Large aeroplanes at small fields
I have (not recently) seen a couple of 747 classics at Kemble where I am learning.
Now, for me in a 172 the runway (about 1700m) looks nice and long on approach, but not that long
Are a lot of preparations needed for this sort of flight into a rural airfield through uncontrolled airspace with no instrument approach aids? I know ATPLs will be well capable of doing this, but do they have to keep in practice on the line or are pilots with specific experience used?
Do the a/c have to be stripped out (as they come to Kemble for breaking I expect they are pretty stripped out anyway) because of r/w length restrictions? Is the MEL the same as for a commercial flight?
Is this sort of arrival NOTAMed - there are plenty of jets at Kemble but I'd be a bit surprised to see a 747 in the circuit.
Sorry for so many questions but these seem like interesting flights to organise.