Originally Posted by T688BFJ
Was mentioned in the NOTAMS, ATIS and by ATC!
In the case we have no information to work with, in the case you site its already been made legal.
And then there is reality of flying in Africa... ACC has a long, into wind runway. ATC good, radar coverage, steady headwind almost 24 hours a day.
Would I divert to Lome, Lagos or Cotonou if a bizjet was sitting at the far end of this long runway? I doubt it... For starters, the weather seems to get progressively worse the further east you fly from ACC. Abidjan is a good alternate. However, it's time we captains use a little more common sense as this BA crew seems to have done! I'd probably do the same thing having weighed up the pros and cons!
Exsp33dbird - just how many things should we take as 'possibly' happening??? Maybe I should refuse to fly to Addis Abeba in a heavy 345 in 'case' the brakes fail. Believe me, with the lack of emergency overrun (ie huge drop off) this would bring tears to my eyes!!!!!!
Let's be PRACTICAL folks...
WK. Captain operating A332 and A343 into Accra
