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Old 11th Nov 2008, 16:55
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Otto Throttle
 
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It was certainly 'entertaining' heading into LGW yesterday morning. Probably the most unpleasant conditions so far this year due to the level of turbulence below around 3000'. We were on approach a little later than your drive-by, but I think the weather was actually deteriorating as the morning progressed.

Multiple go-arounds due to windshear (most likely from automated detection systems). Expected to have one ourselves, but were 'lucky' enough just to have low cloud, rain and strong, gusty crosswinds all the way to touchdown.

Can't remember exactly what the ATIS was giving at the time, but I seem to recall being visual with the approach lights somewhere around 800' and viz was around 3000m. Wind was 200/20G30.

Not unusual conditions (at least where I'm from), but they get a bit wearing after 4 sectors where you have the same conditions at all your arrival and departure points.
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