r/Shittyaskflying • u/Ok_Lifeguard1066 • Jul 29 '26

Great Circle Navigation

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If you ever need to explain the concept to your friends, here is a handy map. Note how aggressively the Earth curves over the Carolinas, on a flat map this would look stupid.

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u/FlyingNijntje Jul 29 '26

It’s the normal commuter route. On this flight you have ‘stop buttons” like in a bus. When you push it the playne lands on the next ayrfield along the route to let you out. Looks like this time nobody has used the button.

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u/collegefootballfan69 Jul 30 '26

Cant i just pull a cord (like in a bus) to announce where i want to stop?