Once asked to hold at F/L 200 at a VOR/DME fix ( wot's FMS ? ) approaching Tokyo from the South, wind in the region of 180 kts abeam, turned outbound and was swept far, far, away. Eventually held at right angles to the required airway, 10 secs outbound, 5 minutes inbound - or something - interesting anyway.
Before anyone tells me that you don't get jet streams at that altitude - it was still a bl**dy strong blow, and remember what downed the 707 on Fuji - winds of 200 kts recorded around the mountain that day.
Last edited by ExSp33db1rd; 28th Oct 2008 at 22:17.