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Old Sep 6, 2011, 3:58 am
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Horrible landing (twice!)
Just landed on the BA 8723 from GLA to LCY ... in Stansted! Bumpy the whole descent, getting pretty nasty on approach, followed by a late aborted landing and then off to Stansted for round 2! I don't usually mind a bump or two but today was the worst for a while. Glad I skipped the breakfast!
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Old Sep 6, 2011, 4:02 am
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Originally Posted by Rosco76
Just landed on the BA 8723 from GLA to LCY ... in Stansted! Bumpy the whole descent, getting pretty nasty on approach, followed by a late aborted landing and then off to Stansted for round 2! I don't usually mind a bump or two but today was the worst for a while. Glad I skipped the breakfast!
However glad to see that BA got it right again ! safety first and all, have a go, pull out and then head off to STN

^ BA
shame about dumping you at STN mind you !!

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Old Sep 6, 2011, 4:09 am
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Looking out the window I don't doubt that it was bumpy.

Going slightly off topic, is LHR ever an alternate for LCY? I guess STN has the advantage of a train to Liverpool Street which is obviously better for the City than Paddington.
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Old Sep 6, 2011, 4:19 am
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Going slightly off topic, is LHR ever an alternate for LCY? I guess STN has the advantage of a train to Liverpool Street which is obviously better for the City than Paddington.
If LCY is closed, as far as I am aware, most, if not all, flights divert to STN; even the odd JFK one (even though the crew would prefer to use LGW).
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Old Sep 6, 2011, 4:43 am
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It is very windy out there! One wrecked brolly already.
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Old Sep 6, 2011, 5:32 am
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Going slightly off topic, is LHR ever an alternate for LCY?
Any aircraft planning to nominate LHR as a diversion field, even for planning purposes must have authority to do so. It is unlikely, in the extreme, that LHR would accept an aircraft diverting for weather or fuel reasons due to the constrained nature of the airfield. An emergency diversion following a Mayday would be accepted as lifesaving measures always come first.
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Old Sep 6, 2011, 5:42 am
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Thanks KenJohn and Waterhorse.
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Old Sep 6, 2011, 5:43 am
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Originally Posted by Waterhorse
An emergency diversion following a Mayday would be accepted as lifesaving measures always come first.
Happy to take STN and avoid the Mayday!!
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Old Sep 6, 2011, 5:50 am
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Well if youre flying back to GLA tonight prepare for more of the same. Gusting to gale force up here now. I guess summer is officially over
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Old Sep 6, 2011, 5:56 am
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Originally Posted by dm827430
....I guess summer is officially over
Remind me, when did it start this year?
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Old Sep 6, 2011, 5:57 am
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Originally Posted by dm827430
Well if youre flying back to GLA tonight prepare for more of the same. Gusting to gale force up here now. I guess summer is officially over
Not till tomorrow, thankfully I was kinda still waiting for summer in Glasgow to begin
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Old Sep 6, 2011, 5:59 am
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Originally Posted by BOH
Remind me, when did it start this year?
Just what I was going to say!
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Old Sep 6, 2011, 6:02 am
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Similarly "bumpy" today landing into MAN. Nothing that I haven't experienced before, or as bad as landing in the gales on runway 27 at GLA Good luck for this evening/tomorrow!
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Old Sep 6, 2011, 6:10 am
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Originally Posted by BOH
Remind me, when did it start this year?
I think summer was officially in April this year.
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Old Sep 6, 2011, 6:16 am
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Originally Posted by BOH
Remind me, when did it start this year?
Hopefully next week when we arrive.

Originally Posted by Swanhunter
It is very windy out there! One wrecked brolly already.
Remind me please...what's a brolly?
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