Tubby Linton
Man does have the capability of setting up routes for acft, but unlike Heathrow and Gatwick we do not have a dedicated lighting panel operator to do this job unless we are in LVPS when the 24L controller becomes available. Rest assured I would prefer to say " follow the greens" rather than give you several different taxiways

In more than 40 years of operating world wide I can only say that this is the best system I have encountered anywhere. Keep it!

Best system I've seen in 30 years of flying - please keep the greens!

Have to agree with the majority of the responses, i see it as an asset that we would be much worse off without.

Provides in many ways a second confirmation of the taxi clearence, and with the high traffic volumes in and out of the two airports the red stopbars can bring your attention to other traffic on the taxiway, especially at night!

Keep the greens!

Keep It
 

I operate B767 longhaul outta Heathrow and love the green system. Worked down terminal 5 (parked up) too. Keep It. Lgw good too when 75 in there but gatwick so easy to get around.........

...and from the Yank side of the pond.

Awesome stuff, wish we had it here, would have prevented more than one or two events.

Excellent system, should be used everywere! (especially MAN!!):rolleyes:

Sorry to go off topic for just a small bit but the taxiway system at MAN is like the roads on the landside-there is barely a couple of hundred yards of straight line in the place.Also when it is wet( a not unusual occurrence at MAN) the stand designation lines are very hard to see at night.The naming system of taxiways seem to me to have no logic to them at MAN.The green system down south is excellent and I would be very sad to see it go!

So rather than stop using this fantastic system at LHR the general consensus from the users seems to be that the "greens" should be used everywhere else! Here, here!

I've been flying in to LHR for 37 years and "follow the greens" should be world standard.

G'day ;)

thanks guys, my colleagues are sure happy with the response level! LETS hope certain managers take a look too!:ok:

Gonzo

I am not so sure you are right here, CAP168, Licensing of Aerodromes states:- I have spoken to my good friend Chester Draws, Lighting Operator at Heathrow, today and there is a rumor doing the rounds that BA have been asked to ask this question by NATS Management!! how true this is I can only speculate.

Having seen the system in action a few times, I firmley believe that had it been in use at Milan and Taipae then a lot of souls would have been saved, what price do BA, BAA & NATS put on peoples lives?

Saftey should never be comprimised and I believe that this system and the great job the Lighting Operators do is a major factor in the safe operation of Heathrow!

Eileen

Used the 'greens' tonight at LGW... & it never ceases to amaze me... it's a brilliant system!!! :ok:

Ps. Would somebody please tell the French about it?... gawd knows they could do with it at CDG ! :rolleyes:

If this proves to be true...and I'm not saying I know either way, would this prove to be yet another "brilliant" idea from the latte' quaffing chinless wonders at waterworld?
Insert...ethnic tails..bespoke aircraft options..etc etc etc

I'm flabbergasted that anyone could actually see benefit in changing this truely innovative and thoroughly superb system.

Eileen,

Ok, perhaps I should have said 'modified' instead of 'got rid of', but the fact remains that there is wriggle room in CAP168. However, I'm sure noone who uses the system operationally (ATC, L/Op, Crews) would advocate such a move.

Nats Management Eh???????????????????????????????????:*

Please don't change it, briliiant system. With all the other problems that go on and they pick something that works well. If it aint broke don't fix it!

To echo the comments of the vast majority here...

Its an excellent system that enhances saftey, please don't let it be removed.

My first time into LHR a few years back was a night landing and the "follow the greens" just simplified our job and allowed us to keep a safe lookout.

Should be implemented worldwide not taken away..............

Ignore BA.