casbom
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- Jul 24, 2007
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Like I said, I'm hearing more aborted landings these days even when skies are clear and not windy!
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[Travel] Plane in a spot of bother......
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Like I said, I'm hearing more aborted landings these days even when skies are clear and not windy!
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Not an uncommon occurance.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Exactly, hardly what l would call a 'mayday situation.
A lot happen due to separation issues especially at LGW as it's so busy.
Also windshear can happen on a sunny clear day and apparent windless day.
Megazone
On his last warning
Can you imagine the delight if you were actually going to manchester from LGW after the flight.
a dream come true.
a dream come true.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Wouldn't you have just booked a flight to Manchester?
Not if your car is parked at LGW.
Beat me to it.
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Ironically just going through some flight bookings for me and the team for UAE. It's about £2,200 from LHR/LGW, and £4,000 from Manchester. So no, I wouldn't !
Megazone
On his last warning
1-0 to National Express
Postman Pat
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Looks like fun at Heathrow too....
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Ugh. That would feel horrendous inside the cabin
Would it not have had to go to somewhere that was currently less windy? Else it makes no sense diverting that far at all
Good point, although it isn't just about the wind speed - there's also the wind direction to consider, in relation to the alignment of the respective runways. I went to collect my lad from Southampton airport once, and after two aborted attempts, his flight was diverted just down the road to Bournemouth, which the pilot explained to them would be fine as what were cross-winds at Southampton would be straight down the runway at B'muff.
Fair enough - it is bloody horrendous here in Southampton, too.
Shit the bed.
Was it? I used to work for the CAA about 30 years ago and they seemed to occur more frequently than you’d expect. Some were just run arounds back to the same airport due to the runway not being clear though.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Yes you would, Emirates have two non stop flights a day from Dubai to Manchester.
Probs just to service Prem footballer’s and wags holidays. I imagine there’s a similar flight to Las Vegas to service the local Championship players.
arewethereyet?
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I would simply love to see an A380 land at Bournemouth. Runway not long enough or strong enough.