How can Heathrow so many movements?

[Howabout]

Hey, on the beach, very amusing as regards grammar. Hadn't heard that one.

Not all abbreviations are universal. Despite having done Tower, Approach and Area over a number of years I have no idea, over this side of the world, what 'RETs' stands for.

As this is primarily a thread to give a young person some advice, can you give us that one in plain English?

Thanks.

[Fesch]

RET = Rapid exit taxiway
I agree with on the beach. The lack of RETs is extremely influencing the landing rate at our airport.

[Norman.D.Landing]

Rapid Exit Taxiway

Rapid Access Taxiway

Commonly referred to over here as RET's and RAT's.

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

It's all yuckspeak. In my day they were simply Fast Turn-offs.

[Howabout]

Thanks,

Appreciate the advice. Regards.

Yep, HD, we refer to them as 'high-speed turn-offs.'

[N90-EWR]

We also call them high speed.

[DaveReidUK]

Rapid Exit Taxiway

Rapid Access Taxiway

Commonly referred to over here as RET's and RAT's.

I'm struggling to think of an instance of a Rapid Access Taxiway at a UK airport - although of course all RETs are RATs when the wind is in the opposite direction.

Google doesn't help much: only 63 hits overall for RAT compared to 11,000+ for RET.

[2 sheds]

It's all yuckspeak. In my day they were simply Fast Turn-offs.

Yukspeak for good reason, though, HD - fast turnoff/first turn-off?

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[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

2 sheds. I wasn't referring to phraseology. That's what they were referred to at other times. On the R/T at Heathrow turn-offs were described by the appropriate block number.

[RAC/OPS]

Rapid exits in Melbourne. Some pilots not very rapid using them though!