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Old 23rd March 2012 | 18:37
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Unforecasted head wind tail wind, or left instead of right cross wind means the front is nor where it was supposed to be. This usually happens when it moves faster or slow than forecast. Last week our forecast 30 kt tailwind was a 10 kt headwind . The " good VFR" destination weather also turned into a IMC until Inside the FAF ILS
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