How accurate is the 'reported wind' (Tower - landing clearance)?.. Where is that wind measured exactly...for aircraft landing on Runway 12L?... Did the 'reported wind' of 11 knots accurately represent the wind conditions at the time 521 initiated the flare?... Was the 11 knot wind an Average (mean wind) or was it a Gust?.. What averaging (time) period was used to calculate this landing wind speed/direction; was it a 3 sec / 10 sec / 1 min / 2 min or 10 min Wind?..
I'm not suggesting that other factors where not involved..such as possible incorrect GA technique, or the possibility of an unstable approach.. However, I do hope the investigation team are examining the impact of the local conditions at the time..
Last edited by Datum; 30th Aug 2016 at 13:11.