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andrewr


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21-02-2008 06:43 PM

I don't really understand the concern here. Although the 'proposed' map shows a red line for the centre of the flight path, there is virtually no difference in the areas on either map. Interestingly the current published approach chart for the Easterly runway at City shows a path which would take all aircraft well to the east of us. However, this would only be used for a 'procedural approach' when the radar is out of action. In practice aircraft are 'radar vectored' on a more direct approach either from the north or the south of the airport with those from the south going virtually over the top of us. The procedure does not permit aircraft to descend below 2000' (above sea level) until they are lined up with the runway. I doubt that this would be changed under the new arrangements. Where we sometimes get hit with a lot of aircraft is when Heathrow is landing towards the west, and City to the East. This happens when there is a light easterly wind because Heathrow has a preference for landings and takeoffs to the west, accepting a tailwind of up to about 10mph. This is because most noise is created by aircraft taking off, not landing, and they don't want to take off over London any more than necessary.

When I investigated noise concerns amongst residents of 'the posh estate' a few years ago, I found that aircraft noise was very low on their list of concerns and generally accepted as part of living in a big city.

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Flight Paths over SE23 - Tersie - 21-02-2008, 10:25 AM
RE: Proposed City Airport Flight Paths over SE23 - andrewr - 21-02-2008 06:43 PM
RE: Flight Paths over SE23 - brian - 14-08-2008, 11:01 AM
RE: Flight Paths over SE23 - BarCar - 11-07-2009, 10:33 AM
RE: Flight Paths over SE23 - Mio - 13-07-2009, 02:51 AM
RE: Flight Paths over SE23 - roz - 13-07-2009, 10:14 AM
RE: Flight Paths over SE23 - Mio - 13-07-2009, 11:57 AM
RE: Flight Paths over SE23 - doml - 22-08-2009, 07:11 PM
RE: Flight Paths over SE23 - newcomer - 02-09-2009, 06:26 PM
RE: Flight Paths over SE23 - lillam - 01-10-2009, 07:52 AM
RE: Flight Paths over SE23 - michael - 01-10-2009, 08:39 AM
RE: Flight Paths over SE23 - alisa - 01-10-2009, 09:41 AM
RE: Flight Paths over SE23 - Londondrz - 01-10-2009, 10:01 AM
RE: Flight Paths over SE23 - roz - 01-10-2009, 07:17 PM
RE: Flight Paths over SE23 - Mio - 14-03-2010, 10:20 PM
RE: Flight Paths over SE23 - roz - 15-03-2010, 08:49 PM
RE: Flight Paths over SE23 - andrewr - 29-03-2010, 07:08 PM
RE: Flight Paths over SE23 - andrewr - 20-04-2010, 12:33 PM
RE: Flight Paths over SE23 - billham - 25-06-2010, 08:31 PM
RE: Flight Paths over SE23 - junegapi - 26-06-2010, 02:49 PM
RE: Flight Paths over SE23 - Loncdl - 12-07-2010, 10:03 PM
RE: Flight Paths over SE23 - Londondrz - 13-07-2010, 10:35 AM
RE: Flight Paths over SE23 - Cidered - 13-07-2010, 01:14 PM
Aircraft noise - mod - 14-08-2008, 07:30 AM