RECAT-EU / London TMA
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RECAT-EU / London TMA
Anyone “in-the-know” about when RECAT-EU might be rolled out in the London TMA?
- Presumably sometime after all the EFPS transitions?
- Presumably sometime after all the EFPS transitions?
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It's airport specific, and it only really gives you benefits if you have lots of heavies.
RECAT EU requires separation between a pair of Lights.
Not sure if it would give Gatwick a benefit, maybe Manchester too, but other than that I can't see it being introduced anywhere else.
RECAT EU requires separation between a pair of Lights.
Not sure if it would give Gatwick a benefit, maybe Manchester too, but other than that I can't see it being introduced anywhere else.
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...I can certainly think of one TMA airport (other than EGLL) which would benefit from the changes, both for arrivals and departures.
I suspect there are a few regional airports which would also benefit, given their fleet mixes
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Not necessarily true Gonzo. As I see it the RECAT puts a lot of UK “L” and “S” into the same category - which could be hugely beneficial to some airports...
...I can certainly think of one TMA airport (other than EGLL) which would benefit from the changes, both for arrivals and departures.
I suspect there are a few regional airports which would also benefit, given their fleet mixes
...I can certainly think of one TMA airport (other than EGLL) which would benefit from the changes, both for arrivals and departures.
I suspect there are a few regional airports which would also benefit, given their fleet mixes
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One could argue that RECAT-EU is more safe than what we do today.
It’s down to research (and science) but with the safety assurance required by the industry.
Depending on the airport concerned, and its fleet mix, there will be variation in the potential efficiency benefit.
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I prefer it; it makes more sense to have a scheme based on data and analysis rather than the old scheme which was more or less a guess based on wetting one’s finger and holding it aloft.
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But seriously, I agree (as it’s simple enough for even me to understand). I guess it may be problematic to roll-out though -even if it was only for departures - unless both categories (the old and the new) for each aircraft type can be shown on the strip?
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Well, we’ve gone arrivals and departures, so it’s simple. I’m not sure having UK 6 Cat and RECAT designators on the strip would be good from a human factors point of view, nor doing one for arrivals and one for departures.
It’s really for each airport to decide to switch.
It’s really for each airport to decide to switch.
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Oh yes, I’m well aware of lead time for this sort of thing. Cost Benefit Analysis, Training Needs Analysis etc.
My point, poorly made, was that the impetus should come from the Airport; as far as I’m aware there is no overall campaign of converting all Airport approach/departure separations to RECAT.
My point, poorly made, was that the impetus should come from the Airport; as far as I’m aware there is no overall campaign of converting all Airport approach/departure separations to RECAT.
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Oh yes, I’m well aware of lead time for this sort of thing. Cost Benefit Analysis, Training Needs Analysis etc.
My point, poorly made, was that the impetus should come from the Airport; as far as I’m aware there is no overall campaign of converting all Airport approach/departure separations to RECAT.
My point, poorly made, was that the impetus should come from the Airport; as far as I’m aware there is no overall campaign of converting all Airport approach/departure separations to RECAT.
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Nearly 12 months on, any more news on RECAT-EU hitting our shores?
A quick google search brings up a NATS presentation saying it will be introduced at LL in Spring 2018, so am I just out of the loop?
A quick google search brings up a NATS presentation saying it will be introduced at LL in Spring 2018, so am I just out of the loop?
