Concorde priority?
 

There is a rumour flying around (pardon the punn) that Concorde is to be given priority on the approach if it hasn't got the fuel to accept the delay. Being shorthaul it shouldn't happen to us but if somebody else has to divert in order that that thing doesn't have to I should think they will be pretty p****d off.

Any body else know anything?

OJ

How many aircraft have had to divert because of 'that thing' then?

I am sure that the once a day that Concorde lands causes massive disruption.

Frankly I don't care that it may or may not have to hold like the rest of us. It makes no difference to my day but I am proud that this rather special piece of Anglo-French engineering is still doing what no other aircraft has been able to do.

I will now sit back and watch this thread degenerate into a slanging match like most threads seem to do these days.
:D :D :D

Concorde
 

OJ - Perhaps you are right. What is in no doubt however is that this superb bit of Britain at it's best is still a world beater. 30+ years on no one has come close to the brilliant engineering achievments it represents. It can never affect my flight so I shall refrain from comment on the specifics of this topic

I'm not permitted to discuss Concorde procedures..... But, I'm not aware that any other a/c has had to divert due to Concorde and it causes no "disruption" under normal conditions. It's a magic machine and I'm proud to have had the privilege of working with it for so long. I still drop everything and run outside to watch it when it passes overhead.

Usually, us Brits have got an amazing ability to shoot ourselves in the foot in the name of fair play to all. Lets stop this and do what Johnny foreigner does as a matter of course. For such a flagship aircraft, it should be allowed to skip the queue.

Anyway, if Concorde does go from 10th to 1st, doesn't everyone else just drop down a place? If going from 7th to 8th does cause someone else to divert, surely they must have been pretty marginal on fuel anyway?

cur

If Concorde does go number one, then it'll affect the landing times by what, one minute. If its that much of an emergency (shortage) even Concorde can declare a mayday/pan and then get the priority anyway, just like anyone else. And, having no dealings with Concorde procedures, I believe that if it goes number one, then the BA a/c that was first then picks up Concorde's delay.

PS. I have seen it holding at OCK before.

Good thing "it" arrives during the daytime, not in the middle of the night, otherwise...."it" might find the ATC sector unmaned;) ;) :rolleyes:

Yawn,yawn.
One bag of popcorn and a large soda!!!!.
Time for bed.

NJR.

??
 

Why on earth not ??

We could tell you... but then we'd have to shoot you. Sorry.

point 4
:)

Concorde procedures - Official Secrets Act??

Why is Concorde allowed to take off from the active landing runway at Heathrow? Nearly caught me on the hop looking out the window at The Renaissance Hotel a few weeks ago.

Have to concede, though, that she was a glorious site to behold rotating off 09L. A class of her own.

<How many aircraft have had to divert because of 'that thing' then?

I am sure that the once a day that Concorde lands causes massive disruption. >

Ummm, yes, and those of us who fly on it (like me a few Fridays ago) appreciate having the Proles wafted aside as we come in
:p

(also, we have our own express line at passport control, too!)

Tom,

From what i have read on Pprune, during the summer they were resurfacing the LHR runways, during this time there was a bump on the runway where the two layers of tarmac met (old /new). Concorde was allowed to avoid this bump by using the other runway!

Mutt.

What happens at JFK?

Banana99
 

It's an airport!

Smartarse/Flaps one/non-funny person

the question had a context

Banana

Flaps 1's answer to your question was completely accurate and to the point. If you were looking for a more specific answer then perhaps you should have asked a more specific question. :eek:

Concorde: Gorgeous
:) :)

I think I'll now pop down to the Concorde restaurant in the British Club for lunch just so I can see the wonderful picture of it. :D :D

The topic of the thread is "Concord Priority", there then was a number of replies relating to the aircraft's 'special' handling at LHR. My reply asked what happened at JFK.

But don't bother, I think I've had enough of this non-friendly, supercilious, cleverer-than-thou attitude and I'll now **** off for good.

FlapsOne,

Well I laughed out load - v. funny !

My mum brought me up (actually dragged is probably closer to the point) to allow "ladies first", to always walk on the outside of the pavement and respect my betters, until someone comes along with a better idea it suits me.:cool:

Even after 30 plus years, it is still one amazing bit of gear and is on my itinerary for the next family holiday up there.

point 4 ROFLMAO, such impertinance from Flaps One. ;) :D must be one of us colonial oiks.:)