Heathrow on an easterly wind - holding stacks and departures.
At the weekend because of the wind direction everything was landing on the 09's at Heathrow it appears. I am interested in trying to understand why there were virtually no aircraft using the Lambourne hold - is this not used when the 09's are in use? There does appear to be a procedure for it being used when the 09's are in use from what I can see.
Also I saw aircraft climbing out towards the Lambourne VOR as if just taken off from Heathrow a couple of times on Saturday, yet I cannot find a SID that directs them straight towards Lambourne....
Any Heathrow/London ATC types able to offer some clues....
As always... thanks...