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video of landing on sky news.. http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...309658,00.html
There must be a reason for it landing on the southerly when everything else was landing on 27R or was it just spite ?
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380 two weeks ago
Please bear with me on this. I realise a certain amount of crystal ball gazing may be involved but in the collective view of you expert flyers, how would the 380 have handled the appalling weather at LHR given that other aircraft had a not very comfortable time landing.
Perhaps the extra weight and size would provide better stability?
JC
Perhaps the extra weight and size would provide better stability?
JC
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Airbus 380 lands at LHR
The necessary taxyway widening to permit A380 operations has only been completed between Terminal 3 and 27L/09R. At the time of the improvements British Airways had yet to order the aircraft. When aircraft are using 27L for landing separation will be increased.
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A380 into 27L
I too got caught out when it went into 27L but was amused by a BA arrival 15mins later, heard on the ground frequency, asking what all the folk in hi-viz jackets were up to and unaware of the A380. "Was there a Marshallers' Convention today?!!"
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Departs at 1855 tonight as SQ319.
P.S the next one is already on its way, departed SIN at 1545. three minutes before todays touched down. So for three minutes there were two A380s heading to LHR. It is estimating arrival at 0508 tomorrow.
D
P.S the next one is already on its way, departed SIN at 1545. three minutes before todays touched down. So for three minutes there were two A380s heading to LHR. It is estimating arrival at 0508 tomorrow.
D
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I went up to Blackheath, South London (next to the tea hut!) Was listening to 119.725 (northern hold) waiting for her to drop below the 4k cloud base, when she was handed over to Director 120.4 the officer said 'Singapore 308 its 27 left for you.. you have 20 miles turn right 240 and report established 27 left 
She was a Little to far away for any worth while video but I used the zoom to get a better look... Awesome... I will have to get used to not being woken up at 5am in the future when she IS 20 miles out for a direct in approach 27R 
She was a Little to far away for any worth while video but I used the zoom to get a better look... Awesome... I will have to get used to not being woken up at 5am in the future when she IS 20 miles out for a direct in approach 27R
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How annoying of ATC to move it onto 27L
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 !!!!
No. They are just still being cautious with the wake separation. If you only have one superheavy all day then why not just make a space in the departing traffic and keep it away from the other arrivals.
The necessary taxyway widening to permit A380 operations has only been completed between Terminal 3 and 27L/09R.
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Dang missed it! I was so busy working (yeah right!) that I was about 5 mins late reaching my vantage point by the coffee machine. Oh well, saw the very first one to arrive at Heathrow in '06...
What was the immigration hall like in terminal 3? Did it take as long to clear as the flight took? Bet the baggage reclaim wasn't much better either!!
Sorry but I have had 2 bad experiences inside that dump regarding queues and baggage.
Sorry but I have had 2 bad experiences inside that dump regarding queues and baggage.