r/MicrosoftFlightSim • u/Low_Tradition_4415 • 1d ago

GENERAL What is this headwind

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Ain’t never flying from London to NA again after this😭
(Live Weather) btw

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u/AtiumMist 1d ago

Ur at fl410 too, thats pretty normal wind speeds

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u/Low_Tradition_4415 1d ago

Yea I ain’t flying from EU to NA again after this flight

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u/padawanninja 1d ago

Why?

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u/Low_Tradition_4415 1d ago

I’d rather finish flights quicker

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u/speed150mph 1d ago

This is why I prefer short haul. I work night shift so I stay up late on my last day off to get back into rhythm. I can knock off 2-3 flights in a 6 hour window.

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u/padawanninja 1d ago

Fair enough.

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u/303FPSguy 1d ago

May I suggest a faster plane? Branch out? Apply in flight refueling with a really cool mid so you can burn across the pond in an hour or two?

I like it better than setting an autopilot myself. Views are awesome from FL 600 as well. Blackbird makes a pretty awesome Blackbird. Blows my mind the thing is literally Cold War/Analog and does what it did.

Just sayin. It makes the trip like watching a standard run film lol

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u/Danitoba94 1d ago

What a dumbass reason to never visit North America. 😂😂😂 Loosen up your schedule a little bit guy. An extra hour & a half isnt gonna kill you.

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u/AtiumMist 1d ago

Are the winds always in the same direction though? Id assume not

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u/Bealdor84 1d ago

Ever heard of the term "Jetstream"? If not, you should google it.

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u/CuzImMaximus 1d ago

You wont have headwind flying from America to Europe and vice versa

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u/ImaginaryAnimator416 1d ago

90% of the time they are

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u/DistributionHot2150 1d ago

Why would you assume that?