Quite right, I watched the stream at Manchester from early doors. I reckon they had maybe an inch or two tops (the grass was still visible).
I think I addressed this the last time we had snow. The snow increases the apparent ground height. The Glidepath needs a piece of land in front of it where the ground height doesn't change. The equipment monitors detect the change in the radio beam and shuts down the equipment as the correct glideslode can no longer be guaranteed ie not safe. Nothing to do but wait for the thaw. Sometimes it can be caused by ice/snow on the monitor aerials but until someone can get out there safely then once again, wait for the thaw.
Yes I remember. So does this apply to all airport with ILS equipment? You don't hear about these kind of problems at other airports. In fact you don't hear about it at any other airport at all. Surely there must be a resolve? I've been around for a few years now. I admit that I don't have the technical expertise so forgive me, but in all the years I have been interested in the aviation topic I have never come across this until recently. We are losing traffic not because the runway isn't cleared but because there is snow on the ground in front of the ILS equipment. Do you know how ridiculous that sounds?
It does seem that way sometimes doesn't it.
Lets hope they do otherwise some folk might regard LBA in the winter as something of a lottery.
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