Windy Thursday...
 

This from Brize TAF:
Don't fancy that in a C152 - I've cancelled for tomorrow. 26040G58KT isn't funny...
Tim

Straight down the runway at Kemble. What's the problem:eek:

Yeah, great, Johnnie,.......... but I can't see enough outa mine to land backwards !

In my early teens I read a book by Laurens Van der Post; Luderitz in German South West Africa was mentioned and this town became something magical to me.

Twenty years later, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to fly myself across Africa and Luderitz (Namibia) became my goal.

So some years ago I find myself calling, " Luderitz, 3DAFE, ten miles north east, inbound to land."

"3-FE - Luderitz, runway in use is 21, wind 210/45"

The wind aloft was very different and I made good time on my descent to the threshold, I didn't really land, I just hovered. One of those unforgettable days.

It's straight down the runway here up to nearly 40 knots......would love to have some hover practice on the threshold!!

I'm not risking it today either:

BLACKPOOL EGNH 181120Z 24046G63KT 9999 FEW030 10/02 Q0976

edited to add:

BLACKPOOL EGNH 181350Z 27049G73KT 3500 HZ BKN030 08/02 Q0981

Chivenor is 44mph, gusting 72mph:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...test_wind.html

I'm on a hill at 800 feet 8 miles away and the wind is whistling through the electricity sockets.

Our local ATIS has just given 51G69KTS! :eek:

Just been out and about near Liverpool, and have seen 3 fallen mature trees in the space of about ten minutes.

And its gone a little quiet beneath the flightpath.:}

43 gusting 58 here and apparently that's NOSIG. :)

Well if they don't think its going to change then it will be NOSIG

Here....approx 1000 ft in South Peak District....my neighbours' garden shed roof blew off...the childrens' playhouse in my garden blew right over; been trying to sell it on Ebay and saying it might be hard to move as it's so heavy....conservatory roof is bending and creaking alarmingly...I tried to go outside and found it very hard to walk against the wind...power cut earlier, on now, but who knows for how long...Apparently floods on the way to the next town, haven't been out to see.

Flying? Forget it. Batten down the hatches time. :ok:

Have just seen some footage on the 6 o'clock news of a Bae 146 doing a fairly hairy looking x wind t/o! Looked pretty near it's limit to me. Did'nt catch the airport, but there was plenty of sideways action pre Vr! :}

What is the crosswind limit on that sort of ac? I guess the limit is down to the company operations manual, as we know the 'demonstrated crosswind' isn't limiting - but what sort of wind can you land, say, a 737 in?

Tim

Today I went to my uncle's funeral. The burial was marred somewhat by the fact that a tree had been uprooted by the wind and blown over the burial site, and had to be removed before the ceremony could go ahead.

Definately NOT a day to contemplate flying. Am contemplating a good many years before I join him!!!!

i flew today actually didn't think it was going to be as bad as it was. if you weigh up what you have to risk against what you have to loose! not very even....

:ooh: Wow cant believe anyone flew in Thursdays chaotic weather. Had to cancel my Solo X Country:bored:

I could have done with a rudder on my car on the M1 it was that gusty!

Nouseforaname, where on earth did you fly from near London yesterday ?

Old Buckenham south of Norwich apparentely lost part of the hanger roof and the doors blew into the hanger, damaging three aircraft!

There was a constant stream of air traffic over West London yesterday heading to some small field out near Hillingdon. They must all be barking if you ask me flying in weather like that.:\