EZY BCN-LPL 2140 flight 09 December
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EZY BCN-LPL 2140 flight 09 December
Well done to the flight crew on the EZY BCN-LPL evening flight, 09 December.
The landing at LPL was something else, fog on the deck. They had a couple of looks, once on 27, then 09. Established on 09 ILS but did not commence decent.
Commited finally to 27ILS. Hit dense fog at approx 500ft. They took it right down to the deck. I kept thinking that they would bottle it. I could see than MAN,BLK,IOM,BHX,etc were clear so was preparing myself for a long journey home.
They certainily earned their money on that landing.
The landing at LPL was something else, fog on the deck. They had a couple of looks, once on 27, then 09. Established on 09 ILS but did not commence decent.
Commited finally to 27ILS. Hit dense fog at approx 500ft. They took it right down to the deck. I kept thinking that they would bottle it. I could see than MAN,BLK,IOM,BHX,etc were clear so was preparing myself for a long journey home.
They certainily earned their money on that landing.
Having landed just after from Amsterdam, the RVRs for R/W 09 were given as 550/450/450m, so the option of a Cat 1 approach to 09 with the wind at 140/9 was open to the crew.
Obviously they went around for a Cat 2 on 27, touchdown RVR of 450, with a minima of 300m required. Unfortunately, Liverpool were still only Cat 1 on R/W 27 while they changed the runway, I didn't find out exactly what the reason was, and this may have accounted for the decision to go-around and wait for the Cat 2 to become available.
The landing RVRs were 450/550/550 on R/W 27 so the crews all landed.
That is the non emotional fully legal, technical explanation of what happened, and the 737 is Cat 3A equipped, landing RVRs of 200m, and the latest ones Cat 3b equipped with lower minima, but even after years of Cat 3 operations, the adrenalin still does pump just a little.
I felt really sorry for the 2 Emerald airways turboprops, Cat 1 only equipped, holding for us before trying their approaches, I hope they got in!!
Obviously they went around for a Cat 2 on 27, touchdown RVR of 450, with a minima of 300m required. Unfortunately, Liverpool were still only Cat 1 on R/W 27 while they changed the runway, I didn't find out exactly what the reason was, and this may have accounted for the decision to go-around and wait for the Cat 2 to become available.
The landing RVRs were 450/550/550 on R/W 27 so the crews all landed.
That is the non emotional fully legal, technical explanation of what happened, and the 737 is Cat 3A equipped, landing RVRs of 200m, and the latest ones Cat 3b equipped with lower minima, but even after years of Cat 3 operations, the adrenalin still does pump just a little.
I felt really sorry for the 2 Emerald airways turboprops, Cat 1 only equipped, holding for us before trying their approaches, I hope they got in!!
