Long downwind leg to EGLL 22/2/05?
Was in the Reading area today and noticed aircraft being vectored onto the localizer/final approach track for (presumably) 9L at Heathrow a little to the west of the town. I haven't seen this happen so far west before so was just wondering how much farther out could aircraft be vectored before making the base turn and was there anything particularly unusual about what I saw today? I suppose there are conflict issues once you get further out towards Compton. Would appreciate any words of wisdom from the top ATC chaps.