LHR mixed mode ops given green light
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Just to add that Operational Freedoms is not Mixed Mode.
Mixed mode is planned ops on both runways. Operational Freedoms allows the airport to arrive and/or depart on both runways in periods of disruption. LHR cannot plan to do it.
Although quite what happens if the airport is aware of upcoming disruption, ie snow in 3 days, I'm not entirely sure!
Mixed mode is planned ops on both runways. Operational Freedoms allows the airport to arrive and/or depart on both runways in periods of disruption. LHR cannot plan to do it.
Although quite what happens if the airport is aware of upcoming disruption, ie snow in 3 days, I'm not entirely sure!
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Interesting comment from across the pond. I showed some US controllers round Heathrow long ago and, given the amount of space we had, they thought we worked miracles. I visited a TRACON and commented that the controllers must be good "Not as good as the London guys" one of them said. 'nuff said.