45 C in SYD
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45 C in SYD
Just wondering how the 74's got on today in Sydney with the heat, 45 degrees I hear on the TV, can they still get to the USA non stop or was down loading the go????
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watched a few come off 34L today, hard work I can imagine.
Now the real problem is trying to get the kids to sleep, huge onshore wind (big suck) bout 1 hour after sunset, 100mph winds according to channel "it exploded in middair" 9, I reckon its still around 30+ as I type this at 2230 EST.
Gotta feel for the firies up at woy woy and Gosford, this wind is bad news.
Now the real problem is trying to get the kids to sleep, huge onshore wind (big suck) bout 1 hour after sunset, 100mph winds according to channel "it exploded in middair" 9, I reckon its still around 30+ as I type this at 2230 EST.
Gotta feel for the firies up at woy woy and Gosford, this wind is bad news.
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Re: 45 C in SYD
Kudos to the ATCO's who managed to get most of the aeroplanes on the ground after the change went through. The holding point at Taral was a sight to behold at around 9.45 pm!
At that time, both runways were closed due to reported severe windshear and the 16R ILS was also out. Wind on the ATIS was 180/20-50 with 40 knots of shear at 1500 feet. Several aeroplanes had to go round due to wind shear.
I counted three QF aeroplanes that had to divert. There were more from the other airlines.
Not blowing my own trumpet here but I had put full diversion fuel on even though there was no requirement on the TAF. I think any time you are due to arrive co-incident with the forecast arrival of a front then it is prudent. It certainly saved us from an expensive diversion and is one of the reasons why experience will always count for something... those who advocate that computers will one day be able to make such timely and informed decisions are, IMHO, still somewhat off the mark.
At that time, both runways were closed due to reported severe windshear and the 16R ILS was also out. Wind on the ATIS was 180/20-50 with 40 knots of shear at 1500 feet. Several aeroplanes had to go round due to wind shear.
I counted three QF aeroplanes that had to divert. There were more from the other airlines.
Not blowing my own trumpet here but I had put full diversion fuel on even though there was no requirement on the TAF. I think any time you are due to arrive co-incident with the forecast arrival of a front then it is prudent. It certainly saved us from an expensive diversion and is one of the reasons why experience will always count for something... those who advocate that computers will one day be able to make such timely and informed decisions are, IMHO, still somewhat off the mark.
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Re: 45 C in SYD
Originally Posted by The_Cutest_of_Borg
Kudos to the ATCO's who managed to get most of the aeroplanes on the ground after the change went through. The holding point at Taral was a sight to behold at around 9.45 pm!
So I forgot to issue a STAR until after number 11 left CULIN and he reminded me, gruffly... doh! I was wired until about 2am... Got to let go, calm blue ocean, calm blue ocean...
