A 380 (Merged)

[PThomas]

14:15 - still seem to be landing East to West . I'm currently 7 floors up in South London and can see just where they're making the last turn before finals... really hope they don't start landings on 9L/R in the next 50 minutes!

[point5]

Thanks JMH, someone suggested on here a while ago that the A380 was obliged to use the Southern runway regardless due to some kind of required modification to the runway/taxiways - anyone confirm this??

The A380 will operate in accordance with the daily runway alternation and can operate from all 4 runways.

[adam.sh]

Am 7 floors up just east of the city - can still see aircraft approaching from the north and making their turn into finals westbound...

BAA estimating 1447z arrival...

[point5]

Presently in the hold, 210kts, 119.725.

[adam.sh]

Traffic seems to have dried up here - have they switched operations?

[point5]

Landing 27L.

[Law Flying]

Just gone over the City, a Virgin A340 and then she's next. Dropping Westwards as I type.

[nebpor]

BLoody hell, just ran out of the office in Aldgate and saw it turning - looked amazing, it's massive!!

[PThomas]

just watched it vector south over London and then turn west over onto final ... that thing looked huge over london..

Well done SIA / Airbus.

[JMH]

pah, they've been landing on the north runway (right outside my window) all day and they switched it to the south - lots of disappointed stepladders in visitor centre/hotel car park!

[PThomas]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7301455.stm

[adam.sh]

Office in Aldgate nebpor? Looking at your home location, that wouldn't happen to be at '10 Whitechapel High Street' would it?

[206Fan]

Watched it live on BBC there, beautiful landing by the crew!

[3rd_ear]

I was just sitting in my office at 2:45 thinking "must nip out for a smoke and look for the A380" when it caught me unawares - only had a 3-second peek out of the window as it went over. The reason it caught me out is that it's quiet! Possibly the quietest aircraft that's passed over here yet. Very impressive.

[mbwlewis]

How annoying of ATC to move it onto 27L - I came out onto Chiswick high street to watch it, and could everything coming in, including the Virgin A340.... then the most important flight of the day goes onto the left!

I'll head to LHR for departure I think!

[Will Hung]

There must be a reason for it landing on the southerly when everything else was landing on 27R or was it just spite ? Seem to remeber one of Concordes' last flights departing from 09L which is hardly ever used for take-offs. P***d off a lot of people that day too. ATC clearly do not like spotters !!!!

[nebpor]

Adam, no - I'm on Aldgate High Street, not RBS

Amazing how us smokers always get the best views!

[st7860]

here's a light moment. simulated A380 touch and go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwuTvAos9RI

[Charley B]

anyone know which way it will depart--is it a Clacton dep or does it go on a Dover dep??
Hopefully the 2nd one as I can see those from here out of LHR!!

[Doors to Automatic]

Likely to be Clacton