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Old Dec 15, 2024 | 12:50 pm
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sbiddle
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Wellington airport frequently suffers from issues particularly from Jan - March where during calm(ish) days there can often be a gentle northerly and the southern end of the runway can frequently have a gentle southerly tail wind. This causes an increase in go-arounds during this period. Some abandon due to the wind, but others because they overshoot the landing zone.

I've seen a few videos online and spoken to an A320 captain friend about this - while the approach can be stable and the tail wind within the allowed limits that the plane simply keeps floating as they go over the end of the runway rather than sinking and then lands beyond the markers. Engines don't spool up immediately so in one case where he has this happen they had already made the decision to go around but then proceeded to touch down still and then become airborne again.
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