TAIL WIND LIMIT ON LANDING AND T/O
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One factor frequently forotten is the fact that the winds are factored in performance calculations. Half the eadwind and twice the tailwind are used in the T/O case.
If you work his out then it's very penalising for the tailwind case ad you come to the end of any usable limits very quickly.
For reasons of operational flexibility, t's great for airports and airlines to be able to accept a tailwind. Too much, however, encourages people to think that it's OK.
Care in selction of runway is basic airmanship.
If you work his out then it's very penalising for the tailwind case ad you come to the end of any usable limits very quickly.
For reasons of operational flexibility, t's great for airports and airlines to be able to accept a tailwind. Too much, however, encourages people to think that it's OK.
Care in selction of runway is basic airmanship.
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Silky, OK, you've lost me. You said:
"Some of the Canaries Islands are very affected by this limit, even the newer A5 powered A320 cannot make it non stop to the UK"
What A5 engine? And which Canary Islands are you talking about? The only one I can think of where you might be performance limited is perhaps Lanzarote 03 with a strong tailwind, you would have a large weight decrement for this. But if that were the case you would use runway 21.
I have never known of an occasion where a tech stop was required for an Airbus from the Canaries to the UK.
I think all the Canary Island airports have a runway you can use from either end.
Please give us more information.
"Some of the Canaries Islands are very affected by this limit, even the newer A5 powered A320 cannot make it non stop to the UK"
What A5 engine? And which Canary Islands are you talking about? The only one I can think of where you might be performance limited is perhaps Lanzarote 03 with a strong tailwind, you would have a large weight decrement for this. But if that were the case you would use runway 21.
I have never known of an occasion where a tech stop was required for an Airbus from the Canaries to the UK.
I think all the Canary Island airports have a runway you can use from either end.
Please give us more information.
