TC Yasi

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Siddley Hawker
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TC Yasi

Post by Siddley Hawker »

Tropical cyclone Yasi is about to come ashore in Northern Queensland, between Townsville and Cairns. Here's the TAF for Cairns. :shock:
And we bitch because it's -25 or something.

CAIRNS YBCS
10:32 UTC, 01/02/2011
TAF YBCS 011031Z 0112/0212
15015G25KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025
FM011800 16025G35KT 9999 -SHRA BKN025
FM020200 16035G50KT 9999 -SHRA BKN025
FM020800 16050G70KT 6000 RA BKN015
FM021100 160100G140KT 2000 RA BKN010 OVC015INTER 0112/0124 4000 SHRA BKN018
TEMPO 0200/0208 1000 RA BKN015
TEMPO 0208/0212 0500 +RA BKN005 OVC010
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Re: TC Yasi

Post by Brantford Beech Boy »

I prefer to do my ride in these conditions. It tends to mask the minor errors I make.......

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100G140KT
That might be beyond my maximum demonstrated crosswind limit.
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Hedley wrote:
100G140KT
That might be beyond my maximum demonstrated crosswind limit.
Xwind?
Just use the width of the runway, or apron for that matter.
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Boreas wrote:
Hedley wrote:
100G140KT
With that kind of a wind, I could just back in. :rolleyes:
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As if they haven't suffered enough there this summer.
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