Comments on: Mystery Military Satellite Calibration Test Card?

By: Jack D

Jack D — Sat, 10 May 2008 20:48:38 +0000

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=52.481428~0.522344&style=a&lvl=17&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&where1=Feltwell%2C%20Norfolk%2C%20England&encType=1#JnE9eXAuMjQzK1crQnJvYWQrU3RyaWNobW9uZCUyY1ZBKyU3ZXNzdC4wJTdlcGcuMSZiYj0zNy41NDgwNDc5NjI5OTc5JTdlLTc3LjQyMDIyNTE0MzQzMjYlN2UzNy41MzMxMDk0NDI2MDk0JTdlLTc3LjQ0NjY2MDk5NTQ4MzQ=

Heres the DMV Richmond range

By: Jack D

Jack D — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:58:30 +0000

Motorcycle training course range is exactly what it is. I am an instructor here in VA and have taught and even laid out these ranges.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 09 May 2008 19:11:22 +0000

Here is another one in California
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

By: Andrew Kraut

Andrew Kraut — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:41:19 +0000

Here’s the motorcycle safety course I learned on: Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

The lines are kinda hard to see, but I know that’s a motorcycle course, a least that’s one use.

By: Markus

Markus — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:56:24 +0000

Here’s another similar set, these at an elementary school parking lot in suburban Detroit…

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

-markus

By: The Z

The Z — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:09:09 +0000

#26, #28,

Oh… THOSE… Those are simply queueing areas, one for each aircraft waiting to takeoff. They are actually called “waiting areas” in aircraft prlance, oddly enough. You’ll see that they have asafe area outlined in (this case) yellow in front of the engines.

Aircraft are placed this way so that not only can new aircraft be put in any spot once vacated without re-arranging the others, but that another aircraft can make it’s way past all the rest if need be.

The guide lines for the outbound aircraft bear this out, too.

Bogus Exception

MORE MYSTERIES, PLEASE!

By: Alan Turnbull

Alan Turnbull — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:22:06 +0000

#26 is referring to these:-

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

By: The Z

The Z — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:47:31 +0000

#26 says: “What I think’s itching here are the peculiar positioning marks in Area 51 just off the main runway towards the south end - six semi-circles with a taxi line running to each.”

You didn’t post a GSS or GM link, or a Lat-Lon, so I can’t see why you’re posting about it here. I even looked, and can’t see what you are describing.

If it is germane to the thread, could you please be more specific?

By: Jel

Jel — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:04:08 +0000

What I think’s itching here are the peculiar positioning marks in Area 51 just off the main runway towards the south end - six semi-circles with a taxi line running to each.

By: Casey

Casey — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:30:21 +0000

Adding to the motorcycle training data, the boxes are for braking in a straight line. You have to enter the box at 30 MPH, and stop before you leave the box.

At least, they’re the same size as the double line we used for that purpose.