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Old 20th Jul 2011, 06:56
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Gonzo
 
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MightyGem,

At Heathrow we've successfully argued that the 760m value does not apply to helicopter operations. We operate a helipad 250m from our southern runway independent from any vortex (apart from Super Heavy category a/c).

We used ICAO documents (can't remember off hand which one!) where that 250m figure came from (from the edge of a Code E Runway). Our runways are Code F, so hence why we still apply vortex from A380s.

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