Visit at Brussels Tower

Zorba · Post by **Zorba** » 22 Jan 2006, 20:42

Planes switch from APP to TWR when they are on the localizer, which is mostly of the time, like you said, around 7 - 10nM (depending on the traffic).

KLM671 · Post by **KLM671** » 22 Jan 2006, 21:01

Thanks for the reply Yannick, it will be for next time!

regards
KLM671 :wave:

Sebas · Post by **Sebas** » 23 Jan 2006, 06:06

Hey Yannick,

Thanks for your GREAT report of the New Control Tower!! 8)

Just a few questions and remarks:

Navigation from the borders is initially indeed done by Brussels Control/CANAC.

-A screen wich shows the next coming expected start-ups/Departures/Arrivals within a certain time and all the needed info.

==> GOD, I would like to see some pictures of this system !!! Already waiting years for this 8O

There's no nuclear facility so close to an international airport

, what you saw is the Drogenbos Steam and Gas Turbine central, but the cooling tower indeed looks like a nuclear cooling tower.

Wind 300°
7kts
Visibility 10km and more
Clouds approaching 1600ft
Temperature 7° (C)

2.4
QNH 1024 (hPa)
NOSIG
Virtualiser Oscar on close contact
Brussels National for Arrival Oscar

1419

Expectances for ILS approach
Runway 25L for Arrival Left
Runway 25R for Departure

Transition Level 50

When we left some things already changed.

Wind 330° ...kts
Visibility 10Km and more
Clouds breaking at 2400ft
Temperature 9° (weird , felt culder )

QNH 1025

Brussels National Arrival Oscar
1419
Expect vectoring for ILS approach
Runway 25L for arrivals, wet
Runway 25R for departures
Transition level 50
Wind 300 degrees 7 knots
Visibility 10 km or more
Clouds scattered (or broken) at 1600 ft
Temperature 7
Dewpoint ?
QNH 1024
NOSIG
Confirm arrival Oscar on first contact

Again thanks for your very informative report, I love it

Greets,
Sebas

Ivan_Eagle · Post by **Ivan_Eagle** » 23 Jan 2006, 17:48

Here are some more shots

Greats Ivan

Ivan_Eagle · Post by **Ivan_Eagle** » 23 Jan 2006, 18:06

http://s62.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=19LL ... EJR0WQM11T

download and enjoy

Greats Ivan

killerwhale65 · Post by **killerwhale65** » 23 Jan 2006, 18:25

wow nice video.

I really like those camera's all over the field, didnt know they existed.

Post by **Bruspotter** » 23 Jan 2006, 20:03

Hello

Thanks for the pleasant replies!

It even makes the visit and the effort of the post even more worth. Thanks.

Nice new pics Ivan...unfortunately I'll have to wait a wile to open the movie on another computer , can't hear sound so...guess it's the sound video? Or is it the SQ Cargo Departure?

Thanks for the Correction Sebas.

Well I really like it that you enjoy the comment so much. Was already fearing that no-one would be interested. Guessed wrong than?

Well I've taken some pics of it with my (analog) cam , but since it was dark and I had to use the flash , I hope the pics will be a little good. So if they are good , I will certainly make an exception to try to upload the pics in the topic. But unfortunately it want be for really soon. The film is not yet up

(some 22more foto's on it

). But if I got them and they are good I will certainly try to upload them (and together with that all old pics from me of airplanes) in a album.

Best regards: Yannick

MX727 · Post by **MX727** » 23 Jan 2006, 22:36

Wonderful posts guys! Thanks for sharing. Nice Airport, nice pics......I'm jealous.

Regards,
JAHC

KLM671 · Post by **KLM671** » 24 Jan 2006, 01:43

what are those things (ropes????) in front of the camera that shows the SQ 747 departure?

regards
KLM671 :wave:

Ivan_Eagle · Post by **Ivan_Eagle** » 24 Jan 2006, 17:23

I don't know it, maybe some plastic from something

Greats Ivan

realplaneshaveprops · Post by **realplaneshaveprops** » 24 Jan 2006, 17:45

Very nice video, I wish I was in you're place!

We were planned to visit the tower last year with our class, but at the last moment, our teacher canceled the visit and changed it to a visit of BARCO. It was terrible boring.

Koen

Post by **Bruspotter** » 24 Jan 2006, 21:21

Hello

Nice video Ivan!

You cheater...weren't you filming the camera? :d:D Haha...I see it is reversed sight...

Can't blame you , after all he REFUSED to come over 'W4' , so he was a little too far for that

After all great ...

MTY:

Wonderful posts guys! Thanks for sharing. Nice Airport, nice pics......I'm jealous. icon_confused.gif

Well...if you see the traffic overhere , you wont be so jealous anymore I guess

:d haha , lol , and I guess it must have about the same size like 'Licenciando' or maybe a little smaller...but I do admit , in the summer when the grass is nice and green I really like the image of THAT. But after all I've learned to accept the good and bad points of our little airport. And I think I can't REALLY complain. I've fun when I'm spotting , and you always see a new plane or a plane with a new reg or something like that...and isn't having fun also where it's about?

Best regards: Yannick

Post by **Kapitein** » 25 Jan 2006, 08:39

KLM671 wrote:what are those things (ropes????) in front of the camera that shows the SQ 747 departure?

regards
KLM671 :wave:

A bird's nest in the lamppost

vliegtuigfreak · Post by **vliegtuigfreak** » 25 Jan 2006, 12:24

brubiac wrote:A bird's nest in the lamppost

Oh my god, Big Brother is watching the birds

Greetingzz
Sonny

Ivan_Eagle · Post by **Ivan_Eagle** » 25 Jan 2006, 12:49

watch out, the controllers watching you

they have an awsome zoom (those cameras)

Greats Ivan

ehamspotter · Post by **ehamspotter** » 25 Jan 2006, 17:47

Hello;

Hi m8s!! :wave:

GREAT report Ivan and Yannick!!!
really a nice movie and pictures

regards:Jeroen

burner737 · Post by **burner737** » 25 Jan 2006, 18:25

Nice movie !!!

Regards Tim

fokker_f27 · Post by **fokker_f27** » 25 Jan 2006, 21:04

I wish I could go along...Did you know the controllers?

Ivan_Eagle · Post by **Ivan_Eagle** » 27 Jan 2006, 16:25

I know some of them, but they don't work then

but now I know 2 other very friendly controllers, Stijn and Kristof

Greats Ivan