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Old 17th Dec 2013, 11:40
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DaveReidUK
 
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Whilst we are all guessing, why would it not be the long hauls pre 0600?
Well you would have to ask Gonzo for an ATC view, but I suspect that:

a) a >3° approach may not be as feasible in a Heavy, compared to, say, a 737/A320

b) LHR operates with a single runway pre-0600 and interleaving steep and standard approaches on the same runway (assuming not all arriving types and carriers are certificated for 3.2°) might well present interesting challenges for ATC (and how would the ILS cope?).

Of course I'm only guessing.
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