Think I agree with Phil this time - but JW if you look back the early in this thread, #25 to be correct, why did it that those all this time to get this far.....

But on the other hand having 2 runways at LCY begs the logic of - one for arrivals and 1 for departures - so with a little work and filling in the space to be able to roll from one to the other - a 100% capacity increase or even more - could soon be at hand (watch out LHR !)

Has it happened again then?

SWR RJ not departing this evening after a heavy landing at 1800ish today.

Any news???

Who are you? Do you sit at the end of the 28 RESA with a note book?

How do we know it was heavy? Was the runway closed etc???

Ooooh - check you out with your "Runway End Safety Area"!!!

Nah - never get down to the docks mate. I work 27 miles due west and we heard it where we are!!!

Are you saying it did depart, and didn't have engineers refuse to sign it off as safe?

Do tell you little guru.........

@jw411: Wasn't LCY initially 7 or 7.5 degrees when it was limited to Dash 7s and a bit shorter than today?

BTW, my company has just announced that we'll fly into LCY effective winter schedule.

Thames then.

I wouldn't know if the engineers wouldn't sign etc I don't work at the airport. I wondered if you knew.

I do believe that the initial proposal for LCY was indeed a 7° glide slope but not many aircraft could achieve this safely and regularly.

Alpine Flyer
Good luck and fun flying the F70 into LCY...
All well when the wx is merciful, but interesting times ahead for when the going gets rough

The F70 sure is no Avro that can just be plonked on the tarmac when needs be (talking about not so seldom 25 gusts 35 night/wet landings). The only real plus are those reversers

PS for Dani
You will enjoy the F100 for sure


live 2 fly 2 live

...but not in LCY!!!

Followed by:

Do tell - how come that you have so much info about issues such as previously mentioned "RJ blocking the 10 ILS G/P"??

And for confirmation the SWR is still there. Check the FMP reasons for today's flow rate (Aircraft blocking a stand.......)

Where's that barge ? !

Maybe SWR should land at Southend and complete the last part by boat......
Seriously, it has not been great weather for LCY recently - like today the wind is now 350 degrees and 12G19.

I landed last yeur with VLM and it was similar..... yikes!

could this be a new type of "remote parking" at LCY?

What is it with these Swiss recently? Are they more prone than the others? A few years ago I was told by a friend of a friend that the Swiss RJs were higher on their oleos to such an extent that the airstairs at LCY sometimes weren't high enough. Have they lowered their oleos lately?

Could the Red Bull temporary strip be lengthened sufficiently to allow the aircraft to be flown out. What length did Red Bull lay down?

It is a bit surprising that there is vacant land in that expensive area of London for a temporary airstrip anyway!

EGCA

I highly doubt the plane will be flown out. I'm sure they will just bring it back over and dept it from LCYs runway.

Placing the aircraft outside the airport and given the nature of the locals, it will either get "twoc'ed" by a yoof or nicked for scrap by a gypo. Either way, a smart move by the owners and the airport.

PM

It will be a good trick if they can fly it off the Red Bull Runway !
Will need a rocket assisted take off - its a tiny strip.. you can spot it from this picture. .

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=659760

correct opsair. i'm sure that's the only way to go. red bull air strip no way!!!!!!!!!
Question now is how long will it take to fix?? P.space might be back in thai by that time.....CP

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=678813