightAware (http://flightaware.com), which I use to see where flights fly over for forecasts. A full list can be found here (http://www.eddh.de/data/airlinecode.html).
AAL = American Airlines
DAL = Delta
UAL = United
SWA = Southwest
NWA = Northwest
COA = Continental
USA = US Airways
AWE = America West (eventual merge)
JBU = jetBlue
ASA = Alaska Airlines
TRS = Airtran
HAL = Hawaiian Airlines
AFR = Air France
DLH = Lufthansa
For codeshare flights, I use the code of the underlying carrier. For example, a flight may be coded Northwest (NWA), but it's actually flown by Pinnacle (FLG).
Be sure to check the mobile site at the gate ( m.turbulenceforecast.com ) for maximum accuracy!
Please post your personalized forecast request in the appropriate forum. Please start a new thread for each trip. The forum will automatically notify me, and I will do your forecast soon. Elite members who have donated will receive a higher priority for personalized forecasts. If your personalized forecast was accurate and helpful, a donation to Turbulence Forecast is appreciated. It's also helpful to have feedback on your return, so I can work on increasing my accuracy.
During Holidays, priority will be given to Elite members.
For personalized forecasts, it is only possible to do one no more than 24-36 hours out. A good time to post a forecast request is 60-36 hours out on your flight. You must be a registered user of the board to post, and you can check a box and to let you know that a reply has been posted to your request.
I've learned that certain forecasts are easier than others, so a lot of times I can give a trend (better than today, worse than today) as opposed to specifics.
Ready to request a forecast?
Start a new thread, and format the subject line exactly like this: 3/17 DTW-IAD NWA1400 (be sure to format it just like this, and include the information requested, as it makes doing the forecasts easier).
In the body of the message, you can add any other information such as flight time, airline, and any other various questions you have. The more information you give, the better the forecast. Note that US based forecasts are all that I can do with reasonable accuracy. You can request transatlantic flights, but these forecasts are impossible to do with great accuracy, as there just isn't much information available.
Note that size matters. A larger aircraft will be smoother in turbulence.
For airlines, I use the 3 digit code to identify them in order to be compatible with FlightAware (http://flightaware.com), which I use to see where flights fly over for forecasts. A full list can be found here (http://www.eddh.de/data/airlinecode.html).
AAL = American Airlines
DAL = Delta
UAL = United
SWA = Southwest
NWA = Northwest
COA = Continental
USA = US Airways
AWE = America West (eventual merge)
JBU = jetBlue
ASA = Alaska Airlines
TRS = Airtran
HAL = Hawaiian Airlines
AFR = Air France
DLH = Lufthansa
For codeshare flights, I use the code of the underlying carrier. For example, a flight may be coded Northwest (NWA), but it's actually flown by Pinnacle (FLG).