Heathrow helicopter ops: merged threads
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H9 Heathrow Crossing to close?
Well boys and girls, I have it on good authority that there has been talk of closing the Heli lane that routes through the overhead at Heathrow (H9).
There have been issues with poor ATC (Pilot) and inability to fly the route accurately, especially close to the airport.
For those instructors that take students into the heli lanes, better pre briefing could well be required and confirmation of their ability to cope with sudden changes. Maybe a certificate of ability? Just a thought!
There have been issues with poor ATC (Pilot) and inability to fly the route accurately, especially close to the airport.
For those instructors that take students into the heli lanes, better pre briefing could well be required and confirmation of their ability to cope with sudden changes. Maybe a certificate of ability? Just a thought!
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Solution? Simple:
No training crossings of LHR. Simple.
For those who believe otherwise, as an instructor, regardless of the quality of your pre-flight brief (and student!) you should be able to keep an aircraft on the required flight path. If not, you shouldn't be there!!! Are your studes' EOLs totally dependent on the brief?
It's about time some pilots stopped viewing crossing LHR as a jolly that they're entitled to. Perhaps it all comes from bored instructors wanting some variety .......
No training crossings of LHR. Simple.
For those who believe otherwise, as an instructor, regardless of the quality of your pre-flight brief (and student!) you should be able to keep an aircraft on the required flight path. If not, you shouldn't be there!!! Are your studes' EOLs totally dependent on the brief?
It's about time some pilots stopped viewing crossing LHR as a jolly that they're entitled to. Perhaps it all comes from bored instructors wanting some variety .......
There are no plans to close it (AFAIK), but following several 'mis-identification of key holding points', the plan is to move it some time next year to make it easier to nav.
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Erm - no training is permitted on the heli routes.
Good practice IMHO.
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Heathrow helicopter ops: merged threads
The other day I asked to cross Heathrow when they were on easterlies and was told that it was no longer possible, so I rang them later to be told that due to a number of incidents they where re-doing the procedures and until they are ready no more crosses on easterlies .
Then yesterday having crossed south bound I was coming back and asked to cross north bound to be told sorry you can't they have new procedures , has anyone else had similar problems ??
Then yesterday having crossed south bound I was coming back and asked to cross north bound to be told sorry you can't they have new procedures , has anyone else had similar problems ??
The "easterlies" problem has been around all summer awaiting a rewrite. And you're right - there have been increasing rejections of westerly crossings. Any Swanwick moles out there?
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It has been a problem as long as I can remember and the first time I crossed was over thirty years ago.
These days I don't even ask and plan to fly round, even if I'm landing at LHR, because there is nothing passengers hate more than being put into a tight orbit to hold. Especially if they don't travel well.
Have you considered routing via Burnham - Ascot-Thorpe - OCK. Even less likely to result in a hold is WOD- Ascot-Thorpe- OCK, ATC seem to like these routes.
These days I don't even ask and plan to fly round, even if I'm landing at LHR, because there is nothing passengers hate more than being put into a tight orbit to hold. Especially if they don't travel well.
Have you considered routing via Burnham - Ascot-Thorpe - OCK. Even less likely to result in a hold is WOD- Ascot-Thorpe- OCK, ATC seem to like these routes.
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Pending revised procedures, currently we have an instruction out that prohibits non-essential helicopter crossing traffic during easterly ops or during TEAM (landing on both runways).
New procedures should be published in December's AIP update.
New procedures should be published in December's AIP update.
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Heathrow Crossings with Current Runway Trial
Hi All, I understand Heathrow are using both runways for take-off and landings simultaneoulsy for a tiral period of 4 months. Does anyone know what the implications will be for Helicopter crossings? Cheers Chippy
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Hi All, I understand Heathrow are using both runways for take-off and landings simultaneoulsy for a tiral period of 4 months. Does anyone know what the implications will be for Helicopter crossings? Cheers Chippy