Looks like an 8nm exclusion zone around the airport for the arrival. I wonder if the media or polair are allowed to operate?

WOLLONGONG (YWOL)
C16/15 REVIEW C4/15

C21/15
NO PARKING AVBL EXCEPT FOR AUTHORISED OPR ONLY
CONTACT 0407 201 851 FOR APPROVAL
FROM 03 060630 TO 03 080100

C18/15
AD NOT AVBL EXCEPT FOR AUTHORISED OPR ONLY
CONTACT 0407 201 851 FOR APPROVAL
FROM 03 071900 TO 03 080100 EST

C19/15
TEMPO RESTRICTED AREA ACT
WI 8NM RAD OF AD CENTRED UPON S34 33 03 E150 47 30 THEN FROM S34 25
58 E150 50 43, EASTERLY TO S34 18 48 E151 08 04, SOUTHERLY TO S34 20
36 E151 09 08 THEN WESTERLY TO S34 27 07 E150 53 18 EXCLUDING THAT
PORTION WI CONTROLLED AIRSPACE OR R420.
NO FLIGHT PERMITTED WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY
0407 201 851
SFC TO 4500FT AMSL
FROM 03 072030 TO 03 072130

I think that you will find that most of the arrangements are out of HARS controll and from what I've seen they have just received the final info themselves.

YWOL is owned by a local council and they and the local emergency services are way out of their comfort zone on this one. This is not Sydney, this is a regional area and the biggest aircraft that they normally deal with are Hercs and the Connie.Just to get the approval to bring the aircraft in to the airport has been a major effort.On top of that they had in a short time to beg and borow all the ground equipment just to get the aircraft to its resting place. Their ex Ansett tug used on the Connie is not quite up to the task and neither is the local part timers (retained) fire truck.

HARS has done as good a job as they could given their situation and they should be commended for it.

And no, I'm no longer am member so not biased at all

Wunwing

So, who/what is the "controlling authority"?

Tipsy:cool:

did you ring them and ask?

Im hoping to see some pretty spectacular shots of her coming in to land.
Already planning my next run down there to see her. :)

OJA
 

Well, FFS, we may be getting our knickers in a bit of a twist! Close airspace, TRA's, runway closures! Spare me! I have done 80+landings on the same strip as 2 other aircraft on the same day, in the course of my employment. I have been instructed to land long on 34 at Mascot in '88 over a Mooney, of all things! I have never heard the rubbish that you folk attribute to this simple ferry flight! Get over it. Be thankful it's not going to the desert! 1800 odd mets! There is not a skipper in QF that would fear for this approach and landing, they live for it! Google 'Gimli Glider', and learn a bit about being a pilot!

I don't have any inside info on the parameters being used.
But, a reasonable guess would be that:

If there is any tailwind component on 16, i.e. any breeze from the North, the mission will be scrubbed. [Rwy 34 isn't suitable for landing a 747].

Additionally, there will be very restrictive crosswind limits also. Max 10, or even 5, would be my guess.

If the runway is not completely dry, the mission will be scrubbed.

Don't assume it is just all going to happen at 7.50 this Sunday. A lot has to be favourable on the day.

[Perfect conditions would be 20 knots of steady Southerly straight down the runway, in my opinion. Like landing into Wellington, NZ in the -SP, back in the day, wind is your friend. Up to a point.]

You mean like making sure you have enough fuel?

That info normally constitutes the part in a notam advising who actually is the authority for the notam. .

Ring them, too late at night to bother, besides as I said it is the sort of info that authorises a notam.

Whoever they are aren't that confident in themselves to put their name to it.

Tipsy

http://s1.postimg.org/r19pfsebz/P3080137.jpg
Just landed.

Looks like she made it ok.(Not that I expected anything different)

VH-OJA ? FlightAware

And as good an aircraft as the A380 is for me the 747 will always be the queen of the skies,happy retirement VH-OJA.

Cheers

(You just beat me to it jwcook :):))

I live local, Just assumed there would be a few spotters.....

The place was heaving with people, on ladders, tops of cars, buildings and sheds.

Fantastic spectacle for all. :-)

From right underneath....

http://youtu.be/e36-MqcZgOo

Jwcook, nice video, but that has to be by far the best soundtrack on any video on You Tube, EVER! Awesome. :ok:

Sounded like a porno :)

http://i.imgur.com/NRlTVlY.jpg

Glad I made the trip to see her off. Even happier that she's still the City of Canberra, rather than the City of Victorville!

You can see the kid on the roof of the car in both pictures, But I half chopped him off !! :-), great picture BTW...

quote from the utube clipsounded liken she may have been on top and before it had even "rolled off" the runway, she was asking for more :) :0

Good Job
 

Just saw a clip on YouTube from head on and it appears they put her down with one nose wheel either side of the centreline. Class.