Originally Posted by
Gonzo
The SAM and MID routes do not follow the same route on westerly ops.
Yes, apologies for the confusion, I was getting my easterlies and westerlies mixed up, it's on easterlies that the two partly coincide.
Originally Posted by
Nimmer
however the airport authorities listen to NIMBYS, and thus trials are cancelled, efficiently lost
According to Heathrow and NATS, the early termination of the trials won't lead to any loss of data:
"It is the view of NATS and Heathrow that sufficient data will have been collected by 12 November to confirm the findings of these trial. Given that is the case, the trials will stop on that date."