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    #8702
    IngazZagni
    Registered Users Posts: 1,593 ✭✭✭IngazZagni


    jamo2oo9 wrote: »
    Looks like it's about to tip over :eek:

    I wonder did the pilots transfer fuel to the left side of the wings and left the right wings empty prior to landing? That would surely help with the balance wouldn't it?

    Yeah but then they would be very unbalanced in the air. Probably not a good idea.


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    #8703
    Growler!!!
    Registered Users Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭Growler!!!


    jamo2oo9 wrote: »
    Looks like it's about to tip over :eek:

    I wonder did the pilots transfer fuel to the left side of the wings and left the right wings empty prior to landing? That would surely help with the balance wouldn't it?

    Very little if any aileron seems to be used so I'd say there was a balanced amount of fuel in each wing.

    I've flown a twin with full inner tanks and only one full outer tank and there was a good bit of aileron used to keep it level:)


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    #8704
    Mech1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,098 ✭✭✭Mech1


    ezy15eb 7700 SQUAWK

    South England


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    #8705
    fr336
    Registered Users Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭fr336


    Mech1 wrote: »
    ezy15eb 7700 SQUAWK

    South England

    Judging by altitude it's diverting http://www.flightradar24.com/EZY15EB/52794fe


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    #8706
    cml387
    Registered Users Posts: 8,413 ✭✭✭cml387


    3000 fpm rate of descent


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    #8707
    PukkaStukka
    Registered Users Posts: 2,161 ✭✭✭PukkaStukka


    Mech1 wrote: »
    ezy15eb 7700 SQUAWK

    South England

    And descending too. Looks like it will be landing well before MAN too...


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    #8708
    fr336
    Registered Users Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭fr336


    Has to be LGW


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    #8709
    fr336
    Registered Users Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭fr336


    fr336 wrote: »
    Has to be LGW

    Or Southend!


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    #8710
    billie1b
    Registered Users Posts: 3,813 ✭✭✭billie1b


    fr336 wrote: »
    Or Southend!

    My money is on LTN


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    #8711
    A Dub in Glasgo
    Registered Users Posts: 17,175 ✭✭✭✭A Dub in Glasgo


    My money is on Stansted


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    #8712
    fr336
    Registered Users Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭fr336


    billie1b wrote: »
    My money is on LTN

    It's at 7,000 ft now - surely Southend?


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    #8713
    fr336
    Registered Users Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭fr336


    I worry when someone diverts to STN.


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    #8714
    billie1b
    Registered Users Posts: 3,813 ✭✭✭billie1b


    fr336 wrote: »
    It's at 7,000 ft now - surely Southend?

    Nah LTN or Stanners


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    #8715
    fr336
    Registered Users Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭fr336


    billie1b wrote: »
    Nah LTN or Stanners

    Yep Stanners it seems to be!


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    #8716
    billie1b
    Registered Users Posts: 3,813 ✭✭✭billie1b


    fr336 wrote: »
    Yep Stanners it seems to be!

    Not looking good so


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    #8717
    fr336
    Registered Users Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭fr336


    billie1b wrote: »
    Not looking good so

    How come? If it was a medical wouldn't it have diverted earlier, or did it need to reduce height in any case so might as well STN? But is STN that easy for hospitals etc as other closer airports? If a minor technical thing why not LTN? Sorry, I'm competing with Kay Burley here.


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    #8718
    galwayjohn89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,930 ✭✭✭galwayjohn89


    Easyjet have it taking off again in 30 minutes so must be medical.


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    #8719
    fr336
    Registered Users Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭fr336


    Vuzuggu wrote: »
    Easyjet have it taking off again in 30 minutes so must be medical.

    Phew


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    #8720
    [Deleted User]
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    fr336 wrote: »
    Phew

    Thinking of saying hello to jack !


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    #8721
    fr336
    Registered Users Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭fr336


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Thinking of saying hello to jack !

    :confused::D


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    #8722
    billie1b
    Registered Users Posts: 3,813 ✭✭✭billie1b


    fr336 wrote: »
    How come? If it was a medical wouldn't it have diverted earlier, or did it need to reduce height in any case so might as well STN? But is STN that easy for hospitals etc as other closer airports? If a minor technical thing why not LTN? Sorry, I'm competing with Kay Burley here.

    STNers is usually major medical or 'terrorist' related for emergencies, most likely medical for this one


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    #8723
    fr336
    Registered Users Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭fr336


    billie1b wrote: »
    STNers is usually major medical or 'terrorist' related for emergencies, most likely medical for this one

    Interesting, why so for medicals? Easy / less busy access to air ambulances etc?

    Having access to UK atc would be so interesting :( I say the general election in May should be fought for on this basis :p


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    #8724
    A Dub in Glasgo
    Registered Users Posts: 17,175 ✭✭✭✭A Dub in Glasgo


    fr336 wrote: »
    Having access to UK atc would be so interesting :( I say the general election in May should be fought for on this basis :p

    I would vote for that :D


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    #8725
    billie1b
    Registered Users Posts: 3,813 ✭✭✭billie1b


    fr336 wrote: »
    Interesting, why so for medicals? Easy / less busy access to air ambulances etc?

    Having access to UK atc would be so interesting :( I say the general election in May should be fought for on this basis :p

    There's a hospital just 5 minutes away beside Stortford and another only a few minutes more in Harlow with no traffic congestion


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    #8726
    fr336
    Registered Users Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭fr336


    billie1b wrote: »
    There's a hospital just 5 minutes away beside Stortford and another only a few minutes more in Harlow with no traffic congestion

    Well silly me :p


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    #8727
    billie1b
    Registered Users Posts: 3,813 ✭✭✭billie1b


    fr336 wrote: »
    Well silly me :p

    Not silly, thats just what we were told in training, its also the preferred airport in the UK for bomb / terrorist / hijack situations, there's an area at the back end of the airport that the planes can be isolated and supposedly it has near enough direct access to the M11 from there for emergency services


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    #8728
    Mech1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,098 ✭✭✭Mech1


    Report on Stansted emergency staff etc.

    http://m.hemmingfire.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2162/In_profile:_Stansted_Airport_Fire_and_Rescue_Service_is_ready_for_action.html


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    #8729
    A Dub in Glasgo
    Registered Users Posts: 17,175 ✭✭✭✭A Dub in Glasgo


    You can see the access from the airport in this aerial shot

    bishops.jpg


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    #8730
    fr336
    Registered Users Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭fr336


    I bet that was a nice little addition when they were building STN and people were calling it a white elephant.


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    #8731
    Growler!!!
    Registered Users Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭Growler!!!


    billie1b wrote: »
    it has near enough direct access to the M11 from there for emergency services

    Or gentlemen in gas masks and black overalls known for swinging into Middle Eastern embassies on ropes in the early 80's :pac::pac::pac:


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