Xmas day @ Heathrow

[Warped Factor]

Odd One,

The trial doing the same with fixed wing last year failed and hasn't been repeated. You'll probably get a routing far enough away from the aerodrome to make the experience not very interesting.

Your information is incorrect.

Bar the usual caveats about subject to traffic etc, there's no restriction on light fixed wing a/c transitting Gatwick via the overhead (or technically most likely via the threshold of the runway in use).

I've recently both flown it in an a/c and cleared people to fly it whilst sat in front of the radar, so hopefully I've got a rough idea of what I'm talking about

WF.

[PPRuNe Radar]

In my days at Heathrow, back in the eighties, we once had a posse of light singles arrive, park and depart a while later. Believe me, this was considered by all on the ground as a big imposition - we felt we had to be there for the flights actually scheduled -

At many places ATC is a 24/7 job. Of course you're meant to be there if it falls on your rostered days, it's your job. There is always the alternative of going non operational and working 9-5 with the suits and thus guaranteeing your Xmas Day off if you feel it's that much of an imposition

And being the 80's, I bet none of you who worked complained about the triple time you probably received. Thought not

[MBX35]

Back in 1985 I asked for and got a fly by at EGLL . I was sent a super photo taken from the tower looking down on me when I was about 50 ft up going very fast along what was then 10L
A/C reg GAVFF

[White Hart]

To the guy from EGTO who called the Tower on the 20th - how did you get on with the number I gave you? Any joy?