Alberta_Rose

Calgary Flying club (in, bizarrely enough, Zulu time) ..... http://cam1.calgaryflyingclub.com/

Steve_P

Nothing really bizarre about it actually all time in aviation is Zulu time.

Alberta_Rose

why?

no matter ... I got it a la wikipedia:

Time zones usually differ from UTC (coordinated universal time) by an integral number of hours,[20] although the laws of each jurisdiction would have to be consulted if sub-second accuracy was required. Several jurisdictions established time zones that differ by an integer number of half-hours or quarter-hours from UT1 or UTC.

The UTC time zone is sometimes denoted by the letter Z – a reference to the equivalent nautical time zone (GMT), which has been denoted by a Z since about 1950. The letter also refers to the "zone description" of zero hours, which has been used since 1920 (see time zone history). Since the NATO phonetic alphabet and amateur radio word for Z is "Zulu", UTC is sometimes known as Zulu time. This is especially true in aviation, where Zulu is the universal standard.[21] This ensures all pilots regardless of location are using the same 24-hour clock, thus avoiding confusion when flying between time zones.[22]

bananahammock

Tis lovely on the Island today as well ~ I still stop on the way home from work sometimes to look at this view although they're forecasting a little of the crappy white stuff for the weekend :curse: ....... hope they're wrong

http://www.bigwavedave.ca/webcams.php?cam=9

Brownstar

Springbank Airport is where the flying club are based.............its sort of Calgary but not within the city itself

Steve_P

So everyone is working with the same time, you don't have to mentally calculate time zones, whether or not the next province or country is on daylight savings or not etc.

Alberta_Rose

No, I meant, why "Zulu", but as you can see (scroll up) I already answered myself

Steve_P

And of course before it was UTC it was Greenwich Mean Time.

Did you happen to notice the Flying Club webcam is video of sorts it refreshes every one or to seconds, you could watch an aircraft taxiing when clicked on it.

mandymoochops

Tis a beautiful sunny day in the Heartland too (Stettler AB!) look out of the window it could almost be a balmy 16 degrees.


However step out of the door and its more like minus 27

Damn you sunshine for being so decieving :curse:

Kaye.

It was a bit like that here today... bright clear sky, sun shining... I made the mistake of stepping out without a jacket
The patches of snow still on the grass probably should have shown as some sort of warning....

Steve_P

Awww come on where's your sense of adventure?

It's only -11°C out there.

http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/..._metric_e.html

mandymoochops

Theres a very big wind chill

Woodstock62

Hi J!!!!!!!
You're still here then??!! Fantastic!!

Drop me me a pm with your email addy and we can catch up. It seems like a lifetime ago since I went to your leaving do at the golf club!

T

willmore

In Victoria as well. Chilly wind but beautiful sunshine. Lovely time at the beach with the dogs.

Wet snow predicted for the weekend.....

Steve_P

What a difference a couple of days make.

http://www.katkam.ca/

Before anyone else says it, it's bloody cold and miserable in Calgary too this morning, currently -25°C and snowing.