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Originally Posted by M14P
My old jet at Biggin...
Just interested, as I thought that Biggin was small private jets and smaller airfield only.
FE
am sure the short runway is the altiport at meribel - they used to sell postcards of it with a dash 7 parked at the top
M14P's a/c was a 319 - sure he wont mind me butting in !!
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M14P's a/c was a 319 - sure he wont mind me butting in !!
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Originally Posted by Full Emergency
Just out of interest, is this the runway that they used to film the opening sequence to the James Bond film, Tomorrow Never Dies??
I talking about when JB jumps into that jet fighter and flies away as the Tomhawk Missile is inbound...........
Thanks
FE
I talking about when JB jumps into that jet fighter and flies away as the Tomhawk Missile is inbound...........
Thanks
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Originally Posted by Barcli
am sure the short runway is the altiport at meribel - they used to sell postcards of it with a dash 7 parked at the top
M14P's a/c was a 319 - sure he wont mind me butting in !!
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M14P's a/c was a 319 - sure he wont mind me butting in !!
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The altiport where the Dash 7 used to land is Courchevel.
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Originally Posted by GK430
Full Emergency - it's an A.319CJ
I wasn't aware that A319 could get in and out of Biggin. I know that they can just about do it at LCY, but a 737 can't.
There was a bit in Skyport recently that they really want to increase the use of Biggin (commerically) in the future, but still need the go ahead from Bromley Council first.
The current Council have told the local residents "no expansion" but money talks.............. I guess we will have to wait and see.
FE
stand corrected re meribel/courcheval !!
dont know about the A319 performance but when you get a sharp pencil out for the A320 - at light weights you can get the landing distance req down to 1000 mtrs
dont know about the A319 performance but when you get a sharp pencil out for the A320 - at light weights you can get the landing distance req down to 1000 mtrs
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Last year DHL brought a 757 into Biggin for the Air Fair, and some years ago the Project Orbis DC-8 (flying eye hospital) got in and out for the show as well. 
Nice pics everyone.
Nice pics everyone.
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Hi again all,
Yes that was my old A319CJ. Biggin is absolutely no problem at all (we could depart at MTOW if needed and blast off across the pond) - City is a problem. The runway is plenty long enough but the slope is not possible within certification criteria. Airbus are working on certifying the A318 at City at the moment but I believe that this needs some flap-tweaking.
Hi Barcli - the YellowBird is being repainted (even yellower) at the moment but we should be up and running again shortly.
As you know; you can land anywhere once!
cheers all
m
Yes that was my old A319CJ. Biggin is absolutely no problem at all (we could depart at MTOW if needed and blast off across the pond) - City is a problem. The runway is plenty long enough but the slope is not possible within certification criteria. Airbus are working on certifying the A318 at City at the moment but I believe that this needs some flap-tweaking.
Hi Barcli - the YellowBird is being repainted (even yellower) at the moment but we should be up and running again shortly.
at light weights you can get the landing distance req down to 1000 mtrs
cheers all
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11'000 feet over California
Leaving Edinburgh
Cloud hoping
Newcastle
SA Airlines performing at Yeovilton 2005
LAX from 2500 feet
My plane
Dorset coastline
Catalina airport, downwind
Catalina airfield on short final, looking down
Leaving Edinburgh
Cloud hoping
Newcastle
SA Airlines performing at Yeovilton 2005
LAX from 2500 feet
My plane
Dorset coastline
Catalina airport, downwind
Catalina airfield on short final, looking down
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The Breitling Super Constellation at Basle........
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Excellent pictures. Anybody got pictures for Edinburgh runway, ramp, approach ,etc. and surroundings. Will help us to update visual scenery for simulation training.
Many thanks in advance.
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http://photobucket.com/albums/e25/davidatter/
here is a link to where pictures ive taken are
here is a link to where pictures ive taken are
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