Pilot points out the new Haneda route over the city center `` Summer is the challenge '' March 21:51
On the 4th, before the new flight route of Haneda Airport, which flies over central Tokyo, will begin operation at the end of this month, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan Akabane and Japan Airlines pilots will comment on technical issues concerning landing methods from pilots. I heard
The exchange of opinions on the 4th was held by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and pilots from ANA and Japan Airlines, who had actually flew the new route during the "flight check", participated.
Regarding the operation of the new route that passes over the city center starting from the 29th of this month, in order to reduce noise, a method to enter the landing position at 3.5 degrees where the angle becomes steeper than usual will be adopted, Concerns have also been raised by the International Aviation Association, a member of the world's airlines.
During the exchange of opinions on the 4th, ANA and Japan Airlines pilots pointed out issues particularly in summer, when the angle to the runway became larger due to temperature issues. He further commented that a two-step descent approaching at a normal angle, about 450 meters from the ground, was not technically more difficult.
In the future, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will listen to opinions from pilots of foreign airlines.