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Forum: Tech Log

16th Nov 2011, 17:03

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CB / TS - during approch and landing

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Posted By Sciolistes

Slasher, The way I read it, the Airbus...

Slasher,

The way I read it, the Airbus reported 800m vis, the controller reported +TS. The 800m vis is a typical tropical CB unloading. The weather radar had a completely inappropriate tilt of +1,...

Forum: Tech Log

16th Nov 2011, 02:55

Replies: 53

CB / TS - during approch and landing

Views: 14,613

Posted By Sciolistes

As Framer said, Go around to where? That crew...

As Framer said, Go around to where? That crew pretty painted themselves into a corner, if they couldn't land they would have had to put themselves in the thick of it.

Forum: Tech Log

16th Nov 2011, 01:26

Replies: 53

CB / TS - during approch and landing

Views: 14,613

Posted By Sciolistes

Re the video. Quite an astonishing decision to...

Re the video. Quite an astonishing decision to land. Especially as the conditions are improving. But what about the Airbus reporting 800 meters. That'll be the rain directly underneath the cell!
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Forum: Tech Log

12th Nov 2011, 17:04

Replies: 53

CB / TS - during approch and landing

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Posted By Sciolistes

Cheers mate. So now I'll stick my head up. What I...

Cheers mate. So now I'll stick my head up. What I have seen is that convective cells paint a very distinctive picture with distinct edges and usually with clear and steep graduations from green to a...

Forum: Tech Log

12th Nov 2011, 14:29

Replies: 53

CB / TS - during approch and landing

Views: 14,613

Posted By Sciolistes

I'm with newcrew. In my experience, it isn't the...

I'm with newcrew. In my experience, it isn't the end of the story at all. If you take the tropics into consideration, there probably wouldn't be many viable airline routes in the wet season!

The...

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