Weather Winners around Canada

[x-wind]

This is a weather rating link with a wide array of interesting particulars compared.

http://www.climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/ ... tro_e.html

Cheers,

[tdp19]

Thanks for the post, pretty interesting!

Its not on the list but it seemed like every single time I flew into Yarmouth NS, it was OVC at 200 feet and gusting 30knots 70-90Degrees off the runway. Not too many places where its encompassed in fog and and its that windy.

Anyone else have any interesting places where the weather is always crap?

[rampking]

This is easy, My home port! Good ole St. John's, Newfoundland......been known to make many Mainland pilots wimper! LOL

King

[aviator2010]

This is easy, My home port! Good ole St. John's, Newfoundland......been known to make many Mainland pilots wimper! LOL

King

well you east coasters think your so great the next time I'm there I'm going to follow that ILS into the ground to prove that I'm a better pilot

[Siddley Hawker]

There are no wind socks at YYT. They have 20-foot lengths of schooner chain nailed to the poles. When the chain stands out straight, the rampies advise "there's some jo-jeezly breeze off the tickle Sar!"

[flaps operator]

I must second St. John's! Based out of there and I must admit that the cliffs, hills, fog and winds (all together) make for an interesting approach on a daily basis...those of you who fly there know of the "death roll" on rwy 11 when the winds out of the south

I know some guys from here with AC and WJA now that say the captains from out west absolutely HATE coming into YYT. We may not have Tstorms and towering Mountains like out west (props to west coasters...mountains freak me out)...but 1200RVR approaches in howling winds and heavy moderate turbulence are common place.

I recommend YYT on a bad day to anyone who wants to test out their "pucker" factor

oh, and aviator2010...I've checked out your other posts...Flight Simulator X into St. John's does not count.

good post x-wind! I'd like to hear about other airports!

[OceansEdge]

There's a story told - probably urban legend - that a US based publishing company had to amend a college meteorology text book that had stated that "fog cannot occur in conditions where the winds exceed "X"... apparently they had to add "Accept in St John's Newfoundland Canada"

[Siddley Hawker]

Happy New Year OE. I heard the same story from the weather guy at Flight Safety on the Hawker course.

Check out the caution note of this CAP chart from 1973.



It was always an interesting ride from about 3000 feet to the ground landing on 17, if the winds were anything over 35 - 40 kt. We only went into YT once a week, so I always had the greatest of admiration for the guys from Provincial and EPA for whom it was just another day at the office.

[OceansEdge]

heh... yeah, some of the older guys will generally come in a bit high for 29 if there's much of a wind (yeah always), cause you know there's gonna be a pretty good mechanical bump over the threshold

[flaps operator]

haha, SH, runway 17 is now 16, but same deal for the interesting ride on a foggy day!

Current approach plates have the following written on them:

"Caution - Precipitous terrain on approach. Moderate to severe turbulence, windshear, and downdrafts may be encountered."

I always thought fog was associated with stable air before coming here

[oldncold]

yrt gota be in the top list if its blown hard there the locals say it is just an average day

[HighBypass]

Resolute bay is usually a great place to visit. Love the weather there.

[OceansEdge]

I always thought fog was associated with stable air before coming here

*grins* and I always thought fog was associated with warm(ish) wet air.... til I moved to Thompson LOL
Six years I never did get mentally adjusted to the seeing the town socked in and then opening the door to a blast of biting cold dry air

yrt gota be in the top list if its blown hard there the locals say it is just an average day

In general, YYT has been way windier in general but... the lowest altimeter setting, and the highest winds I ever personally saw in an actual was in YRT when then winds hit 73 kts steady (no gust factor) .. was the 3 low pressure system to roll in with a blizzard that particular winter week in 2003 or 2004. I don't recall what the altimeter was, but I printed out a copy and saved it to my files - I'll have to see if I can find it

[x-wind]

According to Environment Canada, who complied the linked information, St. John's would be one of the worst cities on average to fly into/out of.

[Caracrane]

I was there in YYT on a daily basis... Torbay is Torbay.