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11th April 2009, 01:05 PM
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Speedbird 16 Yesterday 10.4.09
I was spotting yesterday at the beach when i saw BA16 taxying down Twy C and turn left onto B10 for a departure on 16L. They were doing Simultaneous Opposite Direction Parallel Rwy ops at the time with departures off 16L and Arrivals 34L, it was quite an awesome sight to see the 777 climbout of 16L. From a fuel and time perspective i thought it would have been better and not wasted as much fuel to just depart on 34L because after it departed on 16L it did the usual sharp left turn east and then turned right to do a wide loop of Sydney to head Northwest.
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewqueued_b.php?id=2434986 theres a picture of a Qantas 737 with the BA777 in the background holding short of 16L.  Speedbird 16 Climning out Last edited by Michael Atkin; 11th April 2009 at 05:44 PM. 
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11th April 2009, 04:32 PM
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Impressive! It is amazing seeing heavies using 16L/34R for departures. I wonder how far down it rotated! I have seen the FJ 747 depart off 16L a couple of times and it rotated pretty late.
It reminded me of a photo our very own Craig Murray got this shot 7 years ago now! http://www.airliners.net/photo/Qanta...ext_id=1249331
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11th April 2009, 05:01 PM
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Looking at the maps I have, I reckon the photo was taken as it was about over the 34R threshold. That said, it would have rotated at about Tango-3.
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11th April 2009, 05:33 PM
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Yeah i'v seen the Fiji 744 depart 16L/34R a few times also but this is a first for me BA depart on 16L/34R.
Yeah Nigel it was up fairly early maybe 3/4 of the Runway maybe a bit more. but it was rather impressive!
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#6
11th April 2009, 09:08 PM
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Michael,
For a fuel and time perspective it would be FAR more efficient to use 34L, however they have to use the nominated runway for departures unless they have an operational requirement (ie are too heavy). Sydney is one of the few airports that use "SODPROPS", ie landing in one direction and taking off in the direct opposite. I often wonder what will happens with those people who are in both protest groups... both the noise and pollution ones. The anti-noise people love SODPROPS, and other noise "sharing" measures, although it either results in more fuel due to more distance and time, or delays for arriving and departing aircraft also using more fuel and causing more pollution. Which is more important, the noise or the pollution?
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