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VIDEO - Through the London TMA from Cambridge to Southampton

PostPosted:Sat Dec 29, 2018 5:27 pm
by 2Donkeys
The latest in my sporadic collection of video logs. This one tells the tale of an IFR flight on a bright but windy December day through the London TMA from Cambridge to Southampton.

I hope you enjoy it!


Re: VIDEO - Through the London TMA from Cambridge to Southampton

PostPosted:Sat Dec 29, 2018 6:11 pm
by Mike Tango
Nice to hear the dulcet tones of Funky doing 134.125.

Re: VIDEO - Through the London TMA from Cambridge to Southampton

PostPosted:Sun Dec 30, 2018 8:53 am
by JAFO
And great that Cambridge professor Stephen Hawking did the ATIS.

Re: VIDEO - Through the London TMA from Cambridge to Southampton

PostPosted:Sun Dec 30, 2018 9:30 am
by 2Donkeys
JAFO wrote:And great that Cambridge professor Stephen Hawking did the ATIS.


I have a passenger who thinks it sounds more like Vincent Price!

Re: VIDEO - Through the London TMA from Cambridge to Southampton

PostPosted:Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:32 pm
by PeteSpencer
Thanks toods,
As always a great, informative video,

Two questions
1) Is SRD document available online? I can't find it.

2) If IFR from say a strip, can one purloin a SRD route from the nearest big airfiedl (in my case Norwich or Cambridge I guess) and modify it or can SRD routes not be used/modified in this situation?

I must confess hitherto to using auto router for ease, but often get sent all around Will's mother's.

Peter
PS you're still saying 'with you' !! :wink:

Re: VIDEO - Through the London TMA from Cambridge to Southampton

PostPosted:Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:52 pm
by 2Donkeys
Taking your points in turn (!)

(1) Yes, you can find the SRD online HERE

(2) No issue at all to nick an SRD route from a suitably nearby airfield. In fact, if you do, you'll probably find integration into the system rather easier.

Most of the autoroutes are clever enough to use the SRD, so you'll probably find little change in your results over and above using your normal software.

... and yes, I know... Old habits die hard!

Re: VIDEO - Through the London TMA from Cambridge to Southampton

PostPosted:Sun Dec 30, 2018 1:43 pm
by PeteSpencer
Thanks!

I've looked at that NATS page a million times looking for airfield info etc. but I guess never read index to the bottom!

Peter :roll:

Re: VIDEO - Through the London TMA from Cambridge to Southampton

PostPosted:Sun Dec 30, 2018 2:53 pm
by JAFO
Doubledonks - I could hear you actively trying not to say "with you" for most of the video, you clearly had neurons fighting each other in a battle not to say what you wanted to say until that last frequency change when your neurons must have been busy and didn't see it sneak through.

Your kind of flying (IFR and procedural) is so unlike my own VFR bimbling that I always learn loads from and thoroughly enjoy your videos.

Go on, let yourself go, say "with you" if you like.

Re: VIDEO - Through the London TMA from Cambridge to Southampton

PostPosted:Sun May 12, 2019 4:36 pm
by neil9327
FL80 over Compton is typical of the altitude that departures from LHR pass that point westbound. Did you see any of them pass over you, or under?

Re: VIDEO - Through the London TMA from Cambridge to Southampton

PostPosted:Sat May 18, 2019 10:56 pm
by 2Donkeys
Yes. It's very apparent as you fly down the West side of London that you are being threaded through the departure stream. Having TCAS on board makes it easy to match the traffic locations with the radio, and to marvel at the skills of the controllers.

Re: VIDEO - Through the London TMA from Cambridge to Southampton

PostPosted:Mon May 20, 2019 12:06 am
by ConcordeBA
2Donkeys wrote:Yes. It's very apparent as you fly down the West side of London that you are being threaded through the departure stream. Having TCAS on board makes it easy to match the traffic locations with the radio, and to marvel at the skills of the controllers.


It's great if you have ever had a visit to Swanwick. Makes for some interesting watching.

Re: VIDEO - Through the London TMA from Cambridge to Southampton

PostPosted:Mon May 20, 2019 7:53 am
by 2Donkeys
ConcordeBA wrote:
It's great if you have ever had a visit to Swanwick. Makes for some interesting watching.


Seconded. I've visited Swanwick and its predecessor LATCC. Both really interesting experiences, particularly seeing the technological upgrade represented by the move to Swanwick.

Re: VIDEO - Through the London TMA from Cambridge to Southampton

PostPosted:Sun Jun 16, 2019 10:21 am
by PeteSpencer
I'm always amazed at how quiet it is at Swanwick: It's a bit like walking through the British Library or Salisbury Cathedral.

Peter :wink:

Re: VIDEO - Through the London TMA from Cambridge to Southampton

PostPosted:Tue Jun 18, 2019 5:00 pm
by adgillham
Another enjoyable vid, thanks for posting them.