Filton next wednesday

[cblinton@blueyonder.]

Does anyone know of any restrictions on flying into Filton next wednesdy?

I was thinking of flying in in the morning to watch our white bird land for the final time..

[Zlin526]

You definately need to check the NOTAMs, and be aware that there will almost certainly be a short display by something (NOT Concorde, I repeat NOT CONCORDE!!!!!!!)

I'm sure the last thing Filton ATC need on the day is to be over-run with light aircraft calling up un-announced, especially just to fly around and have a look. If you insist, PLEASE give them a call on the telephone before take-off, but please bear in mind my first paragraph..

I'm driving there.

[DamienB]

I hear from a couple of people who rang them that they're not accepting any GA movements on Wednesday at all.

[Zlin526]

Damien B,

I thought that may be the case. Just as well I'm driving there.

[Chilli Monster]

From the horses mouth (as it were)

1) There will be NO GA allowed in on the day. Don't even bother phoning to ask as you'll just ps off the Ops staff (I tried to get a couple of people in and was refused - so not even any perks for the workers).

2) Check the NOTAMS. There may be a TRA in force 10 mile radius butting up to the edge of the Bristol CTR Surface to FL40. This has yet to be confirmed but it's a possibility (we are pushing for it to be approved). Zlin is right - there will be a display but not by Concorde.

[cblinton@blueyonder.]

Thanks guys, i thought it seemed to easy, could be the night before and sleep in the back of the Bonanza!

[paulo]

Any sneaky word on what the display will be? Ohhh goo onn, we won't tell.

I know Concorde is routeing directly over RAF Lyneham, so was kind of getting all hopeful that it might have some following traffic.

[DamienB]

Display? Well what's historic and based at Filton with RR?

[paulo]

Aaaahh ok, so the Spitfire stories are true then. Cool (although the Reds would have been nice, but hey ho)

[DamienB]

Yes, Reds would have been nice... but then BA seemed to have blown every possible opportunity to retire the old girl in style, so it's hardly a surprise.

[paulo]

Damien - Yeah, too true. And BAA blew a great chance on the 24th. They could have subbed out some car parks (the ones they closed anyway) to an event promotions company and easily seated 20,000.

By the way, are you going to pop into TGM one of these days? You're fast becoming part of retirement history, which is worth at least a pint of my money!

[DamienB]

Well gawd nobody said there would be free beer before or I'd have been camped on the doorstep!!

[Dan Dare]

Hope this helps (from some other thread I can't find just now):-


NAVW: FROM 03/11/26 11:10 TO 03/11/26 12:45 H8099/03
E)AUS(MIL REF)03-11-0396/4466/DG
CONCORDE G-BOAF FINAL FLT AND FLYPASTS WI BRISTOL AREA. ACFT MOUNTING
HEATHROW AD (ETD 1110HR) VIA ENGLISH CHANNEL LDNG FILTON AD (ETA
1242HR). EN-ROUTE INBOUND TO FILTON THE ACFT WILL DEP CAS(AWY G1) AT
PSN COMPTON 512950N 00113W. SPEED 250KT. RTE AND WAY-POINT ETA AS
FOLLOWS.
COMPTON(CPT)(1218HR)- OHD BRISTOL FILTON AD (1227HR)-(HDG 275 DEG
MAG) TO THE SEVERN ESTUARY(PSN 5131.2N 00244.3W)(1229HR) - SOUTH
WEST(HDG 242 DEG MAG)TO PSN ABEAM WESTON SUPER-MARE(5125N 00259W)
(1231HR) - THEN SOUTH (HDG 185 DEG MAG) TO OHD WESTON SUPER-MARE
(5121N W00259W)(1232HR)-THEN EAST(HDG 084 DEG MAG)TO OHD BRISTOL INTL
AD(5123N 00243W)(1234HR)- THEN (HDG 046 DEG MAG)TO FLYPAST CLIFTON
SUSPENSION BRIDGE(1235HR) - THEN(HDG 024 DEG MAG)ON TRACK TO
EASTFIELD (5127N 00221W) OVERFLYING THE DOWNS(1236HR). THEN IF
LANDING RWY 27 - EASTFIELD(1238HR) TO COLD ASHTON - THEN NORTH TO
INTERCEPT RWY 27 RCL(PSN 51312N 00221W)- LANDING AT FILTON AD(ETA
1242HR).
IF LANDING RWY 09 - EASTFIELD - OHD FILTON - THEN NORTH TO - PSN
5132.5N 00235.4W - THEN DIRECT PSN 5134.4N 00242.6W DIRECT 5134.4N
00244.3W DIRECT 5131.2N 00244.3W - LANDING AT FILTON (ETA 1243HR).
2 HEL PHOTO/CHASE ACFT WILL ACCOMPANY CONCORDE IN THE BRISTOL AREA.
OTHER ACFT ARE REQUESTED TO AVOID CONCORDE RTE BY AT LEAST 2NM EITHER
SIDE OF TRACK.
F)SFC G)2000 FT AGL

[Legs11]

FILTON TRA

You should also be aware of the following TRA

Notam J0717/03

FROM 03/11/26 12:00 TO 03/11/26 13:30

E)(MIL REF) AUS 03-11-0397/4467/BJ
RESTRICTION OF FLYING MADE UNDER ARTICLE 85 OF THE AIR NAVIGATION
ORDER 2000. NO ACFT SHALL FLY WI CIRCLE RAD 7 NM CENTRED AT 513110N
0023527W (BRISTOL FILTON) EXCEPT ACFT WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE AVON
AND SOMERSET POLICE OR ACFT FLYING IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ATC
CLEARANCE FROM BRISTOL INTERNATIONAL OR BRISTOL FILTON AD.
F)SFC G)4000FT AGL

[Windy Militant]

Also be aware that ground access to Filton is going to be heavily restricted. On the BBC West news on Friday the Police strongly advise those thinking of going to use public transport and watch from the designated vantage points
Concorde Viewing areas

[Zlin526]

A "Grand day out", as Wallace & Grommit would put it!

Nice to see the old girl on her last ever flight, even the WX was reasonable on the day..Shame about the hail showers though...Brrrrrrrrrrrr

How was it for you Damien B? Got any good pics?

[alphaalpha]

It was indeed a grand day out, but heavily tinged with sadness.
AA.

[140cherokee]

Was great to see. But a real shame. Irreplacable.

(Pity the first flypast wasn't low-level, down the runway, with full reheat RIAT style!)

[vintage ATCO]

It was a grand day out. Got rained on, hailed on and very wet!

I stood on the A38 by the 27 threshold. Not many photos, just wanted to watch, not look through a viewfinder. Great that Les Broadie taxied the aircraft all the way back to the east end on the runway and just stood there, lowering and raising the nose. Thank you, Sir.

A few photos here www.stevelevien.com/concorde.htm

A very sad day, but glad I was there. One for the grandchildren.


VA

[DamienB]

Sorry chaps being a bit slow with the pics as a major camera malfunction did its best to destroy around 150 of them. Thankfully 5 hours of effort (mostly swearing very loudly) recovered all but a handful but left me with no time to put together a selection last night. Will try and get it done tonight, look in the aviation history & nostalgia forum later.