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Old 3rd Aug 2005, 06:49
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Few Cloudy

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X Wind limits and so on.

- X wind limits are dependent upon runway condition. If the runway is flooded, usually around 5 knots.

Trouble is, unless it is winter, runway reports are not usually given.

- Lightning - is usually no problem in an airliner. You get an impressive bang and a flash but little more - sometimes compass systems play up.

- Lights out before landing is standard procedure in European airlines. Lights out before evacuation is a result of switching during the evacuation drill - the emergency lights however should come on.

- Crash doesn't mean falling out of the sky but impact and damage. See Tenerife.

- Crew - evacuation seems to be good work. Decision making and APP / Ldg - let us wait and see.
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