A 380 (Merged)
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Leeds
Posts: 14
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
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!
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: London
Age: 44
Posts: 258
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
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.
The A380 will operate in accordance with the daily runway alternation and can operate from all 4 runways.
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: heathrow
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
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!
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Leeds
Posts: 14
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Highbury, London
Age: 66
Posts: 61
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
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.
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: London
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
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!
I'll head to LHR for departure I think!
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 325
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
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 !!!!
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Canada
Posts: 105
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
here's a light moment. simulated A380 touch and go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwuTvAos9RI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwuTvAos9RI
