Manchester 24L Arrivals

[G-BPEC]

As an interested observer last night, I thought MAN ATC did an excellent job- the bring some on, put them in the loop, backtrack them then bring some more on system seems to work well. I do have a question though.. is there a reason why smaller aircraft (such as the Embraer perhaps) couldn't land, then come off at the first high speed turn off for 06R? I would have thought that there would be enough landing distance to stop, and surely this would speed things up and allow for an extra larger arrival in the Whiskey/Yankee loop? . .. .PS. I'm probably missing something very very obvious here.... .. .Cheers. .G-BPEC

[Spiney Norman]

Hi GBPEC. . 24L has a displaced landing threshold which means that the Instrument Approach TDZ is in the vicinity of VC so there's not enough LDA available to make VD without a backtrack. Now if you were talking about something like a light piston twin, that should make it no problem. . .. .Spiney

[chiglet]

Hi 'PEC. .I was on nights last night. Yup, diplaced threshold, so the landers were in fact touching down in the vicinity of the south side fire station. So unless it was a Harrier <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> it really had to go to either the turning circle, or the Loop.. .Great to watch though. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> . .we aim to please, it keeps the cleaners happy

[G-BPEC]

Chiglet/Spiney,. .. .OK, Thanks for that, seems obvious now I know... . .I think what fooled me was the use of the displaced threshold for some departures off 24L.. must have forgotten it was there <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> . .. .Noticed 24R was open last night, is the closure just at weekends then?. .. .G-BPEC. .. .Chiglet.. the neighbours round Cheadle Hulme may not agree with you on the 'nice to watch' point.. I do though, made a nice change even though it was in the dark!

[bagpuss lives]

Cheadle Hulme residents - bah <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="tongue.gif" /> . .. .Whining lot!