How to fly a AIRBUS A320 in high winds
04-03-2008, 07:38
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How to fly a AIRBUS A320 in high winds
Kudos to the pilot me thinks
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04-03-2008, 07:46
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Re: How to fly a Jumbo in high winds
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Sorry to be picky.  it was a Airbus A320
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04-03-2008, 07:59
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Re: How to fly a Jumbo in high winds
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Sorry to be picky. it was a Airbus A320 |
LOL its got wings n some engines therefore 
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04-03-2008, 11:28
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04-03-2008, 11:59
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Re: How to fly a AIRBUS A320 in high winds
Change of underwear time, methinks......
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04-03-2008, 12:41
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Re: How to fly a AIRBUS A320 in high winds
Bit breezy. Not the end of the world, though, if the wings scrape on the ground a bit. Are quite robust.
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04-03-2008, 17:25
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Re: How to fly a AIRBUS A320 in high winds
Although the pilot landed safely in the end after taking off again, I don't think he should have attempted to land in these conditions.
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04-03-2008, 19:19
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Re: How to fly a AIRBUS A320 in high winds
Sorry to be pick, but technical he didn't land. He aborted an did a go around.
The AC was still well within the limits
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04-03-2008, 20:13
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Re: How to fly a AIRBUS A320 in high winds
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The AC was still well within the limits
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How do you know?
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04-03-2008, 20:35
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Re: How to fly a AIRBUS A320 in high winds
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Because this is a commercial airline, they like procedures, this is a german airline, the germans like procedures.
The pilot would not have attempted finals otherwise. Looked very gusty rather than just a high wind and a gust of wind at the wrong time resulted in the go around.
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04-03-2008, 21:08
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Re: How to fly a AIRBUS A320 in high winds
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Although the pilot landed safely in the end after taking off again, I don't think he should have attempted to land in these conditions.
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Without knowing the details (how much fuel, how correct the weather details were) what do you expect a plane to do?
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04-03-2008, 21:12
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Re: How to fly a AIRBUS A320 in high winds
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Without knowing the details (how much fuel, how correct the weather details were) what do you expect a plane to do?
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They had enough fuel for a go around anyway since they didn't land so the question is why were they trying in such marginal conditions and if it was that horrendous surely a divert to different airport was an option. None of the articles show if he landed normally later?
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04-03-2008, 21:17
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Re: How to fly a AIRBUS A320 in high winds
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I work for TNT and help look after their 30+ aircraft.
Plus we where talking about this today
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04-03-2008, 21:22
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Re: How to fly a AIRBUS A320 in high winds
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Without knowing the details (how much fuel, how correct the weather details were) what do you expect a plane to do?
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An A320 probably flying a european shuttle route probably had enough fuel on it to turn around and fly back to wherever it had just come from.
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04-03-2008, 21:26
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