US helicopters in London this afternoon

[aspender]

Obama is arriving.

HEL ROUTES H2, H10, H3 AND H4 NOT AVAILABLE BETWEEN IVER (513156N
0003030W) AND LONDON BRIDGE (513030N 0000515W DUE TO LARGE FORMATION
OF MIXED-TYPE HEL. AUS 16-04-0333

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2016/04/19/large-...

[eharding]

aspender said:

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2016/04/19/large-...

The relevant NOTAM shows a corridor extending up to Stansted, not out to Heathrow.

E) FORMATION OF UP TO 7 MIXED-TYPE HELI OPR AREA BOUNDED BY STRAIGHT 
LINES JOINING THE FOLLOWING POINTS 514508N 0001309E - 514055N 
0000652E AND 513232N 0000055W, THEN THE ANTI-CLOCKWISE ARC OF A 
CIRCLE HAVING A RADIUS OF 17 NAUTICAL MILES CENTRED ON 512812N 
0002713W FROM 513232N 0000055W TO 513611N 0000311W AND STRAIGHT 
LINES JOINING THE FOLLOWING POINTS 513611N 0000311W - 513611N 
0001830W - 515101N 0000025W - 515146N 0000006W AND 515155N 0000120E 
AND THE ANTI-CLOCKWISE ARC OF A CIRCLE HAVING A RADIUS OF RADIUS 8 
NAUTICAL MILES CENTRED ON 515306N 0001406E FROM 515155N 0000120E TO 
514508N 0001309E. AUS. 16-04-0333.

[RobbyJ]

Damn I've been trying to move some meetings around to go and see it but it looks like the best I will be able to do is to look out of a meeting room window if I'm facing the right direction

[TbirdX]

had a flight of 7, including at least three V22 Ospreys fly over Stansted.

[hornet]

Whole lot just flew past the office at Euston and landed somewhere over in Regents Park, before popping back up again, circling for a bit and then heading off towards Northolt. Impressive stuff.

[RobbyJ]

ARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH totally missed it, gutted, never seen an Osprey in the flesh!

[FourWheelDrift]

Is he over here to preach to us about staying in the EU, well it's none of his business, we wouldn't tell him to open his border with Mexico or give Puerto Ricans the vote.

[EagleMoto4-2]

Think it could be something to do with the Queens upcoming 90th birthday.

[FourWheelDrift]

EagleMoto4-2 said:

Think it could be something to do with the Queens upcoming 90th birthday.

That's just the PR reason

[ecsrobin]

Isn't it in preparation for Thursday?

[Chucklehead]

Would love to see an MV-22.. I'm beside Kings X. Any ideas when I might see one?

[jmorgan]

Uber not good enough?

[PBDirector]

Chucklehead said:

Would love to see an MV-22.. I'm beside Kings X. Any ideas when I might see one?

Nice try MANPAD operator!!

[Chucklehead]

[Quattromaster]

I was working at Stansted Audi today, and 4 Ospreys were buzzing the airfield for 15 mins, then a plain white aircraft landed, then approx 30 mins later 2 Ospreys went first, then 2 of whatever the president rides in, green things, then another 2 Ospreys.

It was a mental site to see.

[FurtiveFreddy]

Swiftly followed by:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[mebe]

eharding said:

The relevant NOTAM shows a corridor extending up to Stansted, not out to Heathrow.

E) FORMATION OF UP TO 7 MIXED-TYPE HELI OPR AREA BOUNDED BY STRAIGHT 
LINES JOINING THE FOLLOWING POINTS 514508N 0001309E - 514055N 
0000652E AND 513232N 0000055W, THEN THE ANTI-CLOCKWISE ARC OF A 
CIRCLE HAVING A RADIUS OF 17 NAUTICAL MILES CENTRED ON 512812N 
0002713W FROM 513232N 0000055W TO 513611N 0000311W AND STRAIGHT 
LINES JOINING THE FOLLOWING POINTS 513611N 0000311W - 513611N 
0001830W - 515101N 0000025W - 515146N 0000006W AND 515155N 0000120E 
AND THE ANTI-CLOCKWISE ARC OF A CIRCLE HAVING A RADIUS OF RADIUS 8 
NAUTICAL MILES CENTRED ON 515306N 0001406E FROM 515155N 0000120E TO 
514508N 0001309E. AUS. 16-04-0333.

Wouldnt an image of a map with a sausage drawn on it be more useful?

[bananaman1]

Landed at Windsor Castle. ..all but briefly. ....practice run for Obamas visit Friday.

[eharding]

mebe said:

eharding said:

The relevant NOTAM shows a corridor extending up to Stansted, not out to Heathrow.

E) FORMATION OF UP TO 7 MIXED-TYPE HELI OPR AREA BOUNDED BY STRAIGHT 
LINES JOINING THE FOLLOWING POINTS 514508N 0001309E - 514055N 
0000652E AND 513232N 0000055W, THEN THE ANTI-CLOCKWISE ARC OF A 
CIRCLE HAVING A RADIUS OF 17 NAUTICAL MILES CENTRED ON 512812N 
0002713W FROM 513232N 0000055W TO 513611N 0000311W AND STRAIGHT 
LINES JOINING THE FOLLOWING POINTS 513611N 0000311W - 513611N 
0001830W - 515101N 0000025W - 515146N 0000006W AND 515155N 0000120E 
AND THE ANTI-CLOCKWISE ARC OF A CIRCLE HAVING A RADIUS OF RADIUS 8 
NAUTICAL MILES CENTRED ON 515306N 0001406E FROM 515155N 0000120E TO 
514508N 0001309E. AUS. 16-04-0333.

Wouldnt an image of a map with a sausage drawn on it be more useful?

You mean you can't read that and instantly visualise how the E-line extent would appear on a CAA chart?

Pffft. Lightweight.

[mebe]

Absoluteely I can't!