Lajes anemometer
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How is it that about 50% of North Atlantic flights use Lajes as an ERA, and yet there is no wind measurement available on the METAR?
It is a windy place, important for Nattrack ops (Air Transat know this well), and yet they apparently cannot afford a wind-measuring device. And have not for many months, according to current NOTAM.
Yet another safety and operational issue caused by penny-pinching.
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It is a windy place, important for Nattrack ops (Air Transat know this well), and yet they apparently cannot afford a wind-measuring device. And have not for many months, according to current NOTAM.
Yet another safety and operational issue caused by penny-pinching.
Answers on a postcard please....
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One less round in the bar should do it.Digital Handheld Anemometer Wind Speed & Temperature Measuring Equipment HoldPeak 816B 2424086 2016 ? £9.79
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Answers on a postcard please....
On same subject , using airports for ETOPS diversions does not mean they have to meet all airline requirements . Basically all you need is a good runway long enough to perform a safe landing . The rest is a bonus. Narssasuaq comes to my mind.
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Talking about planning. Ever heard of that? Ever flown ETOPS? There are other field in the Azores, which do provide wind reports. And the winds can be close to or over limits in these islands. Anyone heard of crosswind landing limits? They can vary for each aircraft, depending upon the nature of the emergency.
The level of contributors' knowledge on this site is often very low, which means many are amateur pilots or even armchair flyers. Pity.
The level of contributors' knowledge on this site is often very low, which means many are amateur pilots or even armchair flyers. Pity.
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Entirely agree Roy.
Our ETPs are generally include a selection from the anemometer less Lajes, YYT, SNN, BDA, KEF etc. Why Lajes hasn't been able to give a w/v for so long is a mystery. I don't know if it's a coincidence but hasn't the RFF been downgraded there?
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Our ETPs are generally include a selection from the anemometer less Lajes, YYT, SNN, BDA, KEF etc. Why Lajes hasn't been able to give a w/v for so long is a mystery. I don't know if it's a coincidence but hasn't the RFF been downgraded there?
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1.) It might be very windy, but how often is it a cross wind?
2.) Not too familiar with NATS/ETOPS these days but is this a case of 'let's be careful what we publish. Too much information, and no one even gets to depart to cross the Atlantic!' ?
2.) Not too familiar with NATS/ETOPS these days but is this a case of 'let's be careful what we publish. Too much information, and no one even gets to depart to cross the Atlantic!' ?
Just to put a timescale here, the last available reading of wind direction and speed is from Oct 10, 2017 19:00UTC:
https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/cg...&report_type=4
By the way, they have historical data for LPLA since 1946, which would allow the statistical-minded
to calculate the probability of an out-of-limit cross wind:
https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/re...twork=PT__ASOS
https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/cg...&report_type=4
By the way, they have historical data for LPLA since 1946, which would allow the statistical-minded
to calculate the probability of an out-of-limit cross wind:https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/re...twork=PT__ASOS
I was ay Lajes for three months from December to February and if I remember correctly the wind was nearly alway westerrly - down the runway.
Talking about planning. Ever heard of that? Ever flown ETOPS? There are other field in the Azores, which do provide wind reports. And the winds can be close to or over limits in these islands. Anyone heard of crosswind landing limits? They can vary for each aircraft, depending upon the nature of the emergency.
The level of contributors' knowledge on this site is often very low, which means many are amateur pilots or even armchair flyers. Pity.
The level of contributors' knowledge on this site is often very low, which means many are amateur pilots or even armchair flyers. Pity.
