Luton-10

[ericlday]

FR332 just making an approach.......

[LTNman]

From the other end as the wind has shifted.

[LTNman]

From Easyjet

Why is your flight diverted?
We’re very sorry that your flight has now been diverted.
This is due to poor weather conditions in Luton, which are below safe operating limits.

[Dannyboy39]

So there's no power to the ILS then. Just typical that it came on a grotty day.

[LTNman]

It has standby power that is meant to automatically kick in.

[22/04]

ATIS was offering vectors to a visual approach 07 on Thursday- longer term issue with the ILS?

[LTNman]

The terminal also suffered a power cut but not as long as the navigation aids.

[Spanish eyes]

London Luton Airport flights disrupted by power cut https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...herts-61695970

[TBSC]

How can it happen? A CATIII-certified ILS must have an independent backup power source able to provide uninterrupted power (practically with a margin of 1 or 2 seconds).

[Richard Taylor]

Oh those Russians!!

[LTNman]

Originally Posted by TBSC

How can it happen? A CATIII-certified ILS must have an independent backup power source able to provide uninterrupted power (practically with a margin of 1 or 2 seconds).

I wasn’t taking that much notice looking out of the window but I would say approaches were just below or around CAT 1 limits with a low cloud base. Luton used to have a talk down radar service in the days of the then runway 08 having no ILS by using higher minimums.

I assume that as well as the ILS being knocked out so were the runway lights. I believe CAT 3 approaches require approaches to be made on standby power with the mains power acting as reserve. If at the time it wasn’t CAT 3 conditions my understanding is there would be no requirement for the generators to be up and running. Clearly when they were supposed to kick in it didn’t happen.

[pabely]

Luton packed with Bizjets again. Anyone for Golf?

[LTNman]

They were parked again down Taxiway Foxtrot the last time I looked. Just shows that Luton has not returned to normal movements where bizjets were pushed out.

[boeing_eng]

Originally Posted by LTNman

They were parked again down Taxiway Foxtrot the last time I looked. Just shows that Luton has not returned to normal movements where bizjets were pushed out.

Yes, it seems a few are managing to get in overnight despite the usual summer night ban

[Lee Baker Street]

[QUOTE=boeing_eng;11244125]Yes, it seems a few are managing to get in overnight despite the usual summer night ban[

Where’s Sherlock Holmes when you need him?

[pabely]

There is an Ad-hoc pool which I assume Signature & Harrods dip into which currently accounts for 2-4 biz movements per night. With some EZY & WZZ cancellations this might free up some as well.
It would not make good business sense to not offer an unused slot.

[boeing_eng]

Originally Posted by pabely

There is an Ad-hoc pool which I assume Signature & Harrods dip into which currently accounts for 2-4 biz movements per night. With some EZY & WZZ cancellations this might free up some as well.
It would not make good business sense to not offer an unused slot.

Indeed!....its good to see the Biz back at LTN in numbers!...London Fashion Week has probably attracted a few!

[Buster the Bear]

It was always London Fashion Week, Wimbledon and then Silverstone in succession that generated large volumes of exec jets.

[LTNman]

Summer 2022 rules

Peak Summer Night Restriction
The following restrictions will apply 2200-0559 GMT 1st June – 30th September
• No ad hoc movements will be permitted including Commercial, GA and Maintenance
• No further night slots will be allocated to series flights
• No re-scheduling of existing allocated slots from the day time 0600-2159 GMT into the night time 2200-0559 GMT will be
permitted
• No new slots or amendments within the night period will be granted to aircraft with QC value greater than 0.5
Seasonal Scheduling Limits & Restrictions
The following restriction will apply 2200-0559 GMT for the full season
• No aircraft with a QC value greater than 1.0 will be permitted to operate during the night time 2200-0559 GMT

If biz jets are getting in then it would appear they should not. Luton has form though for ignoring set limits.

[compton3bravo]

Well in the early hours of yesterday morning (Saturday) there were three executive jet movements and a DHL B757 diverted from EMA due to drone problems and repositioned to back to EMA also. It has been like that most of this week. Money talks I suppose.