View Full Version : Taxi way lighting
oxenos
17th Oct 2017, 15:21
It is 20 years since I last operated out of Heathrow. At that time, taxi instructions consisted of " follow the green lights, stop at red cross bars" Minimal R/T chat, brilliantly simple, and virtually fool proof. ( even I could cope)
I have since heard that because other airfields did not have a similar system, this had to be dropped, as it was deemed "non standard". True or false?
point5
17th Oct 2017, 17:28
False. It’s still going 👍🏻
Rwy1234
17th Oct 2017, 17:35
Pretty sure Dubai have a very similar system (maybe exactly the same?) based on Heathrow?
HEATHROW DIRECTOR
17th Oct 2017, 18:14
Long ago a DC8 went off the end of (what was) 28R in fog and ended up amongst a load of cabbages in an allotment. Apparently he had been told "follow the greens"!
oxenos
17th Oct 2017, 21:54
point 5
False. It’s still going
Thank you. Good to hear.
Heathrow director - not good to hear - kindly leave the stage.
parishiltons
18th Oct 2017, 06:59
Follow the Greens is expanding around the world and heavily promoted by one or two airport infrastructure firms. No need to instruct a flight to stop at a red stop bar - anyone who crosses a lit stop bar should never be allowed to drive an aircraft again, given the danger of being t-boned - it's Piloting 101.
Atcham Tower
18th Oct 2017, 07:46
Well I liked HD's comment anyway!