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Saab Dastard
20th Jun 2006, 18:07
Question for any mil types (or others) who may know - who would the helicopter pilots be working on the radio when flying into Kneller Hall (military school of music), near Twickenham Rugby Stadium? Mil or civil ATC - or both?
They come literally right down my street on the approach. :ok:
Seriously impressive sight, sound and smell of a chinook at a few hundred feet. :)
Just curious - I assume that it is a regular training exercise, as I see them quite often, but they don't pick up or drop off any pax! Had one this afternoon, hence the Q.
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HEATHROW DIRECTOR
20th Jun 2006, 18:39
Civil air traffic controllers working at West Drayton on the Heathrow Special VFR suite.
AlanM
20th Jun 2006, 20:57
Awww HD - sounds nice and inviting when you call it a suite!!
Kneller Hall is a tricky one esp when landing 27L. Normally go to the Twickenham VRP and then north in a gap.
Not that regular an occurrence though.
Saab Dastard
20th Jun 2006, 22:36
Thanks for the replies -
Yes, it's once every couple of months or thereabouts - and at almost any time of the day or night (had one over at 00:45 one time)!
Very impressive in the dark - not so easy to see the Twickenham VRP at night?
BTW - is the Rugby Stadium the Twickenham VRP (not one I'm familiar with as a PPL) :p
Talkdownman
21st Jun 2006, 07:43
Normally go to the Twickenham VRP
Where's that, then?
AlanM
21st Jun 2006, 10:21
Sorry - I meant the Twickenham "HELICOPTER reporting point....."
I will draw you a map next time you are in TDM! :)
Talkdownman
21st Jun 2006, 22:53
I meant the Twickenham "HELICOPTER reporting point....."
Where's that, then?
AlanM
22nd Jun 2006, 07:55
I did of course mean the Teddington Helicopter Reporting Point......
(Which is Teddington Lock just south of Twickers)
It is much easier to PPROOONE when
(a) Sober
(b) Awake
Thanks TDM.......:D :D :D
chevvron
22nd Jun 2006, 11:20
Obviously Moss Minor keeping you awake again
Talkdownman
22nd Jun 2006, 12:42
It is much easier to PPROOONE when
(a) Sober
(b) Awake
Thanks TDM.......:D :D :D
hic! z-z-z-z-z :ok:
chevvron
22nd Jun 2006, 13:07
You should talk, I watched your SRA's yesterday.
Talkdownman
22nd Jun 2006, 16:24
Ah, that's where I'm going wrong - I should talk........:oh:
SRG watched them as well :uhoh: Which one was best?
AlanM
22nd Jun 2006, 20:49
As my grandpa used to say.....
"You can't polish a turd!"
Talkdownman
22nd Jun 2006, 21:18
Oi only did two. Oi didn't do a turd one.......