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Old 10th Feb 2011, 21:37
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SR71

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Prior to arriving ORK you check your alternate(s). They're good.

You make 2 approaches into ORK and miss twice because between the outer marker and decision, the RVR drops significantly and you don't get the visual reference.

You get into the hold above ORK off the back of your company procedures and check your alternate(s) again to find they've dropped below minimums. There is nothing good in range.

You've done everything by the book so far, but your day just got a lot worse.

No idea what the alternate(s) were and whether there was widespread fog down there this morning...



I've been into ORK many times.

I have Manx2 guys living next door to me.

Terrible day.
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