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Thread ID: 125682 2012-07-12 10:58:00 Another day at the office - London Heathrow Tower WalOne (4202) PC World Chat
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1288097 2012-07-12 10:58:00 London Heathrow in action - Europe's busiest airport, with only 2 runways.

Shot from the Control Tower, with ATC communications captured as well. And a 747 with a Koru on the tail landing - NZ 1.

For non-aviation types, an insight into how it all comes together to keep aircraft a safe distance from each other, on the ground and in the air.

Hope you guys enjoy it. :)

HERE (www.youtube.com)
WalOne (4202)
1288098 2012-07-12 11:27:00 That is awesome! Very hard work being an Air Traffic Controller - Can't make any mistakes..And if you do...Well, you're screwed.

That air crash investigation program is very addictive.
sahilcc7 (15483)
1288099 2012-07-12 12:43:00 Controlled Chaos !!! :thumbs: Iantech (16386)
1288100 2012-07-12 21:41:00 Wow......and it is raining :) :) smurf (6545)
1288101 2012-07-12 21:45:00 Nice video :thumbs: Nick G (16709)
1288102 2012-07-12 22:36:00 Good one Wal, tower must be pretty tall Whenu (9358)
1288103 2012-07-12 23:24:00 Good one Wal, tower must be pretty tall

Never thought about it, but you're right:



"The new ATC Tower at Heathrow is a new prominent feature at the airport . The tower was designed by the Richard Rogers Partnership and engineered by Arup .

The tower reached an important stage at the end of 2005 with a topping-out ceremony when its full height of 87m (285ft) was achieved . The topping-out ceremony involved gold bolts being tightened ceremoniously at the base of the tower to mark the completion of the main structure .

The new tower is more than twice the height of the old tower and will offer better unobstructed 360° views of the airport for controllers . The 55 Heathrow air traffic controllers are expect to move into the £50 million tower in the last quarter of 2006/07 . "


More ( . airport-technology . com/projects/heathrow_traffic/" target="_blank">www . airport-technology . com)

:D

PS the height of the main observation deck at Skytower is 220m .
WalOne (4202)
1288104 2012-07-13 00:20:00 Wow . . . . . . and it is raining :) :)

When isn't it, it always seems to when I go back to visit the olds




SpeedBird 183: We are fully ready for clearance

ATC: Standby, 15 minute delay for southbound departures

Speedbird 183: Er, we're going west

ATC: Samething

Speedbird 183: Oh, okay . . . who invented the compass?
gary67 (56)
1288105 2012-07-13 02:38:00 Busy place. Bobh (5192)
1288106 2012-07-13 08:08:00 That air crash investigation program is very addictive.They were playing that program in the airport gate waiting room in Phnom Penh (capital of Cambodia). Not the most reassuring viewing material for its passengers. :xmouth: Jen (38)
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