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pepe the prawn

FWVT wrote: »

Why would LHR suffer that severely from conditions that were not THAT bad. 800 metres is as low as it got. Is it to do with the dual runways? Dublin operates well in conditions much worse than that.

Was 800m the forward or vertical vis? The vis as reported on metars can't always be trusted, may have deteriorated significantly for a short period of time which caused all the holding. The RVR may have been too low, chances are conditions were below the authorised CAT limits for their runways.

PinOnTheRight

LHR operates normally at close to 100% capacity. Throw in some low visibility or strong winds and the flow rate in and out slows down, and because it was already running at 95-98% capacity everything very quickly begins to back-log and hence flow control comes into play.

FWVT

pepe the prawn wrote: »

Was 800m the forward or vertical vis? The vis as reported on metars can't always be trusted, may have deteriorated significantly for a short period of time which caused all the holding. The RVR may have been too low, chances are conditions were below the authorised CAT limits for their runways.

The lowest RVRs were 1000 m on 27L and 1500 on 27R, when the horizontal visibility was reported as 900 m.

METAR COR EGLL 041920Z 18005KT 140V230 0900 R27L/1000 R27R/P1500 BR BKN001 02/02 Q1035 TEMPO 2000 FEW001 BKN003=

Growler!!!

Shannon757 wrote: »

Off topic but SAR helicopter over O'Brien's Bridge Co.Clare .
anyone know whats up?

Everything's on topic if it's aviation related and shows up on AIS or FR24:D

The heli lifted from obriens bridge and went to the regional hospital. Must have been urgent as they took off and landed in the dark.

LoonyLovegood

One of (what looked like) the SAR helicopters flew over Castleknock train station this morning very low. It was flying away from Connolly Hospital going west, any idea what it was?

billie1b

CTYIgirl wrote: »

One of (what looked like) the SAR helicopters flew over Castleknock train station this morning very low. It was flying away from Connolly Hospital going west, any idea what it was?

Was on its way into Weston, around 11am if I remember correctly, kids loved it as it was so low

LoonyLovegood

billie1b wrote: »

Was on its way into Weston, around 11am if I remember correctly, kids loved it as it was so low

Would have been it, I was on my way into church for 11, so over me about 10.20

billie1b

CTYIgirl wrote: »

Would have been it, I was on my way into church for 11, so over me about 10.20

Actually you're correct it was 10:15 or so, I had just dropped the wife to work for that time and seen it just as I was leaving the centre

owenc

Shocked to find belfast diverted! Is that really necessary??

https://uk.flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL76/history/20150104/1110Z/EGAA/KALB

Lhr didn't divert. Or was it a medical diversion?

Bigcheeze

owenc wrote: »

Shocked to find belfast diverted! Is that really necessary??

https://uk.flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL76/history/20150104/1110Z/EGAA/KALB

Lhr didn't divert. Or was it a medical diversion?

Weather related according to United.

Maybe the Belfast flight had a lot of cargo. Both United flights from Dublin went non stop.

owenc

I find it so odd considering we are well within the range. Its the first time i've seen it happen.

It must be what you said about cargo or else there was a holding pattern. Idk

airuser

Have a look at the flights over Gander. Looks like a convoy.

owenc

It diverted because it had to hold over EWR for ages and didn't have enough fuel. So actually it wasn't really a diversion for fuel like the Paris one.

arubex

ABX cargo B762 over Athlone heading for Birmingham; haven't seen one of these since they subbed for TNT back in August

http://fr24.com/ABX91/532db69

FL410 suggests positioning-in light, or very very little cargo!

Oscar Bravo

2 helicopters from the north en route to Galway, one is G-IZOB. Shannon after giving them a right going over on the airwaves for trying to land at Galway as it's closed. They replied to Shannon control by saying their landing at a private site to which the controller said that's fine. Just after 1130 on the live atc feed.

b757

I believe the controller may have been incorrect.

A1068/14 - EICM GALWAY AERODROME IS LICENSED FOR DAY/VFR OPERATIONS IN CLASS G AIRSPACE ONLY. INFORMATION CONTAINED IN AIP SUP 06/14 CONCERNING RADIO NAVIGATIONAL AIDS IS STILL VALID. NO ATC SERVICE IS PROVIDED. 17 DEC 15:43 2014 UNTIL 17 MAR 15:00 2015. CREATED: 17 DEC 15:45 2014

Oscar Bravo

Thats what I was thinking as I was at Galway last week and it was more than club aircraft operating out of there.

Bummer1234

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homerjay2005

theres a medical issue on one of the planes currently at Dublin, nothing serious but medics have been called to check out a passenger before they depart.

Edit is a plane about to land, ambulance/paramedics to meet them at the gate but nothing serious thanksfully.

Shannon757

Growler!!! wrote: »

Everything's on topic if it's aviation related and shows up on AIS or FR24:D

The heli lifted from obriens bridge and went to the regional hospital. Must have been urgent as they took off and landed in the dark.

Wasn't on FR24 say it with my own eyes. Some lad injured on the hunt. Hope he's all right

Growler!!!

Shannon757 wrote: »

Off topic but SAR helicopter over O'Brien's Bridge Co.Clare .
anyone know whats up?

But you asked this yesterday. I answered.


But you knew all along????

Shannon757

Only found out why it was there an hour ago

Growler!!!

Shannon757 wrote: »

Wasn't on FR24 say it with my own eyes. Some lad injured on the hunt. Hope he's all right

Ah, I get you. You saw the heli, not the injured huntsman

fr336

Ryanair co-pilot praised for carrying out emergency landing
Report commends actions taken after captain fell unconscious on flight to Canaries

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/ryanair-co-pilot-praised-for-carrying-out-emergency-landing-1.2055298

Mech1

fr336 wrote: »

Ryanair co-pilot praised for carrying out emergency landing
Report commends actions taken after captain fell unconscious on flight to Canaries

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/ryanair-co-pilot-praised-for-carrying-out-emergency-landing-1.2055298

Well done that man.

FWVT

And as is standard for journalism nowadays they got the most basic fact wrong; the plane landed in Faro, not Lisbon.

Guys, only look to official sources or the AvHerald for info.

http://www.aaiu.ie/node/743

But rant over, nice job.

Veloce

Google Balloon?

http://www.flightradar24.com/5343f75

Edit - gone off view for the timebeing

Irish Steve

Veloce wrote: »

Google Balloon?

http://www.flightradar24.com/5343f75

Edit - gone off view for the timebeing

Regular event in some parts of the world, they are experimenting with using balloons to provide internet service coverage in some parts of the world.

FWVT

http://www.google.com/loon/#utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Global_semBK

Tenger

fr336 wrote: »

Ryanair co-pilot praised for carrying out emergency landing
Report commends actions taken after captain fell unconscious on flight to Canaries
......

Somehow I doubt the Daily Fail will carry this positive FR story