The Flying Kangaroo

[Guest HGNK]

UK gets battered by Gale Force Winds today (gusts in excess of 50 KTS) and a Qantas 744 lands after a go-around on Heathrow 27L, at around 3 pm this afternoon. It wasn't made easier by several British Airways 744's and a Virgin A340, that landed successfully a few minutes. The locals seemed unfazed, but they weren't the only crew to go-around.They made all Aussies proud!(7 people have died in the UK today because of the weather).

[Guest airbus2]

Yeah the winds have been crazy today. My power has only come back on. was fun though to go to my local airport and look at a few landings, and i have got to say they were brilliant landings given the circumstances.Dave

[Rottenlungs 0]

Lets not forget - "Every landing is a failed go-around" - as my instructor said to me.For all we know the g/a may well be totally unrelated to the weather.If in any doubt, go round.CheersJames