Cross the Pond Westbound 2013 London Gatwick (EGKK) Pilot Briefing INTRODUCTION We would like to thank you for choosing Gatwick as your departure airport for this year s Cross the Pond event! In this guide we bring you all you need to know about departing from London Gatwick, The world s busiest single ops runway. We hope you have an enjoyable flight and a successful event! South East RTS Controllers & Staff
CHARTS http://tinyurl.com/3y9bzf9 AIRPORT INFORMATION Gatwick Airport has two operating terminals: North Terminal and South Terminal. Both Terminals handle Domestic and International flights. North Terminal The second of Gatwick s Terminals to be built The North Terminal handles most British Airways flights, Delta Air Lines, some overseas airlines' services plus a limited number of charter flights. Heavy Stands:- 41-43, 47-54, 56-66, 102,111-113, 125 South Terminal The South Terminal is Gatwick's oldest terminal, home to nearly 50 airlines handling domestic, international and charter flights. The South Terminal handles the bulk of Gatwick Airport's traffic serving domestic, international and charter flights. Heavy Stands: - 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31-38 Cargo Gatwick has a small Cargo area just west of the North Terminal. Heavy Stands: - 150-159 Overflow parking The following stands are considered overflow parking and can be used during the event. Heavy Stands: - 140-145, 170-180, 230-235
Please see below stands used by common airlines seen at Gatwick. A red background indicates an Airline/Flight operates from the North Terminal. A blue background indicates an Airline operating from the South Terminal. Stand Allocation Airline Stand Airline Stand ADR 49-54, 101-105 EZY7xx (Dom.) 01, 04 AAW 15M EZY5xxx (Intl.) Pier 2, 32-35 AEA Pier 2 GHB 31-36, Pier 2 (North) AEU 31-38 HFY Pier 2 AMC 31,33 IMP Pier 2 (North) ANE 101-105 ISS 47-50 AUI Pier 2 (North), Pier 3 LZB Pier 2 AUR 07, 09, 10-20 (South side) MAH 48-54, Pier 6 AWE 15M MGX 15M AZW Pier 2 (North) MLD Pier 2 BAW (Dom. + SHT) 551-554, 56 MON 31-36, Pier 2 BAW (World. - 777) 53, 54, 59, 60, 62, 63, 111 NAX Pier 2 BAW Euro 53, 54, 59-63, 104, 111 OAI 21-28, Pier 3 BEE Pier 1, 12, 14 OHY Pier 2, 31-36 BER Pier 6 PGT Pier 2 BGH Pier 2 RAM 53 BRU Pier 2 (South) RYR Pier 2 (South) BTI Pier 3 SAS Pier 2 CIM Pier 2 SAT 31-36 CTN 31-36 SCX Pier 2 (South) CUB Pier 3, Pier2 (North) STU Pier 2 DAL 58M SWG 49-52, 57-60 DKMF Pier 3 TAP Pier 2 (North) ECA Pier 3 TAR Pier 2 EIN Pier 1 (North), Pier 2 (South) TCX 21-28, Pier 3 ELL Pier 2 (North), 31-36 TOM 46-52, 101, 102 EZS Pier 6 TSC Pier 2 (North), 38M EZY8xx (Dom.) 57, 58 UAE 51M EZY8xxx (Intl.) 49L, 54, 58M, 57L, 57R, 101, UBD Pier 2 102, 105-107, 109-113 VIR Pier 2 (North), Pier 3 A380/OVERFLOW: 230-235 CARGO 153-159 PRIVATE JETS 140-145, 150-152, 64-68
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THE DEPARTURE SQUENCE Flying in the UK is very simple, but is a little different to North American skies. Firstly we use hpa and our transition altitude is 6000ft. The following pages explain in detail the process from logging on to being handed over to area control. Clearance ATIS 134.220 DELIVERY 121.950 Before you call for your clearance, please check the latest ATIS information. This will have the latest airport, departure, and weather information. Make a note of the ATIS letter & runway in use. When you are ready to call for clearance tune to the Delivery frequency and call up with the following information: CALLSIGN, STAND NUMBER, AIRCRAFT TYPE, THE ATIS LETTER YOU OBTAINED EARILER & YOUR DESTINATION The controller will respond with the following information CALLSIGN, DESTINATION, SID, SQUAWK You must read back the clearance. The controller will then make any corrections then advise read back correct, the current QNH and ask you to report ready for push and start. Below is an example of a typical clearance: Gatwick Delivery., Stand 54, Boeing 747 with Information D request clearance to Boston, hello Gatwick Delivery. Cleared to Boston, LAM5P, Squawk 4571 Cleared to Boston, LAM4M, Squawk 4571, Readback Correct QNH 1009. Report Ready QNH 1009, Wilco Speedbird95
Here are the common SIDS from Gatwick and their initial altitudes. You can expect A LAM or SAM departure for your flight today: 26L 08R BIG 7M (4000ft) 3P (6000ft) BOGNA 1M (5000ft) NA CLN 8M (4000ft) 5P (5000ft) DVR 8M (4000ft) 2P (6000ft) HARDY 5M (5000ft) NA KENET 2M (4000ft) 3P (3000ft) Eire or SW UK only LAM 4M (4000ft) 5P (5000ft) CTP Departure SAM 2M (4000ft) 3P (3000ft) CTP Departure SFD 5M (4000ft) 9P (6000ft) Pushback & Taxi DELIVERY 121.950 GROUND 121.800 When you are ready for pushback the delivery controller will ask you to hold position and tell you to contact ground. Please only call for pushback when you are certain that you are ready. The ground controller will give you clearance to push back followed by a taxi route to the holding point of the departure runway. Below is a typical push and taxi clearance for stand 54 on Taxiway L to Runway 08R., ready for push and start, hold position contact ground 121.8 Start approved hold position contact ground 121.8, Ground, Stand 54 Request Push
Push approved face West,, Gatwick Ground Push approved face West ready for taxi, Taxi holding J4 via Lima, Romeo and Juliet Taxi holding J4 via Lima, Romeo and Julie, Tower 124.225,, Contact Gatwick Tower on 124.225 Gatwick Taxiway layout.
26L Holding points. If you are on a LAM (Lambourne) departure expect to hold at A3 or M1. If you are on a SAM (Southampton) departure expect to hold at A2 or M1. 08R Holding points. If you are on a LAM (Lambourne) departure expect to hold at J4. If you are on a SAM (Southampton) departure expect to hold at J7.
Take off and hand over to Area (LON) Control GROUND 121.800 TOWER 124.225 LONDON CONTROL Frequency ATC Assigned The moment you have been waiting for, its time to get airborne. The tower controller will give you take off or line up clearance. After departure you will usually be handed over to an area controller ("London Control"). After the handoff, pilots should report: Callsign, SID designator, passing altitude, initial altitude. All SID departures should stop climb when they reach the initial altitude (as listed above) unless cleared to climb higher. The transition altitude is 6000ft ASL, therefore when passing 6000ft, ensure that you change your altimeter to standard pressure (1013 hpa). Please also remember that a speed restriction for the SIDs is IAS 250kt while below FL100, unless otherwise instructed. It is common within the London FIR to receive vectoring off your route (including vectoring off a SID). As the London airspace will be busy due to the number of aircraft present, pilots should be ready to accept vectoring from an early stage of flight in order to allow the controllers to more efficiently route departures. Pilots should remain on a heading issued until told they may "resume own navigation direct " which allows them to resume their route after going direct to the waypoint specified. Additionally when handed from one frequency to another whilst flying a heading, pilots should remember to report that heading to the next controller. Below is a typical example for a departure from 08R at Gatwick: Gatwick Tower, Speedbird 95 holding J4., Gatwick tower, hello, after the departing company triple seven line up and wait runway 08R After the departing company triple seven line up and wait runway 08R,
cleared for take off 08R,, Runway 08R cleared for take off Surface wind 065 at 10 knots, Contact London Control 120.525 Contact London Control 120.525, London Control hello Climbing 2400ft for 5000ft, Lambourne 5 Papa departure, London Control, roger squawk ident, climb now flight level 9 0, turn left heading 060 degrees Squawk ident, climb flight level 9 0, turn left heading 060 degrees,, resume own navigation direct Lambourne, Climb flight level 1 4 0 Direct Lambourne, Climb flight level 1 4 0, THAT S IT! HAVE A GREAT FLIGHT AND ON BEHALF OF THE SERTS TEAM HAVE A FANTASTIC CROSS THE POND 2013! Graphics by Tyler Pittaway, Kieran Hardern & James Mack