Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[KARFA]

Other way around. 3a 200m, 3b 75m.

yes, sorry should have spotted that as it wouldn't make sense the way around i wrote it!

 

[White Heather]

Our ATR from Dublin this morning diverted to EDI. Quite a coach journey! Not what you want after a connection from a long haul flight.

A sign of the widespread fog!

Pain in the a*s fog but fascinating just now watching the Wizz A321 landing on Blue Sky Aviation. It emerged from low cloud maybe 15 seconds before touch down. As it dropped to 50' it was in lovely sunshine, then just as it touched down it vanished into a thick fog bank covering the airfield, but not Multiflight. The hangars were clear but the runway invisible. The fog seemed to extend North towards the Wharfe Valley but West towards Guiseley was clear, although the fog was rolling in that direction . One fantastic shot to finish of the setting sun through the fog showed several sun spots very clearly, one if which was very large.

Seems it's fog again at MAN too today with one exec diverting here.

 

[GolfFox]

Yes it rare with the wind in a westerly direction that’s hope the cat 3 is serviceable or the fog clears

Agree - very rare indeed for fog with any westerly bias to the wind - let alone the 270/08 kts that has been recorded.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Agree - very rare indeed for fog with any westerly bias to the wind - let alone the 270/08 kts that has been recorded.

EI3392 DUB-LBA diverting to DUB.

Another questionable day for the ATR's.

 

[White Heather]

EI3392 DUB-LBA diverting to DUB.

Another questionable day for the ATR's.

Sorry but today isn't an indication of a problem with the ATR72. Fog will impact ANY aircraft type not equipped with Cat 3 auto land at any airport, and that applies to far more than the ATR72. We all know that they are somewhat limited in strong crosswinds, but your regular complaints about the type isn't going to do any good as they are what we've got, so perhaps time to give it a rest?

Emerald aren't going to go out and buy nice jets with Cat3 just so they can land in fog ,or cross winds, given operating such types would render half their routes economically non-viable.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Sorry but today isn't an indication of a problem with the ATR72. Fog will impact ANY aircraft type not equipped with Cat 3 auto land at any airport, and that applies to far more than the ATR72. We all know that they are somewhat limited in strong crosswinds, but your regular complaints about the type isn't going to do any good as they are what we've got, so perhaps time to give it a rest?

Emerald aren't going to go out and buy nice jets with Cat3 just so they can land in fog ,or cross winds, given operating such types would render half their routes economically non-viable.

I agree its not just ATR's but as everything else is landing it just highlights the disparity.

At least our 737's seem to be coping. I am just tracking the Alicante-Teesside flight which seems to be diverting to Dublin!

 

[The Pole]

Got in tonight on easyjet49 after a lap of the overhead. Mrs was moaning why he keep turning left haha

 

[Aviador]

Got in tonight on easyjet49 after a lap of the overhead. Mrs was moaning why he keep turning left haha

So how did the approach feel assuming you did an auto land?

 

[The Pole]

Felt long as could see runway lights from window and dare we say the lba forever float but hard on brakes and reverse and a long slow run into the loop. All

So how did the approach feel assuming you did an auto land?

Yes did autoland all told turn phones off not just airplane mode before descent. And a member of cabin crew went down plane to reiterate the message! Still idiot behind left phone on as heard message blip.
Would love to know what goes through these folks heads. Ignorance or let's see if we crash! World is full of dick heads

 

[LBA4EVER]

Felt long as could see runway lights from window and dare we say the lba forever float but hard on brakes and reverse and a long slow run into the loop. All


Yes did autoland all told turn phones off not just airplane mode before descent. And a member of cabin crew went down plane to reiterate the message! Still idiot behind left phone on as heard message blip.
Would love to know what goes through these folks heads. Ignorance or let's see if we crash! World is full of dick heads

The wizz a321 on blue sky live earlier today seemed to float and land a little late!

 

[White Heather]

The wizz a321 on blue sky live earlier today seemed to float and land a little late!

Surprised you do could tell if it floated or not as it disappeared into the fog bank just before it reached the touch down point?

 

[LBA4EVER]

Surprised you do could tell if it floated or not as it disappeared into the fog bank just before it reached the touch down point?

It was just entering the fog bank when it was floating, but could only just make it out.

 

[Finger66]

Looks like another nasty area of weather coming our way for Wed and maybe Thursday this week

 

[The Pole]

Just seen Aer Lingus go around as Wizz was sat on the 32 threshold, dont know why.

 

[752]

Big delay on Paris CDG easyJet this afternoon

 

[The Pole]

Big delay on Paris CDG easyJet this afternoon

Saw that earlier thought we had 2 easyjet flights to Paris today until i checked lba board

 

[752]

Even bigger delay now, still not departed

 

[EX9]

Just seen Aer Lingus go around as Wizz was sat on the 32 threshold, dont know why.

 

[752]

Ouch another big one - KL1020 Has a 9 hour delay.. expecting to depart at 1900 tonight

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Ouch another big one - KL1020 Has a 9 hour delay.. expecting to depart at 1900 tonight

I assume its gone tech. With a delay like that Im surprised they havent coached everyone to Manchester.