Flying over London: Heli-lanes etc
Been in the EGTT daily NOTAMs for a while now......nice to know that the AIS website is working OK.
Anybody tried the Wx and Notams via www.phd.nl/aviation/wx ?
Gives a good selection of charts and the other briefing info free, uncookied and generally quite fast to navigate. Usual disclaimers.
Anybody tried the Wx and Notams via www.phd.nl/aviation/wx ?
Gives a good selection of charts and the other briefing info free, uncookied and generally quite fast to navigate. Usual disclaimers.
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HSH,
All they need now is enough staff to man it......
Merry Christmas to all London area ATC folk including those manning LHR Special, Northolt, City and Thames...and thanks for your sterling efforts to get we heli pilots where we want to go despite the constraints you are working under! Ta!
All they need now is enough staff to man it......
Merry Christmas to all London area ATC folk including those manning LHR Special, Northolt, City and Thames...and thanks for your sterling efforts to get we heli pilots where we want to go despite the constraints you are working under! Ta!
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LONDON : the world's greatest capital city.....
LONDON : the world's greatest capital city.....
....but not today, 19/12. See NOTAM below - this is becoming a regular problem. The new SVFR freq today contains a pre-rec announcement.
FROM 03/12/19 08:30 TO 03/12/19 13:30 A3313/03
E)DUE TO ATC STAFF SHORTAGE NO SPECIAL VFR SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED
IN THE LONDON CTR ON 125.62MHZ.
HEL TFC INBD TO HEATHROW, NORTHOLT, LONDON(BATTERSEA)HELIPORT OR
HAYES SHOULD CONTACT THAMES RADAR ON 132.7MHZ.FIXED WING TFC WISHING
TO LAND AT HEATHROW SHOULD CONTACT HEATHROW APPROACH ON 119.72MHZ.
SERVICE WILL BE OFFERED ACCORDING TO FLIGHT PRIORITY AND CONTROLLER
WORKLOAD.
FOR ALL OTHER QUERIES, CONTACT LONDON TERMINAL CONTROL CENTRE
mmmm...0830-1330....can't be the staff party......unless it was last night. Happy Christmas to all at London ATC & Thames Radar.
....but not today, 19/12. See NOTAM below - this is becoming a regular problem. The new SVFR freq today contains a pre-rec announcement.
FROM 03/12/19 08:30 TO 03/12/19 13:30 A3313/03
E)DUE TO ATC STAFF SHORTAGE NO SPECIAL VFR SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED
IN THE LONDON CTR ON 125.62MHZ.
HEL TFC INBD TO HEATHROW, NORTHOLT, LONDON(BATTERSEA)HELIPORT OR
HAYES SHOULD CONTACT THAMES RADAR ON 132.7MHZ.FIXED WING TFC WISHING
TO LAND AT HEATHROW SHOULD CONTACT HEATHROW APPROACH ON 119.72MHZ.
SERVICE WILL BE OFFERED ACCORDING TO FLIGHT PRIORITY AND CONTROLLER
WORKLOAD.
FOR ALL OTHER QUERIES, CONTACT LONDON TERMINAL CONTROL CENTRE
mmmm...0830-1330....can't be the staff party......unless it was last night. Happy Christmas to all at London ATC & Thames Radar.
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The NOTAM kinda says it all. Staff shortages have plagued Heathrow Tower and Thames/SVFR all summer, and unfortunately it's about to get a little worse.
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Jerricho - how is it getting worse? Now that SVFR is within the TC Heathrow Group surely things will improve!!!!!
I think SVFR has been closed every day this week. The DAP's in tray will be full after Christmas.
I think SVFR has been closed every day this week. The DAP's in tray will be full after Christmas.
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Hey B-L,
I would have thought the split between TC and over the road MINUS the non-availability of AVA's would be a little problem. Maybe I'm wrong (as per bloody usual!)
I would have thought the split between TC and over the road MINUS the non-availability of AVA's would be a little problem. Maybe I'm wrong (as per bloody usual!)
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Surely not!
BUT - a little birdie from TC Ops tells me that 2x LHR TC ATCO's per watch were going to be used for SVFR.
(getting 2 willing to do it could be the tricky part!!!)
B-L
BUT - a little birdie from TC Ops tells me that 2x LHR TC ATCO's per watch were going to be used for SVFR.
(getting 2 willing to do it could be the tricky part!!!)
B-L
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Helipads in or close to central London
Dear Wobbletoppers, I am looking for possible helicopter pickup sites in Central London (my senior clerk is treating his wife to a bling-tastic birthday present, which includes a rotary flight).
I am aware of the Battersea site and, using the search facility in this forum, have found details of the Vanguard site near Canary Wharf and of the private De Beers site at Holborn. I have also seen reference to a landing site at the Press Centre close to Fleet Street but have found no details of this. Is anyone aware of any other usable landing points in or close to the City centre? A schlep out to grotty Elstree is not so attractive.
Many thanks for any suggestions.
I am aware of the Battersea site and, using the search facility in this forum, have found details of the Vanguard site near Canary Wharf and of the private De Beers site at Holborn. I have also seen reference to a landing site at the Press Centre close to Fleet Street but have found no details of this. Is anyone aware of any other usable landing points in or close to the City centre? A schlep out to grotty Elstree is not so attractive.
Many thanks for any suggestions.
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hi there
yeah battersea is the best bet but there are 2 sites to choose from.
you maybe aware of the heliport but there is a small site inside the power station, i maybe able to get detals for you.
email me here and i see what i can find out.
yeah battersea is the best bet but there are 2 sites to choose from.
you maybe aware of the heliport but there is a small site inside the power station, i maybe able to get detals for you.
email me here and i see what i can find out.