ATC manning overnight at closed airports e.g. Bristol
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Twas indeed the MYT one, back in Sept 2001 I think it was (correct me if Im wrong). The only other one I was aware of was the CalAir DC10 because I saw a photo.
Needless to say; back in 1999 (day after the eclipse) I was to fly from Bristol with AMM to Faro, our a/c went tech and the replacement was a DC10, and we were swiftly carted off to Cardiff some 11hrs later as the aircraft "was too large to land". Fairy story? No space to park it? Anyone who was around then who could clear that one up, Id appreciate it!
Needless to say; back in 1999 (day after the eclipse) I was to fly from Bristol with AMM to Faro, our a/c went tech and the replacement was a DC10, and we were swiftly carted off to Cardiff some 11hrs later as the aircraft "was too large to land". Fairy story? No space to park it? Anyone who was around then who could clear that one up, Id appreciate it!
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I recall a conversation with an ATCO at another airfield (not mentioned here that I can see). The airfield was regularly open on a PPR basis outside its published hours by special arrangement (mail flights etc). Controllers were therefore on duty to provide service to these flights... and would offer to others on an opportunity basis (the airfield was not located in controlled airspace)
