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Old Mar 13, 2014 | 9:46 am
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1350TP
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Kent
Programs: BA Gold
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Originally Posted by Sigwx
In general minima are more restrictive for take off than landing.
For LCY the take off minima are 400m as opposed to lower minima at less restrained runways. At LHR the absolute lowest take off minima possible is 75M. This requires a whole bunch of equipment, training approvals etc etc and all have to be working and current.
225m according to the pilot this morning on the 07:00 to Zurich. Which eventually left at around 08:30 (I think). Then again we were lucky we were the only early BA flight not cancelled.
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