EGLD
27th Jun 2013, 09:37
Hi
Apologies for the vagueness of this post, but as a Heathrow resident, I'm well used to the normal patterns of traffic (including a late night switch of runways at the moment for re-surfacing of the south runway) :(
I was woken this morning by a propellor driven plane flying back and forwards around the approach to runway 9L at about 5am
It was like clockwork, back and forward for about 30 minutes, I couldn't see it to see what direction it was going (i.e. north to south or west to east)
Was just wondering if anyone knew what it might have been doing?
Now I've had the chance to have a think about it, I'm wondering if it was perhaps some sort of aerial survey that was making use of that small window only available this time of year where there is daylight and a closed/quiet airspace around Heathrow between 5am and 5.30am
thanks!
Apologies for the vagueness of this post, but as a Heathrow resident, I'm well used to the normal patterns of traffic (including a late night switch of runways at the moment for re-surfacing of the south runway) :(
I was woken this morning by a propellor driven plane flying back and forwards around the approach to runway 9L at about 5am
It was like clockwork, back and forward for about 30 minutes, I couldn't see it to see what direction it was going (i.e. north to south or west to east)
Was just wondering if anyone knew what it might have been doing?
Now I've had the chance to have a think about it, I'm wondering if it was perhaps some sort of aerial survey that was making use of that small window only available this time of year where there is daylight and a closed/quiet airspace around Heathrow between 5am and 5.30am
thanks!