FlyPBA From United States of America, joined Feb 2007, 431 posts, RR: 0 Posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 17643 times:
Dreamliner ZA001 made its second flight today at 4:55PM PDT under the sun (finally). Note: This was the first time ever that a 787 took off from Boeing Field, Seattle, WA (KBFI)
The flight testing goes full speed ahead. That is very nice to see and a good sign in my opinion. The first two flights apparently did not result in anything which possibly could hold up the flight testing program.
United787 From United States of America, joined May 2005, 2352 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 16738 times:
The most important development is that the sun was out, can't wait to see some photos of her taking off and landing in the sun!
Nycbjr From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 447 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 16504 times:
That is nice, I wonder what the results were.. maybe the pilots will write a blog?
I signed up for Flightaware alerts for BOE1, I was going to turn it off cause I get them for test flights of other planes (presumably customer testing), I was pleasantly surprised to get the alert for a 788, I was going to do a post but figured a million other anutters got the same notice lol.
BlackKnight From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 241 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 16389 times:
Flight-ware says the flight was diverted. It lasted only 1:50. Something turned them back early.
Stitch From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 26959 posts, RR: 83 Reply 8, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 15705 times:
Since we're just after the Winter Solstice, actual sunrise is not until 08:00 and actual dusk falls at 16:25. Since the chase planes need to have light to maintain visual surveillance of the test aircraft at the moment, that limits the hours available for a flight.
And the test 787s have no reason to return to KPAE and land, so the "touch and go" planned at KPAE explains why the flight plan was filed to that location and it makes since as it's likely easier than at KBFI since their is no traffic to KSEA in the area.
MadameConcorde From San Marino, joined Feb 2007, 10350 posts, RR: 40 Reply 9, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 15428 times:
Did they run any chase planes on today's Ship1 test flight? I did not seem to see any on the video. Thank you for the good news. The weather looked nice. I am sure the pilots were happy to fly in a blue sky.
I was thinking about a possible 787 test flight earlier on today so my guess was right. I guess they will be taking to the sky every day now.
There was a better way to fly it was called Concorde
Nycbjr From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 447 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 15214 times:
Looks like we have another flight plan for our plastic obsession
BOE1/B788 has just filed a flight plan. It is scheduled to depart from KBFI (Boeing Field Intl) at 10:00AM PST heading for KMWH (Grant Co Intl) for an estimated arrival at 02:00PM PST.
Ebbuk From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 12, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 15108 times:
Quoting Stitch (Reply 10): Since we're just after the Winter Solstice, actual sunrise is not until 08:00 and actual dusk falls at 16:25. Since the chase planes need to have light to maintain visual surveillance of the test aircraft at the moment, that limits the hours available for a flight.
I am sure Boeing will also have this info yet they chose to fly in the afternoon.
Skyhawk62507 From United States of America, joined May 2005, 174 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 14978 times:
It has to be a good sign so far that Boeing is running back-to-back test flights -- hope we see some major air time this week!
IAHFLYR From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 4740 posts, RR: 25 Reply 15, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 14707 times:
Visiting SEA and was sitting in the hotel room overlooking Elliott Bay around 4:45 PM yesterday and looked up to see this lovely airplane with a chase plane...then it dawned on me that it was the B787 landing at BFI. To slow to grab the camera and with dusk and a few dark clouds over the Olympics the picture would have been horrible, but still was a sight to behold.
Anyone have the flight test schedule for the next few days? I'd love to head over to BFI and witness a take-off/landing.
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Evomutant From Canada, joined May 2006, 365 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 14623 times:
Anyhow. I guess they needed to land in the light. That seems the perfectly logical explanation. Guessing about potential problems is stupid until we have any indications that there was one. And there are none.
Allegro From United States of America, joined Mar 2009, 232 posts, RR: 1 Reply 19, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 14045 times:
The duration of flights is hardly any indication of progress. Anyways, cautious is GOOD!
New test equipment was added to ZA001 last week and this flight probably determined the validity of those new test components. We know that this second flight [of ZA001] was for auto-pilot testing and wing anti-ice testing. Of course that does not mean they used those systems but probably checked that the could measure/record the results of future tests. Lets not read too much into this ... but I can see it gives an opening to those who do not believe Boeing these days.
Looks like ZA001 is headed for Moses Lake today ... should have taken off about 20 minutes ago ... refresh, refresh, refresh ...sigh.
Quoting IAHFLYR (Reply 20):
Anyone have the flight test schedule for the next few days? I'd love to head over to BFI and witness a take-off/landing.
LY4XELD From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 851 posts, RR: 16 Reply 20, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 14073 times:
Quoting BA84 (Reply 22): Scheduled for 5 hours. Probably overnight at Moses Lake.
Why would the airplane overnight at MWH? There's nothing there as far as Boeing facilities go. If it's a 5 hour flight, they likely haven't filed their return to BFI flight plan yet.
Stitch From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 26959 posts, RR: 83 Reply 21, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 14082 times:
Yup. On customer aircraft check flights, they often appear to just perform a "touch and go" at MWH and head back to the Puget Sound.
RobK From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2004, 3940 posts, RR: 19 Reply 23, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 13900 times:
Quoting Nycbjr (Reply 4): I signed up for Flightaware alerts for BOE1, I was going to turn it off cause I get them for test flights of other planes (presumably customer testing), I was pleasantly surprised to get the alert for a 788
WE001 is also testing at the moment so you'll get alerts for that one along with ZA001. WE001 is ANAs B77W JA784A which should be delivering to the customer soon. Once that one has gone then you should only be getting the 787 on 001 til the Spring when YR001 will appear out of Renton (a FlyDubai B738).
ZANL188 From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 3258 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 13854 times:
Quoting LY4XELD (Reply 26): There's nothing there as far as Boeing facilities go
A quick google shows otherwise.....
Boeing Co - www.boeing.com
8987 Graham Street Northeast, Moses Lake - (509) 762-2...
Boeing Co - www.boeing.com
8998 Tyndall Road Northeast, Moses Lake - (509) 762-9...
When I was working in Washington Boeing did quite a bit of it's testing field work at Moses Lake. Lot's of room, long runways, minimal air traffic, and close to home if the need arose.
C-17 crews from McChord also used Moses quite a bit and they too had folks on station to support their operations.
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25 Allegro: In the air! http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE1
26 ER757: Thank goodness for slow days at work! Saw the post about the impending flight at about 09:45 and since the office is less than 15 minutes from BFI, to
27 Dragon6172: Probably not an overnight since there is a return leg to BFI already filed. More likely a touch and go or full stop, taxi back, and take off again. M
28 BlackKnight: Out of the state of Washington for the first time. (Assembled and under its own power)
29 Stitch: Moses Lake is in Washington State so unless she's routing north over Canada...
30 EMBQA: Nope... the flight track shows he turned back just before crossing the state line
31 Allegro: She's looks like she will go over the Idaho panhandle and into Montana ... before doing a 180 back to MWH. Oh ... rats! She just turned before the Id
32 FlyPBA: the 4th 787 flight, and the 3rd for ZA001, BOE001 departed this AM to Moses Lake at 10:42PDT ... 28DEC09 larger versions here: http://www.flickr.com/p
34 Skyhawk62507: Great shots!!!! Looks like she swung her gear up right after departure, judging by the maingear doors?[Edited 2009-12-28 12:34:07 by skyhawk62507]
35 Ronaldo747: that wingflex is simply awesome ... thanks for sharing!
36 FlyPBA: yup ... gear were raised immediately for 787 flights 3 and 4
37 MadameConcorde: Oh... those wings... aren't they amazing! She is one beautiful aircraft! Go 787! Thank you for posting the pictures.
38 EPA001: Yes they are. Does anyone know if these wings have the most flex of any civilian airliner? And is this a result of the CFRP or could a metal wing als
40 MadameConcorde: Aside from Concorde this is the most aesthetically pleasing passenger transport aircraft I have seen. She is simply so elegant and besides her amazin
41 BlackKnight: Finally Idaho has been reached. The pilots onboard must be reviewing this post. The 787 as left Washington! For real this time.
42 Jreuschl: Nice long test flight... 4:12 so far!
43 Allegro: Looks like they are extending this flight to 7 hr 37 min! Guess the short flight yesterday was just a check for today ... Just barely ... wow, ony us
44 Skyhawk62507: In the future, when we see 787s regularly plying the skies over Asia and Europe... we can all say we witnessed the very first time the type flew outs
45 5Rivers: Her nose is not bad looking - but very similar to that of a Comet 4, imho.[Edited 2009-12-28 15:52:43]
48 IAHFLYR: Any ideas of tomorrow schedule if any? The weather says rain in SEA tomorrow. Sure was a treat to see a tiny glimps of her last evening, wish the sun
49 Mattcawby: 4:03 PM BOEING 001 inbound Paine Field for a touch and go, then to BFI
50 IAHFLYR: She just flew by out hotel again over Elliott Bay, 4:26 PM on approach to BFI, WOW she is quiet, great wing flex, and look spectacular over the bay. S
51 Stitch: A storm is said to be moving in, bringing showers, but if the turbulence is not bad, they can probably still operate.
52 KELPkid: Just out of curiosity- How much longer will ZA001 use the "Boeing 001" callsign during flight testing? I'm assuming at some point, they will go over t
53 Brons2: When will ZA002 be flying again? Would be nice to see them take off back to back!
54 KELPkid: Based on ZA001, it appears that it takes about a week's worth of equipment installation at BFI before the birds can rejoin the flight test program
55 BlackKnight: Flightware seemed to be tracking the T-33 not the 787. Can anybody enlighten me? Upon final it showed a path thru landing to the south and then beyond
56 Timf: FlightAware is glitchy when it comes to arrivals. It often shows a path that goes past the airport (or ends prior to the airport) upon landing. In thi
57 MadameConcorde: I doubt they will send one of the 787s to the Singapore Air Show in February but I have no doubt that one machine will be at Farnborough and will be a
58 SuperVC10er: I just happened to be out walking the dog with my new camera which I whipped out, set 10x zoom and got this. Not A-net quality but not bad for quite s
59 Oykie: Nice to see that the 787 tests are continuing. Does anyone know what kind of altitude and speed it reached? Flightaware says 15000 feet and 200kts. By
60 MadameConcorde: Is there any way we can see them two 787s test flights live on any website? I wish Boeing would follow on with webcasts live from the chase planes but
61 Rheinbote: Yippee...that would be great. But for me the show is going to be stolen by the 747-8F
62 Frigatebird: What I'm really looking forward to is hearing four GEnX engines at work when the 747-8 takes off to the sky But I doubt if either the 787 or the 747-
63 Tdscanuck: www.flightaware.com will give you nearly live tracking; just put in KBFI and click the flight number. As an aviation nut, I can certainly see the app
64 Skyhawk62507: Another flight scheduled for today (Wednesday) -- looks like they're opening the envelope a bit, filed for 250 kts at FL220. http://flightaware.com/li
65 United787: ZA001 or ZA002? It sounds like we need a running thread on just the test flights...if this is it, maybe it should be renamed as such!
66 A340Spotter: If it's BOE1, it is ZA001. BOE2 is ZA002 (and subsequent ANA 787s will match their BOE callsign with corresponding ZA###s aircraft IDs). JSD
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That is very nice to see and a good sign in my opinion. The first two flights apparently did not result in anything which possibly could hold up the flight testing program. 
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