Hi GT3,
I don't know about your watch but on my watch we always de-alternate when there's a strong SW'erly.
That's borne out by the fact Heathrow did de-alternate on the day in question due to the strong wind and associated turbulence from the hangers.
I felt a few posters on the thread were concluding the de-alternation was due to the pod scrape. I was trying to give the correct reason and thought I'd managed to explain that to BTSM, didn't think you needed to jump in with both feet about the runway alternation plan and alleging I don't know what I'm talking about.
Can you clarify for me that 27L was indeed the landing runway (against the weekly alternation) and the aircraft in question landed on the departure runway after 7am? (as I was out on a break when it happened.)
Ratarsedagain, re the other incident- thanks for clearing that up.
Last edited by Del Prado; 7th Nov 2005 at 17:25.