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BOAC 10th Dec 2002 18:48

All the answers to where are we going?
 
What is it/where do we fly/where is it/which side should I sit?

G-CPTN 28th Aug 2007 12:33

On descending to Luton Airport.
 
My daughter flew from Edinburgh to Luton with Squeezyjet.
On first descending on the approach to Luton, there was what at first seemed to be a disused airfield but was probably a 'stately home' with well-manicured lawns and a 'circular' feature. I didn't see it so I'm describing it according to what I was told.
I guessed that it could be Woburn Abbey, but, having shown her the region and detail of Woburn on Wikipedia I have been told 'no cigar'.
I have also suggested Millbrook Proving Ground, but I'm told that there were 'well-manicured lawns' which suggests a more domestic location and not an industrial site.
Can anyone (perhaps even a regular Sqeezyjet pilot?) suggest what my daughter might have seen? I realise that I cannot define the specific area, but, as I stated, it was on their first descent from 'high' altitude . . .
I'm guessing that it would be Northamptonshire - ish (or maybe even Cambridgeshire?).

Double Hydco 28th Aug 2007 13:02

My money is on it being Wimpole Hall, Cambridgeshire.....

On our departures to the west from Stansted (and righthand downwind for 26 at Luton I would think), we often get a great view of the house and its grounds. It's got a long lawn up to the house with a circular feature half way down.

Couldn't find any aerial shots, but Google Earth shows it well (just north of Royston, Herts)

Hope this helps....DH

G-CPTN 28th Aug 2007 14:30

Excellent, and spot-on.
Nearby of course is RAF Bassingbourn too.
Many thanks DH!
PPRuNe comes-up trumps again . . .

(I would PM you with more but I have no access to such facilities.)

5150 29th Aug 2007 08:25

It could be Wrest Park just East of Silsoe.

52° 0'28.61"N
0°24'43.33"W

I'm a 'regular SqueezyJet pilot' and local lad too. We fly over it quite often (yesterday in fact) and there's a good chance you could see it from the back on departure or arrival into Luton.

Worth a look anyway. . .

;)

rsuggitt 29th Aug 2007 14:55

If you fly north in the direction of the 'runway', you end up at Bourne airfield.

redsnail 29th Aug 2007 15:12

When I fly into Luton I am too busy trying to spot my house. :D

I have spotted where I used to live in Luton. :ooh:

General Zod 29th Aug 2007 15:27

Anyone know what the disuded airfield type place is that you pass on approach into Bournemouth??

180 29th Aug 2007 17:42

theres quite a few you'd pass

owenkirk2005 29th Aug 2007 17:48

Route LGW - DUB
 
Hi, can anyone give me rought idea of the routing from london gatwick to dublin? i know from stanstead you go up to liverpool and cross n.wales, is it the same from gatwick? thanks

HEATHROW DIRECTOR 29th Aug 2007 18:12

One route takes them north towards WOD, then west to Dublin..

BOAC 29th Aug 2007 18:15

'Normal' route is west to Strumble then across the water.

Midland 331 31st Aug 2007 19:19

Thread drift a bit, but can anyone recall what routing the Midland Viscounts used to take LGW-BFS? The advertised duration was around two hours. Straight out of Uni, I worked in resevations, and we were told that the reason was air traffic routing out of LGW. Manx advertised LHR-IOM at around one hour fifteen, which would seem right for such a distance. Was there an issue with them managing a SID going northbound? We were told this once...

r

Up up and away 1st Sep 2007 09:52

Morning,

Hope this is posted in the correct place.

We are flying from Manchester to Kos (2 weeks today) on XLA, is anyone able to let me know which route we will be taking or point me in the right direction to find this out for myself?

Thanks:ok:

DaveO'Leary 1st Sep 2007 14:21

Air SouthWest
 
Hi
Flying above airline 13th Sept LGW-Plymouth. Would anyone know the route and flight level? Hoping to get some shots of Stone Henge, and yes, I have a very good zoom lens lol. Thanks in advance.

Dave
ps. I did mail the airline but got no reply to the above question.

rich_g85 20th Sep 2007 10:57

Route from Exeter to Leeds Bradford?
 
Hi all,
I'm a keen Flight Sim'er and wanted to accurately reproduce my flight from EGTE to EGNM.

It was an Easyjet flight, we took off on runway 08 at Exeter and turned immediately left. I don't know much else about the flight, except we seemed to be doing an awful lot of right-turns over what I think was Denton Moor at a fairly low altitude before doing a long final onto runway 14 at Leeds.

Can anyone help? I'd be interested to know which waypoints are generally used on this route if possible....

Also my return journey, which again was Runway 14 followed by a right-turn, followed by a left turn over Manchester airport. That's all I know, until we landed back on runway 08 at Exeter after a left turn and quite a short final approach.

Thanks
Richard

???pax 1st Dec 2007 09:07

Luton inbounds from Barcelona
 
Which STAR is typically used for this route?

Many thanks,

???pax

IRRenewal 1st Dec 2007 09:25

Most likely is LOREL 3C

5150 1st Dec 2007 09:28

Arrival from the south.

LOREL3C if I remember!

EGNH 16th Jan 2008 10:58

What route will I fly!?
 
Morning All,

I am just starting to do my PPL and I fly from MAN to Cayo Coco (Cuba) 24th March on a TCX A330 anyone any idea what route they generally fly!?

Thanks in advance.

EGNH


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