Originally Posted by
EPIRB
What happened this morning with Hainan landing on 34 and vacating at Charlie? The wind was up to a thirty knot northerly and at least four aircraft waiting to take off. Virgin ended up being sent around. No fire trucks or anything. No doubt this slowed everything up. Not sure why he didn't take Echo. Anyone know?
A glance at the 211 CAAC/ airline imposed penalties (financial & other) derived from the Hainan QAR may provide an insight. Items no western professional pilot would dream of feature in this annually reviewed & expanding document. Such beauties as Lateral G > 0.28 or > 3 degrees AOB on touchdown have the pilots flying by fear of the QAR with little awareness of much else.