Crazy Stuff

[Autobrakes4]

APCH: EXP INDEPENDENT VISUAL APCH
RWY: 34L AND R FOR ARRS AND DEPS
OPR INFO: PARL RWY OPS IN PROG.
INDEPENDENT DEPARTURES IN PROG
WND: 270/25-40
XW MN 32 MAX 37 KTS
+ VIS: GT 10KM
+ WX:
+ CLD: FEW 3000
TMP: 17
QNH: 991
SIGWX: EXP MOD TO SEV TURB BLW 500 FEET

Current ATIS in Sydney and 25 closed!

[Wingspar]

....add a little rain for some real fun!

[pa60ops]

That sounds better than this morning. I was told by SMC that crosswind was mean 35 gusting to 45 knots and runway damp - actually wind was to 48 knots but "only" up to 45 was actual crosswind!!! If it wasnt for the duststorm that was raised, I could have seen the towering equipment off the end of 07 that is stopping any operations across the field.

[VH-XXX]

Only a few brave souls have been flying around Melb this weekend. Was going to go Tassie - forecast was 60+ knots at ground level down south. You wouldn't even venture out in your RV10 Jaba.

[Dragun]

25 closed is better for everyone anyway. I personally hate sitting on the ground for 40mins waiting for a start clearance to avoid people having to deal with a crosswind.

[Draggin_tail]

Ahhh, you can't really blame anyone for wanting to avoid a 35G45 X-wind.

Esp, if it's more than the a/c can handle.

[Ideal Line]

That sounds better than this morning. I was told by SMC that crosswind was mean 35 gusting to 45 knots and runway damp - actually wind was to 48 knots but "only" up to 45 was actual crosswind!!! If it wasnt for the duststorm that was raised, I could have seen the towering equipment off the end of 07 that is stopping any operations across the field.

Ahh yes, I was right in the middle of that dust storm. Hopefully the dust problem will be fixed next week.

[Dragun]

Ahhh, you can't really blame anyone for wanting to avoid a 35G45 X-wind.

Esp, if it's more than the a/c can handle.

Yea obviously in extreme cases but a lot of the time they just switch to 25 when it's no where near limits of most aircraft.

[Autobrakes4]

TTF SPECI YSSY 230100Z 25023G33KT 9999 LIGHT RAIN BKN043 BKN050 15/07 Q0988 RMK RF00.0/000.6 FM0100 25020G42KT 9999 LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN SCT040 FM0100 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT

So, up to 42kts X wind on 16/34. I guess that's only 17kts over the X wind limit of most jets on a wet runway!! (Latest Atis has the runway as wet)

[Capt Wally]

sheeeez the x-winds are so strong they have blown few posts right off these pages, come on Mods get a life



CW

TID EDIT: Capt Wally, perhaps your posts were deleted because they were up to your usual standard

Almost 1600 posts in 2 years. Quality, not quantity is the essence of a good PPRuNe participant. Think about it.

[ACMS]

Only 4 kts above the 777 x/wind limit . Wet or Dry it's still 38kts.

Contaminated is a different number.

Glad I don't fly into YSSY.