Agrajag Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 Anyone know why the heavies at KSAN's runway 9 all have to do a big loop right at the end of the taxiway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexzed Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 They shouldn't have to, i have heavies going straight to 9. What command are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agrajag Posted August 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 2 hours ago, hexzed said: They shouldn't have to, i have heavies going straight to 9. What command are you using? I tell them either to Line Up and Wait or Cleared for Takeoff. Both cause them to do complete 180s there. Very annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexzed Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 Oh you mean they do a 180 on the spot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agrajag Posted August 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 6 minutes ago, hexzed said: Oh you mean they do a 180 on the spot? Sort of hard to see if you know KSAN. Those damned trees are in the way from the tower, but they appear to do a pretty tight 180. If not on the spot, it's a SMALL circle. Mainly the big FedEx and UPS jumbos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexzed Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 I think it's because of how the taxiways are connected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewisboy Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 Heavies at KSAN should cross at C5 and taxi up Bravo to B10 before entering 9. If you're using 9 for arrivals and departures and are simulating the early evening when the BA 747 or 777 arrives, that one aircraft has to use 27. Taxi it over to C1 and make a space in your arriving traffic to get it our and clear. Been onboard the BA flight when this exact situation happened and spoke to captain afterwards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agrajag Posted August 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 That's fascinating. In the case of the FedEx cargo plane, it's a 767 (6am). I'll have to take it to C1 as you laid out because having it go to 9 is just not a plan that succeeds. I didn't think the pilot would accept a directive to fly with the wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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