[ACARS] The things that happens on planes

[Joe Stepansky]

I recently purchased the Airnav Systems ACARS decoder and I'm having a 
ball.  Since I'm using my 2 meter ham antenna at about 40 feet (70 feet 
once I get the tower cranked back up), it's like being a kid in a candy 
store.  Anyway, I had to laugh (though I shouldn't have) at the following:

ACARS mode: 2  Aircraft reg: .N474UA [A320 UAL]
Message label: 5Z  Block id: 7  Msg. no: M50A
Flight id: UA0280
Message content:-
/71 LAXBWI 6074021F\SEATS 21DEF AREA ANDBACK OF SEAT 20DEFNEED CLEANED DUE 
TOTHROW-UP IN AREA


I've been airsick before (took a C-130 in severe turbulence to do it), so I 
can sympathize.

Joe Stepansky
Harrisburg, PA