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Forum: Rotorheads
17th Nov 2017, 19:21
Replies: 270
Views: 223,683
Posted By Richard J.

You seem to be assuming that both aircraft were...

You seem to be assuming that both aircraft were flying pre-planned routes. As one was apparently a school aircraft, it could well have been doing training manoeuvres in uncontrolled airspace. I...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
6th Mar 2017, 22:09
Replies: 51
Views: 16,319
Posted By Richard J.

If the reported fuel-related problem was a...

If the reported fuel-related problem was a suspected fuel leak, perhaps the police didn't want it poured over a working M1.
Forum: Freight Dogs
25th Aug 2016, 20:38
Replies: 356
Views: 167,339
Posted By Richard J.

From the Airlander (Hybrid Air Vehicles) website:...

From the Airlander (Hybrid Air Vehicles) website:
Seems as if they took that last phrase too literally.

Their media statement tonight about hitting the power lines was primarily concerned with...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2016, 21:25
Replies: 126
Views: 73,487
Posted By Richard J.

It is worth doing it if otherwise you would...

It is worth doing it if otherwise you would alienate several hundred passengers who don't appreciate being diverted to an airport 200 miles away not because of a real safety issue but because of some...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
5th Jan 2016, 15:20
Replies: 5
Views: 2,431
Posted By Richard J.

Estimating the ground track of an aircraft when...

Estimating the ground track of an aircraft when viewing it from the ground is notoriously difficult. In relation to your map, where is your position on the ground, and what's the distance between...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jan 2016, 23:16
Replies: 106
Views: 40,587
Posted By Richard J.

There's also rather more than a hint: a text box...

There's also rather more than a hint: a text box with an arrow pointing at the taxiway that says
CAUTION:
DO NOT MISTAKE
TAXIWAY T
FOR LANDING
SURFACE
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Sep 2015, 14:57
Replies: 22
Views: 17,028
Posted By Richard J.

Sounds like the normal symptoms and reaction to a...

Sounds like the normal symptoms and reaction to a bird strike. Go-around, shut down the affected engine, and land on one engine.

But I'm surprised that the reports of the noise and/or flames...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jul 2014, 20:37
Replies: 1,644
Views: 2,238,426
Posted By Richard J.

Flightradar24 tweeted 4 hours ago: ...

Flightradar24 tweeted 4 hours ago: "Flightradar24.com (http://t.co/jgJyQj1S0s) is connecting more servers to handled big traffic boost. Sorry for disruption :("
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Feb 2014, 15:24
Replies: 16
Views: 4,748
Posted By Richard J.

Given that "Aircraft unable to land at airports...

Given that "Aircraft unable to land at airports in the southeast were diverted to Manchester", it seems to me unlikely that a pilot would declare a Mayday over London, and then proceed to fly to...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jan 2014, 17:45
Replies: 23
Views: 15,253
Posted By Richard J.

My anti-virus (Avast) blocked my access to that...

My anti-virus (Avast) blocked my access to that link, claiming that the page was virus-infected.
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Dec 2013, 15:00
Replies: 90
Views: 23,900
Posted By Richard J.

Bond ground all their UK EC135s

All of Bond's EC135s, according to the BBC report. (No press release on Bond's website yet.)

"Bond Air Services suspended flights on all 22 of its EC 135s after a fault was found on the North...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th May 2013, 23:46
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,808
Posted By Richard J.

That's the BBC report based on the statement from...

That's the BBC report based on the statement from NTSB that AAIB has now said is wrong. The NTSB statement includes this: "The pilots subsequently reported that one engine was shut down and the...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th May 2013, 14:38
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,808
Posted By Richard J.

There were no departures from 27L between BA762...

There were no departures from 27L between BA762 at 08:17 and 09:24.
Runway 27R was closed from BA762's arrival at 08:43 until 10:46.

So presumably 27L was initially closed for inspection and...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th May 2013, 11:16
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,808
Posted By Richard J.

I see from the radar track that is now available...

I see from the radar track that is now available on Heathrow WebTrak at WebTrak: Heathrow (http://webtrak.bksv.com/lhr) that on the aircraft's landing approach, there were a number of unusual...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Feb 2013, 23:31
Replies: 10
Views: 2,127
Posted By Richard J.

As it happens, I've just been looking at this...

As it happens, I've just been looking at this incident on WebTrak in connection with a thread on Rumours & News (British Airways 777 diverts to Goose Bay ...).

When the 777 returned to LHR,...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Feb 2013, 23:02
Replies: 41
Views: 35,129
Posted By Richard J.

And various other diversions to runway 27L. 27R...

And various other diversions to runway 27L. 27R was apparently closed for nearly 20 minutes after the 777 landed.
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jan 2013, 11:29
Replies: 601
Views: 272,313
Posted By Richard J.

Well, he was preparing to land, but had been at...

Well, he was preparing to land, but had been at 800 to 1000 ft while awaiting clearance. Anyway, thanks for the reply, John.
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jan 2013, 23:36
Replies: 601
Views: 272,313
Posted By Richard J.

And the St George Wharf tower appears to be less...

And the St George Wharf tower appears to be less than 100 ft from the river bank, so that would mean that helicopter route H4, which I assume runs along the middle of the river, would be less than...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jan 2013, 14:53
Replies: 601
Views: 272,313
Posted By Richard J.

BOAC, that report in the Independent quotes the...

BOAC, that report in the Independent quotes the observer of the eastbound helicopter as saying he saw it before he clocked into the gym ot 07:37. The crash happened "shortly before 8 a.m." (I...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th May 2011, 22:24
Replies: 13
Views: 3,433
Posted By Richard J.

Heathrow noise: Home page...

Heathrow noise: Home page (http://www.heathrowairport.com/noise) and then click on 'Runway Alternation (PDF)' for this year's schedule or 'Noise Factsheets' for other information.

Runway...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th May 2011, 17:58
Replies: 13
Views: 3,433
Posted By Richard J.

I haven't been able to find any figures for wind...

I haven't been able to find any figures for wind speeds at LHR at night, but remember that the preferred runway is used unless it would have a tailwind of more than 5 knots. In other words, when an...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
21st May 2011, 15:54
Replies: 13
Views: 3,433
Posted By Richard J.

At night the preference direction alternates...

At night the preference direction alternates weekly (as opposed to daytime when it's always a westerly preference). It so happened that this week it's 27R/9L at night, with westerly preference.
...
Forum: Private Flying
6th May 2010, 17:52
Replies: 146
Views: 38,583
Posted By Richard J.

A Bill is only a draft Act laid before...

A Bill is only a draft Act laid before Parliament. This particular private member's bill did not gain government support and was dropped in June 2007. So there is no such law.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Apr 2010, 22:04
Replies: 4,932
Views: 1,726,373
Posted By Richard J.

There is no curfew at LHR. There are limits on...

There is no curfew at LHR. There are limits on movements and noise quota at night, but these are applied by season (winter or summer*). So the lack of any night flights during the period of closure...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Apr 2010, 11:28
Replies: 1,004
Views: 514,799
Posted By Richard J.

I note that the large-scale map, showing where...

I note that the large-scale map, showing where the aircraft crashed in relation to the runway, quotes 1600 m length for the runway, which looks like that of the civilian airport south of Smolensk,...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
30th Mar 2008, 18:02
Replies: 255
Views: 136,124
Posted By Richard J.

I just looked up my OS map of East London to see...

I just looked up my OS map of East London to see how far off the extended runway line the houses were, and the road isn't on the map. Admittedly it's a 1976 map, but the aerodrome certainly predates...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Mar 2008, 23:29
Replies: 1,172
Views: 265,409
Posted By Richard J.

It was notable that on the trial I attended on 31...

It was notable that on the trial I attended on 31 January, there was hardly any baggage involvement. You could, I suppose, say it was authentic: I checked in a bag and never saw it again!

The...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
13th Jan 2008, 22:46
Replies: 143
Views: 30,949
Posted By Richard J.

BA967 arrival at LHR, 11 Jan 2008

Does anyone know the story behind BA967's arrival from Hamburg on Friday evening, 11/1/08? The A319 was tracking south-eastwards across North London when at 18:47 it turned south-west and started...
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