Thompsonfly Too Wet
If you have a limiting runway this sort of thing will happen from time to time and Leeds has had this problem for years as noted in an earlier post. We had a diversion to Manchester recently when we had a low cloudbase but reasonable visibility,the crew attributed this to an autopilot problem not allowing them to make an approach at Leeds in the prevailing weather. (the aircraft was due to position to Manchester from Leeds later that evening) you may draw your own conclusions I know mine. In my Dan-Air days we some times found reasons to divert from Bristol to Manchester to catch up on our 6 hour delays coming back from Venice on a Sunday night so I know that commercial pressures are also at work but you cannot criticise a crew for being cautious and not risking our loved ones lives and how would you be sure about braking action until you are trying to stop ? so no point in having a go is there !