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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

13th Apr 2016, 07:16

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LHR 09 Left approach

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Posted By DaveReidUK

You are indeed correct. Runway 16/34...

You are indeed correct.

Runway 16/34 formed part of the original 1944 RAF triangle scheme, but was superseded (to make room for the CTA) by what became "Runway 6" (16R/34L, later redesignated...

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

11th Apr 2016, 07:04

Replies: 30

LHR 09 Left approach

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Posted By DaveReidUK

Yes. Not to be confused with Heathrow's...

Yes.

Not to be confused with Heathrow's original 34L, a small part of which is still discernable as A9W.

It was closed to allow the construction of Terminal 3's Pier 7 for the 747, which...

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

1st Apr 2016, 11:25

Replies: 30

LHR 09 Left approach

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Posted By DaveReidUK

There were just under 400 departures from 09L...

There were just under 400 departures from 09L last year, almost all of them at night during single-runway operations.

Are you sure you didn't see a departure at the same time as go-around on the...

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

31st Mar 2016, 18:55

Replies: 30

LHR 09 Left approach

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Posted By DaveReidUK

I think you may be misinterpreting the parameters...

I think you may be misinterpreting the parameters of the recent "steeper approach" trial (which ended a couple of weeks ago).

Firstly, there was no 3.2° ILS at LHR - the trial involved 3.2° RNAV...

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

30th Mar 2016, 13:57

Replies: 30

LHR 09 Left approach

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Posted By DaveReidUK

The bird's eye views of LHR on Bing Maps...

The bird's eye views of LHR on Bing Maps (particularly the one looking east) show the amount of rubber deposited on the TDZs. It's particularly noticeable if you compare 09L and 09R - the former is...

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

28th Mar 2016, 17:19

Replies: 30

LHR 09 Left approach

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Posted By DaveReidUK

Strictly speaking, the Touchdown Zone (TDZ), per...

Strictly speaking, the Touchdown Zone (TDZ), per the ICAO definition, is the first 2500 feet or so of the runway after the piano keys, delineated by the solid white stripes either side of the...

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