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Airbanda

5th May 2015 20:46

LCY Tonight

Earlier this evening FR24 showed a number of LCY inbounds holding around FL20-25 in the Honiley area. Once released they were taking a circuitous route almost as far as Clacton before routing up the river to destination.

At least one (BCY from Dublin landing at LUT) diverted.

What was the issue?

Wind?

HEATHROW DIRECTOR

5th May 2015 21:28

2000 to 2500 feet in the Honiley area? I seriously think not.

Airbanda

6th May 2015 06:06

Oops typo. Should of course have read FL200-250

Set 1013

6th May 2015 08:06

Hi airbanda

Yes you are right. The wind caused quite a bit of disruption to arrivals into LCY last night. Arriving aircraft were asked to hold at HON & WCO. It was purely down to the backlog of arrivals.

Talkdownman

6th May 2015 09:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airbanda

a circuitous route almost as far as Clacton before routing up the river to destination

…which is the STandard ARrival, BKY-BRAIN-MAYLA-SPEAR

Airbanda

6th May 2015 20:08

Quote:

which is the STandard ARrival, BKY-BRAIN-MAYLA-SPEAR

Indeed, but most flights cut the corner and route BPK>LAM (or vicinity) to westerly finals @ LCY. Having been three or four times round a HON hold is it surprising that some services may be too low on fuel to do the full STAR?

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