"news.east.cox.net" wrote in message
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I'm looking at the approach end of 9L at Heathrow on Google Earth.

Look right over the numbers, then look back a few hundred feet.

I guess they have different separation rules over there.

No way, separation is normal. What is different is that no plane gets a
clearance to land until the runway is clear. So there is only one clearance
to land operating at any one time.

If there is no clearance then its a go around. That's only going to happen
if some dork misses one of the high speed turnoffs.

Someone mentions the Hertz lot being a good place to see the landings. It is
when the wind is from the East and the landings are on 09L. You can smell
the rubber when they land.

However the prevailing winds are from the West most landings are on 27L
&27R. However the takes off on 27R are equally awesome and a few car alarms
often go off in the car park as a result of the noise and the vortex
whipping through.

They switch over the landing and take off runways about 3pm which can cause
a bit of fun.