BA949 diverted to LCY?
Jul 28, 2015, 4:00 am
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Wasn't there an a/c that landed at the wrong airport last year or year before and the runway was "officially" too short for them to get out again?
Jul 28, 2015, 4:20 am
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Jul 28, 2015, 4:40 am
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It is the approach whihc has the 5.5 degree descent angle (typically descent angles are abour 3 degrees). Coming from the west to 09 you maitain 2000ft until 3.4 miles (i.e. past Canary Wharf) then 5.5 degree descent to lose the 2000ft in that 3.4 miles, same for a 27 approach. By comparison at LHR when at 3.4 miles out you would be around 1200ft.