Landing at EGCC RWY 06L
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Landing at EGCC RWY 06L
Just a Question to the Pilots who Fly into Manchester.
When you land at MAN on rwy 06L does this runway suffer from the effect of cross wind?
Every time I have landed at MAN on 06L It usually is a rough landing yet when using 24R no problem is encountered?
Paul
When you land at MAN on rwy 06L does this runway suffer from the effect of cross wind?
Every time I have landed at MAN on 06L It usually is a rough landing yet when using 24R no problem is encountered?
Paul
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Bollin Valley effect
Even in the days before runway two, when it was plain old "06", you could still find landing a bit tricky. The reasons were twofold:-
The easterly wind that brought that landing direction into play
The pronounced upslope of the touchdown area.
Because the threshold of 06L sits right over a deep valley there is usually a curlover effect just as you cross the end of the runway - this can vary with wind speed/direction from a slight wobble through to windshear requiring a go-around! Coupled with the rising runway (it looks quite steep) you can find yourself coping with a destabilised approach at low altitude and then having to flare more than normal for the upslope. The result is usually a lot of rocking & rolling at 200' followed by a hard landing.
The easterly wind that brought that landing direction into play
The pronounced upslope of the touchdown area.
Because the threshold of 06L sits right over a deep valley there is usually a curlover effect just as you cross the end of the runway - this can vary with wind speed/direction from a slight wobble through to windshear requiring a go-around! Coupled with the rising runway (it looks quite steep) you can find yourself coping with a destabilised approach at low altitude and then having to flare more than normal for the upslope. The result is usually a lot of rocking & rolling at 200' followed by a hard landing.
Landing at EGCC RWY 06L
