Visited LHR twice today, early am and mid pm (in an Airbus!)
It was a little sporting, I must say, although with the wind down the runway, it was not as bad as last winter (gusting 51kts first time and 45 second visit).
On both occasions it was a little lumpy (!) below about FL070, and the ATIS was giving (2nd time) a loss of 25kts at 200ft and severe turbulence in last 0.5nm finals.
Personally, I think that the Airbus has some pros and some cons in these conditions, again not wanting to start a war being a Boeing-boy by trade.
Pros include the auto pitch trimming removing the pitch couple
Cons include groundspeed mini which can result in 160 to 4 becoming 175 to 1nm then the power coming off to reduce to Vapp target.. I personally prefer selected speed (Vls + 15 today) inside 4d. (The poor AF flight ahead of me had to go around when following a Citiation, after telling approach he would be 180kts final app speed due GSpd mini).
As an aside, never seen so many grateful pax on disembarking (or cabin crew for that matter).
..... now then, Rod, how about that 40% pay rise!