Four's a crowd [Archive]

MostlyModerate

28th Jul 2006, 11:54

Sorry if this has been posted before, but last night I was looking at Heathrow on Google Earth.
Pictured was an aircraft on short finals to 09/L. Ahead of him, just touching down was another aircraft. Ahead of that one were two more aircraft rolling out - all at very short intervals.

Isn't technology wonderful !

MM

Gonzo

28th Jul 2006, 12:02

C Watch are the best! :D

GT3

28th Jul 2006, 12:20

C Watch are the best! :D

Yes we are :p

chevvron

28th Jul 2006, 12:50

Amateurs! At the PFA rally, it was normal to have seven on the runway and another 14 on final (within 3nm).

SilentHandover

28th Jul 2006, 13:34

Bir tricky to control that sort of situation with an Icom with flat batteries though Chevv

AlanM

28th Jul 2006, 15:25

.....maybe chevvers was busy with his cravat!? :)

C watch - the best ? exactly......:ok:

JEP

28th Jul 2006, 16:36

If you look close you will find, that it seems to be the same aircraft (Air France 737 or A320).

What you see it multiple pictures merged together.

HEATHROW DIRECTOR

28th Jul 2006, 17:48

JK would have had one away in each gap AND had Checker on too!

chevvron

29th Jul 2006, 07:24

Actually, the PFA control caravan was rather well equipped; it had a petrol generator for its own ICOM 200's plus handhelds on permanent charge for when we did it from outside the caravan. It even had an air conditioner!

MostlyModerate

29th Jul 2006, 10:11

Really, Jep ?

I'd never have guessed !

MM

AlanM

29th Jul 2006, 16:12

Chevvers - any chance we can have that caravan for the helipad then?
36 degrees outside and 39 inside.

chevvron

30th Jul 2006, 14:01

You should have asked the man from Aberdeen - he still uses it but I don't.
Actually I think Elite borrowed it the first year they did Farnborough.