Okay, big request coming up here.
Is anyone in a position to post a picture of the radar display (or from the Sim) showing a typical pattern on a busy day at LL? It would be such a valuable teaching tool for all of us. If we could then persuade HEATHROW DIRECTOR or his friends to post a few words explaining what is going on, I think we would all get a better insight into how it all works.
I guess that to preserve your identity you might have to ask a "friend" to take the picture, but just think - we will be able to revisit the whole helicopter traffic/cleared ILS debate, the crossing the zone debate and how the stacks are really emptied anti-clockwise discussion - with pictures!!!
I know it is a lot to ask, maybe the training section could help (Mr Chips??).
If we could make this work, I think it would be a feather in the cap for Pprune.
Yours hopefully
G W-H