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An ADS 95 Ranger Drone manufactured by Ruag has been spotted, circling over SIERRA (see VFR map at the bottom of the page) on approximately 4000ft at Zurich due to 1. Mai event.
This is how they look like in a close-up:
Links:
Drohnenstaffel 7
Drohnen Kommando 84
Dro Staffel 7
LSZH Tower therefore diverts departing traffic through a non-standard DEGES 2W departure route…
VFR map LSZH (point SIERRA):
Here’s a document written by a Colonel of the Swiss Air Force, published in the ILA magazine on 11th September 2012.
[Update 2nd May 2013]
In 2002 the swiss government prohibited the use of drones for surveillance of manifestations such as the 1st of Mai, arguing the application of drones to be unlawful. Though the law for public surveillance hasn’t changed meanwhile, the military application of the drone yesterday seems to have been legally admitted.
Extract of 10v10 swiss TV 1st of May 2002:
SWR1174 flew a large DEGES 2W departure to avoid heavy TCU/CB and rain shower in vicinity at LSZH.
Let’s hope the oxygen masks will not drop in this Jumbolino, which happens from time to time in such old aircrafts. 😎
LSZH 261550Z 27011KT 9999 VCSH FEW045TCU BKN085 19/11 Q1008 TEMPO SHRA
("TCU" stands for "Towering Cumulus")
Station : LSZH
Day : 26
Time : 15:50 UTC
Wind direction: 270 (W)
Wind speed : 11 KT
Wind gust : 11 KT
Visibility : 9999 M
Temperature : 19 C
Dewpoint : 11 C
Pressure : 1008 hPa
Clouds : BKN at 8500 ft
Phenomena : Vicinity Showers
Showers Rain
Update (26APR2013 1628Z): SWR1174 landed safely in EDDS
A small plane with the callsign “Focus one” circles in a holding pattern over SIERRA on approx. 10’000ft in LSZH TMA sector.
ATC transcript (Zurich Tower / LSZH TWR):
[27032013 22:18:06 UTC]
Source: LiveATC
FOCUS1: Zurich tower guete n’Abig (good evening) [unreadable]
LSZH TWR (Sarah): Focus one Zurich tower, grüezi, I read you very weak, in case ehm you have a phone number if you need to call us I don’t read you. – Confirm
FOCUS1: [unreadable] … call you back
(…)
FOCUS1: Zurich tower Focus one … [unreadable]
LSZH TWR: Focus one roger report mission completed
(…)
LSZH TWR: Focus one tower
FOCUS1: Will call you back when mission completed, Focus one
LSZH TWR: Roger
[27032013 22:39:44 UTC]
Source: LiveATC
FOCUS1: Focus one, mission city (?) completed (…) descend to 5000ft to remain out of your airospace
LSZH TWR: Focus one descend approved there is no traffic below
FOCUS1: Leaving 10’000ft descending 5000ft remaining outside keep (…) QNA(?) Focus one
LSZH TWR: Thank you very much, wünsch ihne e gueti Nacht wänn sy dänn fertig sind, ade
FOCUS1: Merci and contact 128.050?
LSZH TWR: I will call them first and in about two to three minutes you can call them
FOCUS1: (…)
[27032013 22:42:47 UTC]
Source: LiveATC
FOCUS1: Zurich tower Focus one … [unreadable] … frequency … (?)
LSZH TWR: Heli (?) Focus one you may contact 128.050 guet Nacht
FOCUS1: Roger guet Nacht, Focus one
Swissradar Air Traffic Controller tries to send an Emirates Boeing 777 from Dubai to land on runway 28 in LSZH. – Watch the reaction of the Pilot. 😎
METAR: LSZH 251920Z 35006KT 320V030 5000 -SN BKN009 OVC030 M01/M03 Q1006 R88/29//// NOSIG
(The runway is wet due to snow and crosswinds blow on rwy 28, tailwind to rwy 14. A landing to rwy 32 or 34 would be optimal, but LSZH does not foresee any approach to rwy 32 and rwy34 ist politically controversial. Length of runway 28 is 8’202ft only and rwy 14 10’826ft. The runway 10/28 would be a bit “tight” to land a B777 under such conditions.)
ATC transcript (Swissradar LSAS CTR):
Source: LiveATC
[24032013 19:30:27 UTC]
UAE85: Good evening Emirates 85 flightlevel 220 descending flightlevel 200
LSAS CTR: Emirates 85 hello identified descend flightlevel 130, are you able for runway 28?
UAE85: Flightlevel 130 standby Emirates 85
(…)
[24032013 19:31:06 UTC]
UAE85: Emirates 85 will there be any delay for runway 14?
(…)
[24032013 19:31:42 UTC]
LSAS CTR: 85 youuuuu can expect runway 14 no delay proceed to TANGO ROMEO ALPHA vectors for 14
UAE85: Proceed TANGO ROMEO ALPHA runway 14 runway 28 is just a little bit tight
LSAS CTR: Roger you can expect 14
UAE85: Thank you TANGO ROMEO ALPHA Emirates 85
(…)
[24032013 19:33:06 UTC]
LSAS CTR: Emirates 85 contact arrival 131 decimal 150
UAE85: 131.150 Emirates 85 thanks
(switching to LSZH APP then LSZH TWR)
ATC transcript (Zurich Tower):
Source: LiveATC
[24032013 19:52:04 UTC]
UAE85: Good evening Emirates 85 ILS runway 14
LSAS CTR: Emirates 85 Zurich tower hello you are number two for your information last taxiway, taxiway HOTEL 3 is blocked
UAE85: I copied that HOTEL three is blocked Emirates 85
(HOTEL 3 is blocked, because other aircrafts are holding short at HOTEL 3 for departure from rwy 32, as winds are now favorable for rwy 32 t/o and rwy 28 landing)
[24032013 19:53:37 UTC]
LSAS CTR: Emirates 85 tailwind 4 knots runway 14 cleared to land
UAE85: Cleared to land, Emirates 85
[24032013 19:55:34 UTC]
LSAS CTR: Emirates 85 contact APRON 121 decimal 850 bye bye
UAE85: 121.850 Emirates 85 good evening
On 24th of March at 1530Z, the SWR35R from EGLC (London City) to LSGG (Geneva) declared PAN PAN (squawk 7700) and landed safely, accompanied by the fire brigade with the callsign SATURNE.
The PAN PAN situation caused quite a bit of troubles for other aircrafts that were sent into holding.
ATC transcript:
Source: LiveATC
[24032013 15:17:03 UTC]
SWR35R: (unreadable)
LSGG APP: Swiss 35 ROMEO roger copied maintain FL100 and report seven …
SWR35R: (unreadable)
[24032013 15:17:54 UTC]
LSGG APP: Swiss 35 ROMEO will you have to shorten the approach?
SWR35R: (unreadable)
LSGG APP: Swiss 35 ROMEO turn right heading 180
SWR35R: (unreadable)
(The ATC sends other aircraft into the holding pattern PAS VOR FL100)
LSGG APP: Easy 915 ALPHA proceed to PAPA ALPHA SIERRA VOR to hold descend FL100
EZY915: PAPA ALPHA SIERRA hold descending FL100 Easy 915
LSGG APP: Air France 2342 start descend FL 140 proceed PAPA ALPHA SIERRA to hold
AFR2342: We descend FL 140 and descend PAPA ALPHA SIERRA to hold
(…)
LSGG APP: Easy 294 TANGO proceed direct PAPA ALPHA SIERRA to hold
EZY294T: PAPA ALPHA SIERRA to hold, Easy 294 TANGO what is the approach time?
LSGG APP: expect about twenty minutes delay
EZY294T: ah!
(…)
AFR2343: Airfrance 2342 can we reduce speed?
(…)
[24032013 15:20:03 UTC]
SWR35R: (unreadable)
LSGG APP: Swiss 35 ROMEO sorry I don’t understand, descend to FL80 if you want
SWR35R: (unreadable) … lost pressurisation
LSGG APP: Roger I understand you lost pressurisation then I understand you declare PAN PAN situation
SWR35R: affirm
(…)
[24032013 15:21:41 UTC]
BAW731: Speedbird 731, are there any shortcuts this afternoon?
LSGG DEP: say again please.
BAW731: Any shortcuts at all this afternoon, Speedbird 731
LSGG DEP: Due to emergency follow standard departure
BAW731: Roger thanks Speedbird 731
(other chatter)
[24032013 15:23:42 UTC]
LSGG APP: Swiss 35 ROMEO descend 6000ft QNH 1003
SWR35R: descending to 6000ft 1003 Swiss 35 ROMEO
LSGG APP: Roger and I need your number of persons on board and eh weather you have dangerous goods or not
SWR35R: No dangerous goods and 93 passengers plus 4 crew total 97 passengers
LSGG APP: Roger I understand 97 of total and no dangerous goods thank you
SWR35R: Thank you
(…)
(due to the PAN PAN situation Easyjet 294T from Brindisi diverts to Lyon)
EZY294T: Easy 294 TANGO we need to divert to Lyon.
(…)
[24032013 15:24:58 UTC]
LSGG APP: Swiss 35 ROMEO turn left heading 080 intercept ILS 05 sector approach report established
SWR35R (female voice this time. co-pilot?): (…) ILS approach 05 report established Swiss 35 ROMEO
LSGG APP: Easy 294 TANGO continue heading
EZY294T: continue present heading Easy 294 TANGO
EZY294T: Easy 294 TANGO what number are we?
LSGG APP: 294 TANGO you are number six, can you make about 60 miles?
EZY294T: standby
(…)
EZY294T: Easy 294 TANGO negative, we need to divert to Lyon
LSGG APP: Easy 294 TANGO turn left heading 320
EZY294T: left heading 320 Easy 294 TANGO
LSGG APP: Easy 294 TANGO contact final 120 decimal 3
EZY294T: 120 3 Easy 294 TANGO
AFR2332: Airfrance 2342 you have an estimate approach time?
LSGG DEP: Swiss radar 134 025 au revoir
685: Heading 134 025 Jean-Marc(?) 685 bye bye
(…)
[24032013 15:27:11 UTC]
SWR35R: Swiss 35 ROMEO established ILS 05
LSGG APP: Roger
LSGG APP: Airfrance 2342 approach time 5-0
AFR2332: Approach time 5-0 it will not be ok for us so we eh standby
LSGG APP: ok
EZY915A: Easy 915 ALPHA you gonna have an ETA for us, we got a 5 minute holding
LSGG APP: Easy 915 ALPHA roger eh standby
(…)
[24032013 15:28:54 UTC]
LSGG APP: Ok I understood Swiss 35 ROMEO wind 040 at 7 knots runway 05 cleared to land
SWR35R: (out of range)
(Now some of the holding aircraft are running out of fuel…)
[24032013 15:29:16 UTC]
AFR2342: Airfrance 2342 eh we need to divert at 4-6 I can give you not not more to you
LSGG APP: ok understood expect approach time at 46 eh 2342. Malheureusement l’avion va se staibiliser sur la piste donc eh à mon avis va s’echapper avant vous mais du coup eh elle circule je vous tien au courant de l’evolution de la situation.
AFR2342: Recu non mais c’est moindre doutte vous nous dites en par avant, hein?
LSGG APP: compris
LSGG APP: Easy 915 ALPHA expect approach time at 4-0 for the time being but the traffic in PAN PAN situation will stabilise on the runway so expect maybe more than that due to more traffic on short time
EZY519A: Ok, fortunately we have another two minutes Easy 915 ALPHA we would due then requesting and be honored to divert to Lyon
LSGG APP: Say again, you want to divert to Lyon? confirm
EZY519A: In two minutes if you eh, if there is no improve Easy 915 ALPHA
LSGG APP: Ok I call you in two minutes.
EZY915A: Thanks
LSGG APP: 1310 expect estimate at 3-8
1310: Roger
LSGG APP: And 365 your expect estimate time is 4-0
265: That’s copied we have for around 9 minutes left 265
LSGG APP: Thank you
[24032013 15:31:59 UTC]
LSGG APP: 35 R when you have time monitor 118-7 (LSGG Tower frequency)
LSGG APP: Ok, understood thank you bye bye
LSGG APP: 131 turn right heading 260
131: Right heading 2-6-0 for your information, we are able to hold about 20 minutes if you like to give the priority to another aircraft for the landing
LSGG APP: Say again, sorry
131: For your information, we are able to maintain the holding for another 20 minutes if you like to give the priority to another aircraft
LSGG APP: Oh that is very kind, thank you
[24032013 15:33:21 UTC]
LSGG APP: And for all the stations runway is now vacated expect approach in a few minutes
… meanwhile other planes were sent into a holding pattern.
[Update]
Meanwhile the notification by the office for flight surveillance has been published.
HB-IYY_SWR35R_LSGG_24032013.pdf
Source: BFU
Today a Hawker Beech King Air 350 (reg.-nr. D-CFMD) made some calibrations within LSZH airspace.
Source: Fr24
Listen to this radio conversation between Pilot Clarence, Co-Pilot Roger, Navigator Victor and the ATC station.
Source: Airplane! (1980)
ATC: “209 You are cleared for take off”
Clarence: “Roger”
Roger: “Huh?”
ATC: “L.A. departure frequency 123.9”
Clarence: “Roger”
Roger: “Huh?”
Victor: “Request Vector, over”
Clarence: “What?”
ATC: “Flight 209 cleared for vector 324”
Roger: “We have clearance, Clarence”
Clarence: “Roger, Roger. What is our vector, Victor?”
Victor: “LA radio clearance, over”
Clarence: “That’s Clarence Oveur. Over”
Victor: “Roger”
Roger: “Huh?”
ATC: “Roger, over”
Roger: “What? – Huh? – Who?”
LX289 arriving from FAJS obviously was to early to land on rwy 34 in LSZH and was sent into an exceptionally wide holding pattern.
