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Old 12th Jun 2010, 18:12
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2000ft separation in London TMA

///Westerly arrs fm LAM and BNN holds expect later descent clearance fm 5000ft due tempo ATC op proc til Aug 312359.
Hi guys. Much wailing and knashing of teeth elsewhere about this NOTAM. Thought I'd ask here for clues.

I gather due to biz jets not flying the LCY SID correctly and one particular airlines problems with cleared levels and flying TCAS RAs that separation has been increased to 2000ft around LCY.

Unless the controller gets the call in at exactly the right moment for descent (virtually impossible due RT load) its going to make for some scrappy ILSs especially from non based outfits who arent expecting it. That and a whole load of noise as a) aircraft level at 5000ft over the East End and b) Gear goes down at 15dme to catch up with the disappearing glideslope and we end up dragging in over west London.

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