Whose wind is it anyway?
I agree with those who doubt the accuracy of airfield wind reporting kit.
When experiencing the delights of Keflavik over 2 years, I felt best informed by briefing PM to keep Prog page 2 active and to advise me of the ACTUAL X-wind and/or tailwind, if it looked like it was about to exceed or was already in excess of the promulgated limit.
Try watching the aircraft detected wind values at NOC when the wind is in the SE quadrant and you could be in for an unpleasant surprise? The anemometer is in the lee of a copse of soft topped trees and I feel it's readout is seriously attenuated by these, other fields worldwide will have their own errors.
ATC reported winds bear little relation to the conditions found near the GP aerial/threshold and the board of inquiry may query one's SOLE reliance on such sources?
Last edited by BARKINGMAD; 18th Jun 2013 at 09:19.