Makes for a tough approach

What, you just surf the web to find crap weather around the country or something?

I kid... I do the same thing to show students different METARs and TAFs.
 
ChinookDriver said:
What, you just surf the web to find crap weather around the country or something?

I kid... I do the same thing to show students different METARs and TAFs.
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Weather Channel mentioned 87mph winds in Eagle, CO so I just looked up the METAR is all.

This is here right now.

KCNU 151604Z AUTO 35023G33KT 8SM BKN016 OVC020 07/03 A2975 RMK AO2 PK WND 36033/1603
 
wow, and I thought the winds here this morning were crazy.

[FONT=Monospace,Courier]KDFW 151753Z 32029G40KT 10SM BKN028 OVC034 10/04 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 31040/1746 RAE14 SLP096 P0001 60001 T01000039 10122 20072 50023[/FONT]
 
desertdog71 said:
KEGE 141640Z 28010G76KT 1/2SM +SN OVC001 01/M03 A2969

Thats just insane. Gotta love Colorado.
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You are full fledged CFI now so suck it up shoot the approach......kidding

A light 10 kt breeze to getting a 76 kt wind and knocked over by....must be fun
 
28010G76KT

"Well, glad we got that catII brief outta the way... here we go."

*BEEPBEEPBEEP* ~WINDSHEAR~WINDSHEAR~

"OK, that was stupid! Go around, max thrust, flaps 9, etc. etc."
 
CapnJim said:
28010G76KT

"Well, glad we got that catII brief outta the way... here we go."

*BEEPBEEPBEEP* ~WINDSHEAR~WINDSHEAR~

"OK, that was stupid! Go around, max thrust, flaps 9, etc. etc."
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then when looking at each other you go.....you know that hotel in Denver is pretty nice and there is some good resturants close by.
 
JEP said:
Should make for an easy approach...I'm guessing OVC001 is below mins. No Go :)

Yes, I know you can shoot the approach....
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visibility is controlling unless a ceiling is specifically required. If you have your 1/2 mile (or whatever the min is) you can go try to catch the approach lights through the last 100ft of cloud. Or if you have cat II then that'll get you down to 100AGL anyway.

not quite as windy, but i landed in this today:
KIAH 151753Z 31027G35KT 10SM FEW050 18/01 A2975 RMK AO2 PK WND 29041/1728 SLP073 T01780011 10217 20178 50024
KIAH 151653Z 29023G38KT 8SM CLR 18/02 A2975 RMK AO2 PK WND 31038/1649 SLP073 T01830022
KIAH 151553Z COR 31024G33KT 3SM HZ CLR 19/03 A2971 RMK AO2 PK WND 30036/1528 SFC VIS 8 SLP059 T01940028

an aircraft 2 ahead of us and the one behind us both went around. Was crazy bumpy in the last 300 ft but kept the airspeed in check and put it in the touchdown zone so i call it a good day.
 
Some where back in the mists of time I landed a Seminole in a 25kt or so direct crosswind. Weren't too bad. Thing's got a lotta rudder, when you get right down to it. I think I posted about it, or someone else did, or something.
 
desertdog71 said:
Weather Channel mentioned 87mph winds in Eagle, CO so I just looked up the METAR is all.

This is here right now.

KCNU 151604Z AUTO 35023G33KT 8SM BKN016 OVC020 07/03 A2975 RMK AO2 PK WND 36033/1603
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You've got to plant some trees out in them fields.
 
JEP said:
Should make for an easy approach...I'm guessing OVC001 is below mins. No Go :)

Yes, I know you can shoot the approach....
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casey said:
visibility is controlling unless a ceiling is specifically required. If you have your 1/2 mile (or whatever the min is) you can go try to catch the approach lights through the last 100ft of cloud. Or if you have cat II then that'll get you down to 100AGL anyway.

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You mean like I mentioned in the first post? ;)
 
nightflyerDFW said:
wow, and I thought the winds here this morning were crazy.

[FONT=Monospace,Courier]KDFW 151753Z 32029G40KT 10SM BKN028 OVC034 10/04 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 31040/1746 RAE14 SLP096 P0001 60001 T01000039 10122 20072 50023[/FONT]
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it got worse when you wen't west.... and the ice didn't help much either.
 
JEP said:
You mean like I mentioned in the first post? ;)
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asking for my reading comprehensions skills to be working after finishing a trip with a reduced rest overnight, 12 hr duty day and a commute home is just too much :)
 
casey said:
asking for my reading comprehensions skills to be working after finishing a trip with a reduced rest overnight, 12 hr duty day and a commute home is just too much :)
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could have been my posting skills after a few glasses of pinot grigio...:insane:
 
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