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New Flight Radar thread - it's windy tonight

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cakeorwine · 21/01/2024 19:34

A new thread for FR

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JaneKatSuttonGoals · 21/01/2024 21:26

Not surprised London flights are stopping in Paris. I live about 4 miles from LHR and it's wild out there. Noisiest storm of the year for sure am too scared to check the front coz I haven't moved my car & it's by a tree

BellaTheDarkOverlord · 21/01/2024 21:26

mauvish · 21/01/2024 21:24

Anyone else cheering on the Berlin - Dublin plane?

I was!

Vivi0 · 21/01/2024 21:27

Vivi0 · 21/01/2024 21:22

The Sharm-El-Sheikh flight looks like it’s heading there.

Nope, it’s gaining altitude again!

Notchangingnameagain · 21/01/2024 21:27

@mauvish THEY DID IT!! 👏👏👏👏

New Flight Radar thread - it's windy tonight
Squirrelsbite · 21/01/2024 21:27

Berlin to Dublin is down

Knitgoodwoman · 21/01/2024 21:27

For all nervous passengers, DH said it was fine, they had extra fuel as they always know the weather before the flight. He has lots of options and time, tried once, it wasn't safe so went around, and second time safely landed.

He said lots of UK flights are being sent to Charles De Gaulle!

duckpancakes · 21/01/2024 21:27

Vivi0 · 21/01/2024 21:27

Nope, it’s gaining altitude again!

Yeah it didn't like that

YetMoreNewBeginnings · 21/01/2024 21:28

Strangermanger · 21/01/2024 21:25

All those saying how scared the passengers must be. You do understand they’re not in any danger? They wouldn’t be flying and attempting to land if it was dangerous.

I’ve been on a touch down fly around and people weren’t terrified. It’s totally normal practice

I’ve been on one that did two go arounds and people were scared.

For example the people on the Manchester-Dublin earlier that were on the plane for 3 hours, aborted attempts in Belfast and then ending up in Liverpool. Add in inevitable turbulence in this weather and it’s entirely natural that people will be scared.

Bimblesalong · 21/01/2024 21:28

Relieved the Dillon flight is down. Also tracking Sharm.

duckpancakes · 21/01/2024 21:28

Knitgoodwoman · 21/01/2024 21:27

For all nervous passengers, DH said it was fine, they had extra fuel as they always know the weather before the flight. He has lots of options and time, tried once, it wasn't safe so went around, and second time safely landed.

He said lots of UK flights are being sent to Charles De Gaulle!

Yeah can see that! It must be a nightmare!

MumblesParty · 21/01/2024 21:28

mauvish · 21/01/2024 21:24

Anyone else cheering on the Berlin - Dublin plane?

Yes!!!

Clearinguptheclutter · 21/01/2024 21:28

Check out wizzair fco-lgw
that’s quite a lot of loops

Legoroses · 21/01/2024 21:29

MumblesParty · 21/01/2024 21:28

Yes!!!

Ha ha! We were cheering them on here!

HuntingForChicken · 21/01/2024 21:29

There is a Birmingham to Belfast flight that did a huge loop over the sea for no apparent reason.

Moaning5 · 21/01/2024 21:29

DHL had clearly given up on Nottingham and looks like he’s going back to Brussels

Vivi0 · 21/01/2024 21:29

Notchangingnameagain · 21/01/2024 21:27

@mauvish THEY DID IT!! 👏👏👏👏

Woohoo!

notimagain · 21/01/2024 21:29

@couiza

I can't understand it myself either. Weather forecasts are a major part of pre flight and in flight checks I'd have thought. Surely if a pilot sees big problems arising at a particular airport e.g. Dublin tonight s/he would either delay take off to see if weather improves or cancel the flight after a few hours.

And if pilots ran airlines...........................but they don't.

The captain/crew's job ultimately, in a nutshell, is safety of passengers and crew...decisions on whether to run flights on days like today usually end up with operations, they consider the pros and cons, including the possible costs caused by pre-emptive cancellations (the sort of thing @EasterIssland has mentioned).

The early forecasts I saw for today for the likes of e.g. Dublin were that the wind would be high but inside (most aircraft's ) limits, other than for brief periods in gusts. Just my VHO but from a pilots POV it was perfectly reasonable to go flying as long as crews had a plan for the weather not being as forecast...

I suspect most crews plans was probably to load up with a reasonable/maximum amount of holding fuel and to make sure the nominated alternates were good from weather POV....then get on with the job, with an eye on weather, limits and diversions. If you look around this evening that all appears to have worked out.

So please don't blame the pilots and/or captains please....

CharlotteStreetW1 · 21/01/2024 21:30

CharlotteStreetW1 · 21/01/2024 21:18

RYR994F (Luton to Cork) on its fourth circling... make that fifth...

Sixth time round...

S/he's jolly consistent, I'll give her/him that.

Ionacat · 21/01/2024 21:30

Wow! The Bergen - Gatwick flight landed first attempt!

ohmydiddlydays · 21/01/2024 21:30

Strangermanger · 21/01/2024 21:25

All those saying how scared the passengers must be. You do understand they’re not in any danger? They wouldn’t be flying and attempting to land if it was dangerous.

I’ve been on a touch down fly around and people weren’t terrified. It’s totally normal practice

I'd be scared. The reason I like to watch the planes landing on big jet tv is the amazing skill of the pilots on getting them down, makes me feel so much better about flying when I have to do it! They may not need to be scared but fear isn't rational.

Hiyawotcha · 21/01/2024 21:30

London city airport looks very gusty - some planes meant to be going there seem to be trying Gatwick.

Skigal86 · 21/01/2024 21:30

@Dibblydoodahdah I meant I’m near EMA, sounds like there’s no good option anywhere!

buddhasbelly · 21/01/2024 21:31

Come on Luton cork! Watching it do a smaller circle could it be trying for a land??

jmx3 · 21/01/2024 21:31

Is Tenerife to Trondheim going to try Glasgow?

Edit- ignore. My geography is so bad!!!

northernstars · 21/01/2024 21:31

I'm just up the road from Dublin Airport. Was cheering the Berlin flight landing and we've now lost power! The lights are still on at the airport though.

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