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Does that not restrict movement quite a bit?
Wonder what Aberdeen (assuming that Aberdeen is the busiest heli airport in the UK) does?
What are the interpretations out there of Annex 14 Volume II 3.1.63 "Location of a final approach and take off area in relation to a runway or taxiway"?
Wonder what Aberdeen (assuming that Aberdeen is the busiest heli airport in the UK) does?
What are the interpretations out there of Annex 14 Volume II 3.1.63 "Location of a final approach and take off area in relation to a runway or taxiway"?
3.1.63 Where a FATO is located near a runway or taxiway, and where simultaneous operations are planned, the separation distance between the edge of a runway or taxiway and the edge of a FATO shall not be less than the appropriate dimension in Table 3-1.
3.1.64 Recommendation.— A FATO should not be located:
a) near taxiway intersections or holding points where jet engine efflux is likely to cause high turbulence; or
b) near areas where aeroplane vortex wake generation is likely to exist.
Table 3-1. FATO minimum separation distance
If aeroplane mass and/or helicopter mass are up to but not including 3 175 kg
Distance between FATO edge and runway/taxiway edge 60m
3 175 kg up to but not including 5 760 kg
120m
5 760 kg up to but not including 100 000 kg
180m
100 000 kg and over
250 m
3.1.64 Recommendation.— A FATO should not be located:
a) near taxiway intersections or holding points where jet engine efflux is likely to cause high turbulence; or
b) near areas where aeroplane vortex wake generation is likely to exist.
Table 3-1. FATO minimum separation distance
If aeroplane mass and/or helicopter mass are up to but not including 3 175 kg
Distance between FATO edge and runway/taxiway edge 60m
3 175 kg up to but not including 5 760 kg
120m
5 760 kg up to but not including 100 000 kg
180m
100 000 kg and over
250 m
Last edited by Gonzo; 14th Nov 2016 at 20:04.
