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Old 3rd Oct 2001, 12:52
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snooky
 
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Sooner or later this will cause havoc.
757/767 crosswind limit for take off and landing is just 10kts, and I expect that other types are similar.
Last winter someone happened to mention that 27L was a bit slippery as they turned off, and this meant that noone would land on it. ATC refused to do a mu meter test on it as it would close the runway for 10 minutes, but as it turned out it was effectively closed for hours, with only 23 available for landing.
It's only a matter of time before this chaos happens again. (just a bit of rain and a wind of 200/15 for example).
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