according to the preliminary status report from BFU
http://www.bfu-web.de/nn_41542/DE/Pu...tin2008-03.pdf
... surely is to be found in the BFU report when it sees the light of a day. I hope to see answers whether:
LH publishes operational and final x-wind limits to crew
Yes they do, kind of, call it "recommended". See page 27 of the report. 30 kt for uncontaminated runway.
the actual wind was beyond demonstrated Airbus value
See page 25. actual 2 min average was 33 kt from 300
Tower gave last wind information with landing clearance app. 90 seconds before the incident as 29 kt from 290 with gusts
47 kt
an alternate runway was available
Yes. Tower offered RWY 33 alternatively. Captain decided to attempt 23 first.
the scrape occured with dual input
Yes. See page 26 for the graphs of the FDR recording. While 15 ft above ground PF commanded left roll, PNF commanded right roll (PNF stick 4.5 degree right deflection). Then PF also input right roll and 28 deg left rudder.
FBW followed rudder input only shortly, and after initial max deflection executed a smoother rudder deflection than was commanded by PF, that moment the gust hit...