As a pilot who has been flying for >50 years I don't understand why I'm able to handle a 30-35 knot crosswind in Canberra and Brisbane, but due to ATC requirements, I'm considered unable to handle anything greater than 20 knots in Sydney and Melbourne.
Time for Airservices Australia (Service, now there's an oxymoron) to stop this ridiculous situation that leads to major delays throughout the entire airline network, that's all airlines.
Give me 25-30 knots of crosswind on runway 34L&R any day rather than the mechanical turbulence that is generated on approach to runway 25 in those conditions.
Last edited by VC9; 12th Jun 2022 at 03:35.