Egll 119.725
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Egll 119.725
I want to thank and congratulate the people at shanwick/west drayton (or wherever you control EGLL approach from 
) on the job you do every day. I listen to 119.725 usually every morning on the way and back from school and i love hearing the proffesionalism!
two questions for now;
- Multi comtrollers on 119.725?
seriously, how does that work?
- Wind checks - what are they for? of course for checking wind, but why would you need wind checks at low alt. like that?
- what is the different frequencies that link towards 119.725?
Thanks guys and keep up the banter! (remember, i'm listening
)
) on the job you do every day. I listen to 119.725 usually every morning on the way and back from school and i love hearing the proffesionalism! two questions for now;
- Multi comtrollers on 119.725?
seriously, how does that work?- Wind checks - what are they for? of course for checking wind, but why would you need wind checks at low alt. like that?
- what is the different frequencies that link towards 119.725?
Thanks guys and keep up the banter! (remember, i'm listening
)
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EGLL is controlled from Swanwick control center in hampshire. They transfer to the tower when they are about 5 miles out (i'm not an ATCO so it might not be 5 miles, but they are usually pretty close!)
Multi Controllers is simple. Two Radars, same frequency and an understanding of what each other will do.
Wind is critical closer to the ground! Once you are at height its not so much of a problem but if you are low and slow it is very important!
Not sure about the frequency for approach, sorry.
With a bit of luck an ATCO will answer your questions! (and correct my answers!!)
Multi Controllers is simple. Two Radars, same frequency and an understanding of what each other will do.
Wind is critical closer to the ground! Once you are at height its not so much of a problem but if you are low and slow it is very important!
Not sure about the frequency for approach, sorry.
With a bit of luck an ATCO will answer your questions! (and correct my answers!!)
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iranair 777 A basic reply to your questions;
Multi controllers on 119.725? seriously, how does that work?
Basically main controller plus a support controller.
Support controller is aiding with phone coordination and stack management this allows the main controller (or director) more time to plan the traffic.
Wind checks - what are they for? of course for checking wind, but why would you need wind checks at low alt. like that?
Strength and direction of the wind for Final approach controller giving him/her this information for vectoring. Maybe sometime 3000' feet wind is used for predicting the landing rate/flow requirements.
what is the different frequencies that link towards 119.725?
Sorry need to know bases only
or wherever you control EGLL approach from?
Swanwick. We have our own special room with gold plated thrones
Multi controllers on 119.725? seriously, how does that work?
Basically main controller plus a support controller.
Support controller is aiding with phone coordination and stack management this allows the main controller (or director) more time to plan the traffic.
Wind checks - what are they for? of course for checking wind, but why would you need wind checks at low alt. like that?
Strength and direction of the wind for Final approach controller giving him/her this information for vectoring. Maybe sometime 3000' feet wind is used for predicting the landing rate/flow requirements.
what is the different frequencies that link towards 119.725?
Sorry need to know bases only
or wherever you control EGLL approach from?
Swanwick. We have our own special room with gold plated thrones
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viaEGLL Atleast you dont have to share the same room as Luton Radar! Have they recently partitioned off Terminal Control? I thought it was all open plan
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Quick question-
Now that AC and TC have been reunited again, can one refer to Swanwick as 'LATCC' just as it used to be at West Drayton before AC moved out of there?
Now that AC and TC have been reunited again, can one refer to Swanwick as 'LATCC' just as it used to be at West Drayton before AC moved out of there?
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Unless you are LATCC Mil, no. Keep having to drum it into engineering colleagues - Swanwick is the Centre, LAC and LTC are the units. 
Just out of interest, what will happen at Prestwick Centre, will it be MAC and ScACC at Prestwick?
Just out of interest, what will happen at Prestwick Centre, will it be MAC and ScACC at Prestwick?