What do these white on red words indicate on a London Heathrow taxiway chart?
What do the words in white block capital letters over a red background denote on this aerodrome chart of LHR?
aeronautical-charts taxiing airport-design
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What do the words in white block capital letters over a red background denote on this aerodrome chart of LHR?
aeronautical-charts taxiing airport-design
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Could you source the image, please ?
– kebs
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What do the words in white block capital letters over a red background denote on this aerodrome chart of LHR?
aeronautical-charts taxiing airport-design
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What do the words in white block capital letters over a red background denote on this aerodrome chart of LHR?
aeronautical-charts taxiing airport-design
aeronautical-charts taxiing airport-design
edited Dec 26 '18 at 21:26
Pondlife
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asked Dec 26 '18 at 18:53
J.FLLTJ.FLLT
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edited Dec 26 '18 at 21:26
Pondlife
50.3k8135278
asked Dec 26 '18 at 18:53
J.FLLTJ.FLLT
501513
edited Dec 26 '18 at 21:26
Pondlife
50.3k8135278
edited Dec 26 '18 at 21:26
Pondlife
50.3k8135278
edited Dec 26 '18 at 21:26
Pondlife
50.3k8135278
50.3k8135278
asked Dec 26 '18 at 18:53
J.FLLTJ.FLLT
501513
asked Dec 26 '18 at 18:53
J.FLLTJ.FLLT
501513
asked Dec 26 '18 at 18:53
J.FLLTJ.FLLT
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Could you source the image, please ?
– kebs
Dec 28 '18 at 13:15
@kebs ead.eurocontrol.int/eadbasic/…
– J.FLLT
Dec 28 '18 at 15:14
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Could you source the image, please ?
– kebs
Dec 28 '18 at 13:15
@kebs ead.eurocontrol.int/eadbasic/…
– J.FLLT
Dec 28 '18 at 15:14
Could you source the image, please ?
– kebs
Dec 28 '18 at 13:15
Could you source the image, please ?
– kebs
Dec 28 '18 at 13:15
@kebs ead.eurocontrol.int/eadbasic/…
– J.FLLT
Dec 28 '18 at 15:14
@kebs ead.eurocontrol.int/eadbasic/…
– J.FLLT
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They are named holding points; this allows them to say things like "taxi to RABIT" rather than "taxiway Bravo, hold short of taxiway Charlie". This saves a lot of time for ground controllers at busy, complicated airports.
answered Dec 26 '18 at 20:46
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Might be worth mentioning how these unusual names were chosen; flyertalk.com/forum/british-airways-executive-club/…
– Richard
Dec 27 '18 at 1:38
1
Thanks for that @Richard ! Intriguing they are FIVE LETTERS only.
– Fattie
Dec 27 '18 at 14:38
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@Fattie The reporting points or intersections in the air are five letters as well.
– Vladimir F
Dec 27 '18 at 15:09
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It's the name of the holding points if ATC asks the plane to stop in the middle of the taxiway to avoid collisions
answered Dec 26 '18 at 19:01
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They are named holding points; this allows them to say things like "taxi to RABIT" rather than "taxiway Bravo, hold short of taxiway Charlie". This saves a lot of time for ground controllers at busy, complicated airports.
answered Dec 26 '18 at 20:46
StephenSStephenS
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Might be worth mentioning how these unusual names were chosen; flyertalk.com/forum/british-airways-executive-club/…
– Richard
Dec 27 '18 at 1:38
1
Thanks for that @Richard ! Intriguing they are FIVE LETTERS only.
– Fattie
Dec 27 '18 at 14:38
1
@Fattie The reporting points or intersections in the air are five letters as well.
– Vladimir F
Dec 27 '18 at 15:09
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They are named holding points; this allows them to say things like "taxi to RABIT" rather than "taxiway Bravo, hold short of taxiway Charlie". This saves a lot of time for ground controllers at busy, complicated airports.
answered Dec 26 '18 at 20:46
StephenSStephenS
2,141316
6
Might be worth mentioning how these unusual names were chosen; flyertalk.com/forum/british-airways-executive-club/…
– Richard
Dec 27 '18 at 1:38
1
Thanks for that @Richard ! Intriguing they are FIVE LETTERS only.
– Fattie
Dec 27 '18 at 14:38
1
@Fattie The reporting points or intersections in the air are five letters as well.
– Vladimir F
Dec 27 '18 at 15:09
add a comment |
They are named holding points; this allows them to say things like "taxi to RABIT" rather than "taxiway Bravo, hold short of taxiway Charlie". This saves a lot of time for ground controllers at busy, complicated airports.
answered Dec 26 '18 at 20:46
StephenSStephenS
2,141316
They are named holding points; this allows them to say things like "taxi to RABIT" rather than "taxiway Bravo, hold short of taxiway Charlie". This saves a lot of time for ground controllers at busy, complicated airports.
answered Dec 26 '18 at 20:46
StephenSStephenS
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answered Dec 26 '18 at 20:46
StephenSStephenS
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answered Dec 26 '18 at 20:46
StephenSStephenS
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answered Dec 26 '18 at 20:46
StephenSStephenS
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2,141316
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Might be worth mentioning how these unusual names were chosen; flyertalk.com/forum/british-airways-executive-club/…
– Richard
Dec 27 '18 at 1:38
1
Thanks for that @Richard ! Intriguing they are FIVE LETTERS only.
– Fattie
Dec 27 '18 at 14:38
1
@Fattie The reporting points or intersections in the air are five letters as well.
– Vladimir F
Dec 27 '18 at 15:09
add a comment |
6
Might be worth mentioning how these unusual names were chosen; flyertalk.com/forum/british-airways-executive-club/…
– Richard
Dec 27 '18 at 1:38
1
Thanks for that @Richard ! Intriguing they are FIVE LETTERS only.
– Fattie
Dec 27 '18 at 14:38
1
@Fattie The reporting points or intersections in the air are five letters as well.
– Vladimir F
Dec 27 '18 at 15:09
6
6
Might be worth mentioning how these unusual names were chosen; flyertalk.com/forum/british-airways-executive-club/…
– Richard
Dec 27 '18 at 1:38
Might be worth mentioning how these unusual names were chosen; flyertalk.com/forum/british-airways-executive-club/…
– Richard
Dec 27 '18 at 1:38
1
1
Thanks for that @Richard ! Intriguing they are FIVE LETTERS only.
– Fattie
Dec 27 '18 at 14:38
Thanks for that @Richard ! Intriguing they are FIVE LETTERS only.
– Fattie
Dec 27 '18 at 14:38
1
1
@Fattie The reporting points or intersections in the air are five letters as well.
– Vladimir F
Dec 27 '18 at 15:09
@Fattie The reporting points or intersections in the air are five letters as well.
– Vladimir F
Dec 27 '18 at 15:09
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It's the name of the holding points if ATC asks the plane to stop in the middle of the taxiway to avoid collisions
answered Dec 26 '18 at 19:01
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It's the name of the holding points if ATC asks the plane to stop in the middle of the taxiway to avoid collisions
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It's the name of the holding points if ATC asks the plane to stop in the middle of the taxiway to avoid collisions
answered Dec 26 '18 at 19:01
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It's the name of the holding points if ATC asks the plane to stop in the middle of the taxiway to avoid collisions
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answered Dec 26 '18 at 19:01
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Could you source the image, please ?
– kebs
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@kebs ead.eurocontrol.int/eadbasic/…
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