London Heathrow questions
2) The runways are posted as only 50 metres wide, so technically, no!
Or probably a Skyvan in the right hands - I remember landing with Shorts' CTP
(On another day, a French demo pilot demonstrated a Falcon to the assembled Ruling Family and aviation big-wigs, after we had all looked around and admired the aircraft, inside and out. The Ruling Family was very impressed. He started up, taxied out, and took off. At about 50 ft, while the gear was still coming in, he commenced 2 beautifully executed climbing rolls, I guess to show how well it flew. Within minutes the Ruling Family was on the way home in their Mercedes limos, led by Shaikh Zaid muttering "I'm not an idiot; why would I buy a plane that does that sort of thing?")
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I asked a FIGAS Islander pilot if he was ever tempted to take off using the lead-in taxiway and the width of the runway at MPL when there was a cross-wind - he said it had been done in the early days but RAF ATC went BALLISTIC.......................
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Stanley, FIGAS, many years ago, pitched up as new Islander pilot. Local acceptance very rapid; so rapid that at an early stage I noted wind way out of limits for departure, to be told that there was a cross runway. Don't assume, check!
Was that Stanley or MPH? Stanley has 18/36 but never seen anyone use it..................
We were using the easterly taxi way at MPH - its about 300 m from the edge of the apron to the NE side of 28
We were using the easterly taxi way at MPH - its about 300 m from the edge of the apron to the NE side of 28
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Originally Posted by Flap40
There was of course the Chipmunk that was discovered parked next to the fence many years ago. Apparently snuck in during the night.
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Laurence