RAF Helicopters flying in to Kneller Hall

[Saab Dastard]

Question for any mil types (or others) who may know - who would the helicopter pilots be working on the radio when flying into Kneller Hall (military school of music), near Twickenham Rugby Stadium? Mil or civil ATC - or both?

They come literally right down my street on the approach. :ok:

Seriously impressive sight, sound and smell of a chinook at a few hundred feet. :)

Just curious - I assume that it is a regular training exercise, as I see them quite often, but they don't pick up or drop off any pax! Had one this afternoon, hence the Q.

SD

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

Civil air traffic controllers working at West Drayton on the Heathrow Special VFR suite.

[AlanM]

Awww HD - sounds nice and inviting when you call it a suite!!

Kneller Hall is a tricky one esp when landing 27L. Normally go to the Twickenham VRP and then north in a gap.

Not that regular an occurrence though.

[Saab Dastard]

Thanks for the replies -

Yes, it's once every couple of months or thereabouts - and at almost any time of the day or night (had one over at 00:45 one time)!

Very impressive in the dark - not so easy to see the Twickenham VRP at night?

BTW - is the Rugby Stadium the Twickenham VRP (not one I'm familiar with as a PPL) :p

[Talkdownman]

Normally go to the Twickenham VRP
Where's that, then?

[AlanM]

Sorry - I meant the Twickenham "HELICOPTER reporting point....."

I will draw you a map next time you are in TDM! :)

[Talkdownman]

I meant the Twickenham "HELICOPTER reporting point....."
Where's that, then?

[AlanM]

I did of course mean the Teddington Helicopter Reporting Point......

(Which is Teddington Lock just south of Twickers)

It is much easier to PPROOONE when

(a) Sober
(b) Awake

Thanks TDM.......:D :D :D

[chevvron]

Obviously Moss Minor keeping you awake again

[Talkdownman]

It is much easier to PPROOONE when
(a) Sober
(b) Awake
Thanks TDM.......:D :D :D
hic! z-z-z-z-z :ok:

[chevvron]

You should talk, I watched your SRA's yesterday.

[Talkdownman]

Ah, that's where I'm going wrong - I should talk........:oh:
SRG watched them as well :uhoh: Which one was best?

[AlanM]

As my grandpa used to say.....

"You can't polish a turd!"

[Talkdownman]

Oi only did two. Oi didn't do a turd one.......