Originally Posted by
gordonquinn
Fairoaks sounds ideal - I've never flown around London zone, any tips since it's so close to the busy Heathrow zone? I noted that as a first time visitor I am required to call for a briefing so I assume that would help me with anything key I needed to know.
AD 2.EGTF (carefully read 2.20 to 2.22) will tell you everything to know.
Don't be afraid, it is easy on a thorough planning and not too marginal day.
You'll most probably approach from south anyways, so no real Heathrow tango.
My advice would be to call following AD 2.20-1-(a) when you know the day of your travel, not before.
There may be special things happening on a certain day ...
I was at EGTF two times in my life, both landing 24.
A local told me to fly over Wisley airfield and follow M25 inbound.
The crossing of M25 and A3 close by is an easy landmark.
If you have two COM, lock one listening latest Wisley to Heathrow, Thorpe is VRP for them and M25 a common route.
And don't let the McLaren Tech Centre distract you on final ;-) go there after landing.