What was happening at MEL last night?
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What was happening at MEL last night?
Early evening flight from ADL > MEL Weds.14th, DEP delayed for an hour, PA announcement "due flight restrictions in Melbourne".
Later, on board announcement from seat 1A "MEL ATC have imposed a 90 minute delay on all flights, and no-one I've spoken to can explain why ...".
If WX holding or something else, one would assume it would be apparent from forecast/TTF or NOTAM.
Later, on board announcement from seat 1A "MEL ATC have imposed a 90 minute delay on all flights, and no-one I've spoken to can explain why ...".
If WX holding or something else, one would assume it would be apparent from forecast/TTF or NOTAM.
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ymml 141230z 17006kt 9999 few014 bkn025 13/11 q1019 fm1230 20007kt 9999 -shra sct010 bkn015 tempo 1230/1500 3000 dz bkn005 inter 1500/1530 6000 -shra bkn012
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ymml 141200z 16007kt 9999 few014 sct025 13/11 q1019 fm1230 20007kt 9999 -shra sct010 bkn015 tempo 1200/1500 3000 dz bkn005
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ymml 141130z 16009kt 9999 few012 bkn029 14/11 q1019 fm1200 20007kt 9999 -shra sct010 bkn015 tempo 1130/1200 bkn015 tempo 1200/1430 3000 dz bkn005
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ymml 141100z 17009kt 9999 few011 bkn013 14/12 q1019 fm1200 20007kt 9999 -shra sct010 bkn015 tempo 1100/1200 bkn015 tempo 1200/1400 3000 dz bkn005
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ymml 141030z 17010kt 9999 few011 bkn016 14/12 q1019 fm1200 20007kt 9999 -shra sct010 bkn015 tempo 1030/1200 bkn015 tempo 1200/1300 3000 dz bkn005
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ymml 141000z 17012kt 9999 few012 bkn016 bkn021 14/12 q1018 fm1200 20007kt 9999 -shra sct010 bkn015 tempo 1000/1100 bkn015 tempo 1200/1300 3000 dz bkn005
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ymml 140930z 16011kt 9999 few012 bkn016 bkn021 15/12 q1018 fm1200 20007kt 9999 -shra sct010 bkn015 tempo 0930/1100 bkn015 tempo 1200/1230 3000 dz bkn005
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ymml 140900z 15012kt 9999 few012 bkn014 bkn026 15/11 q1017 fm0930 18008kt 9999 sct012 bkn020 tempo 0900/1200 bkn015
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ymml 140830z 16010kt 9999 few012 bkn014tcu bkn025 15/12 q1017 fm0900 18008kt 9999 sct012 bkn020 tempo 0830/1130 bkn015
Flying past I assumed it was staffing issues
Or maybe it was rwy 09
Or maybe it was rwy 09
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If it was really 90 minutes imposed by ATC, I assumed it was a Eurocat thing and they had metered arrivals.
Chris: your copies of SPECIs are truncated apart from a couple but I see the TEMPO & BKN 005 so I gather it may have been wx related.
Odd then the comment no-one can explain why -
Chris: your copies of SPECIs are truncated apart from a couple but I see the TEMPO & BKN 005 so I gather it may have been wx related.
Odd then the comment no-one can explain why -
If it was really 90 minutes imposed by ATC, I assumed it was a Eurocat thing and they had metered arrivals.
Chris: your copies of SPECIs are truncated apart from a couple but I see the TEMPO & BKN 005 so I gather it may have been wx related.
Odd then the comment no-one can explain why -
Chris: your copies of SPECIs are truncated apart from a couple but I see the TEMPO & BKN 005 so I gather it may have been wx related.
Odd then the comment no-one can explain why -
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Found out from someone in a position to know.
In the morning, bad WX in MEL caused the usual knock-on effects to all throughout the day.
Combine this with 1) the onset of more WX from about 0600z 5pm (cloud down to 500ft at one point, mist & reduced vis), 2) the onset of the peak period with arrivals from everywhere all requiring ILS along with ongoing deps meant metering had to be applied.
Airlines were made aware & reasons, something that often doesn't get communicated down to those at the pointy end.
FWIW those met reports listed above start from 0830z (7:30pm local), by which time things had improved.
In the morning, bad WX in MEL caused the usual knock-on effects to all throughout the day.
Combine this with 1) the onset of more WX from about 0600z 5pm (cloud down to 500ft at one point, mist & reduced vis), 2) the onset of the peak period with arrivals from everywhere all requiring ILS along with ongoing deps meant metering had to be applied.
Airlines were made aware & reasons, something that often doesn't get communicated down to those at the pointy end.
FWIW those met reports listed above start from 0830z (7:30pm local), by which time things had improved.