Originally Posted by
Rainboe
Not right, you can always in all types taxi onto stand with all engines running. You do not ever need to shut down because of airbridges- they are adjustable.
Not so Rainboe............page B3 or B4 if my memory serves me right on the LHR Aerodrome booklet specifically states that certain aircraft types (A319 in my case) parking on certain stands (in the Juliets on 102,104 and a few others) must close down the No1 engine due to the fact that these are laterally fixed airbridges and the shortened fuselage length of the319 (and subsequent reduced clearance) means there is risk of damage to the engine and FOD ingestion
Other airports have these fixed jetties..... GLA I think is one