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Old 12th Mar 2017, 19:54
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Gonzo
 
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Pax,

Thanks for your view, interesting to get the passenger's thoughts.

I would asume that for busy places Gatwick LHR MAN its nevr going to hapen because of the scale of operations and the ground movements - look at the capacity at LHR and how it falls when LVPs in operation.
Interestingly though, the greatest constraint at busy airports in LVP is not the lack of view out of the window. It's the protection of the ILS signal to the required level; which involves ensuring aircraft are further away from the runway than in good weather, before giving the next landing clearance. We do this by using ground radar systems. We could do this task just as well in a room with no windows or visual camera feeds.
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