Concorde Lhr 27r Yesterday
Anyone know if there were any special circumstances or NOTAMs issued relating to departures from 27R LHR yesterday?
There didnt seem to be any departures all day from the 27 right.
Even more peculiar was that the BA001 departed from rwy 27L at 1850lt yesterday.... I thought that due to pavement and performance issues 27L was not to be used by Conc for takeoffs?
Low payload maybe to due the US public holiday?
Less runway required? Seemed to lift off much sooner than usual.
Funny as the runways were changed from westerlies then easterlies throughout the day. Then 10 mins before the BA001 was due to depart, changed back onto Westerlies and confused all the spotters congregated on the eastern perimiter road..
As a double whammy the Police stopped by and booked everyone for being parked illegally in restricted yellow boxes......
When on Westerlies Conc usually uses 27R.
Has it now switched back to using 27L on regualr basis?