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Brize Norton - RVR
A TriStar departed BZN Tuesday morning this week in the blanket of fog - RVR was serviceable giving 200/200/200. Had to wait an hour for ATC to turn the equipment on!!
Did turning the tower heater on actually disperse the fog?
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I really shouldn't be surprised by this, yet depressingly I am. How on earth can this be allowed to happen? I mean seriously, it's not like the snow caught anyone by surprise and it's not like feet of the stuff fell. Does anyone in the know, know?
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That's all right - the secret Wiltshire Airbase,our one and only MEDA,was reporting Braking Action Poor/Poor Medium/Good on the main runway the other night.
Bardufoss at -22 with snow was Good/Good/Good
How does that work??
So when Brize becomes the MEDA and goes Black for 3mm of snow - where will our jets go?? Don't think Birmingham or Manchester has arrestor gear
Bardufoss at -22 with snow was Good/Good/Good
How does that work??
So when Brize becomes the MEDA and goes Black for 3mm of snow - where will our jets go?? Don't think Birmingham or Manchester has arrestor gear
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The bods in the Future Brize lines are adamant that they have lined up the mother of all snow-clearance trucks...shame it couldn't help today with the shock arrival of a forecast few mm of snow!
I only hope they're right!
I only hope they're right!
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Bardufoss at -22 with snow was Good/Good/Good
........given that you know what you are doing and have the minimum of kit.
Given 3 runway sweepers and one blower you should get at least medium BA within one hour when it stops snowing regardless of temp. (25000x45m RWY)