Flight 87 B757-200 (ANC-ORD)

24 August 2000

United Airlines flight UA 460
Boeing 757-222
N577UA
seat 14F

Duration: 05:23

We were lucky to get United Economy Plus seats. Pitch in the Economy Plus seating area was 36 inches versus the standard 31 inches in Economy.

06.41 cleared for FL200

06.45 cleared for FL330

06.52 contacted Anchorage Center while climbing FL210 -> FL330

10.45 crossed Whitehorse at FL330 (Chicago time)

11.22 crossed Seaman (?) at FL330 (Chicago time)

12.40 cleared for FL370

14.41 contacted Chicago Center

14.46 left turn 080

14.46 left turn 070

14.47 right turn 110

14.49 9000ft & Lima

14.50 descend and maintain 7000ft

14.52 reduced speed to 210kts

14.53 turn to 180

14.55 right turn to 255

14.55 descend and maintain 5000ft

14.56 left turn 180

14.57 turn 120 and intercept localizer

14.57 cleared for ILS

15.02 cleared to land; wind 070