Practising my useless landings with FSI Panel at EGLL 27R using “live” weather (it’s super windy here right now). For reference this is c1330h on 15/9/2025.

I didn’t know that MSFS could simulate windshear. In c40 years of flight sim, I’ve never before had a “windshear” alert and truthfully I assumed it was non-functional in the Fenix - but it works! 

Thank goodness it was only in a simulator because it was genuinely scary. I definitely do not have what it takes: there were two alerts on short finals. I recovered from the first at c680ft AGL and was feeling smug when the second one hit at c200ft. I reacted too slowly 🪦 - but I question whether it was recoverable at all: it was like walking off a cliff.

15 minutes ago, tfm said:

I recovered from the first at c680ft AGL and was feeling smug when the second one hit at c200ft.

The second one is why you pancaked. When executing a windshear escape maneuver, it results in a full go around. The time passed for another approach will likely exceed the limit of the windshear lifespan. Next time just do a full go around. 👍

If you want additional thrill, try also the effects of the "big killer" downburst in X-Plane 🙂

 

@tfm Interesting. I've never experienced this. Did you get a 'Windshear'-warning in the Fenix or?

That’s really cool, not something I’ve experienced.

Edited September 15, 20251 yr by regis9

32 minutes ago, anden145 said:

@tfm Interesting. I've never experienced this. Did you get a 'Windshear'-warning in the Fenix or?

Yes! An aural warning (a male voice saying “windshear, windshear”) plus “WINDSHEAR” in red text on the PFD. Very disconcerting!

I’ve only had a wind shear alert once before in MSFS.  It was in the Maddog as I was taking off from BIKF.  I’ve heard it’s pretty rare IRL as well.

That's pretty cool! Not experienced myself yet either but as said above already windshear is rare.
 

I flew into EGLL last night for real when this current weather system was moving in, pretty murky and gusty , luckily no windshear. I’d loaded enough fuel for a couple of goes and a diversion up north if necessary.

I had a few GPWS  windshear warnings in the 747, which seemed more susceptible than most, I’m guessing due to its huge inertia resulting in a solid ground speed and a more rapidly fluctuating airspeed triggering the alert.

When it goes off the “WINDSHEAR WINDSHEAR’” is very loud right in your left ear and scares the **** out of you at 200ft !

This night i did an approach in EHAM  (23020G36KT 200V260 6000 SHRA FEW011 SCT022CB BKN031 16/13 Q1005 RESHRA BECMG 9000 -SHRA).

I also experienced the wind suddenly dropping away. Had a steady 43kts wind and suddenly (at ~500ft) it was 27kts. But is only got a speed alert not a windshear. Not sure if that is correct because the speed was actually really low (that +5kts on Vapp wasn't enough)

It was also the first time I actually thought a go around was needed (and executed). Also since SU3 i've had thunderstorms.  

Do any of the stock planes have windshear alerts? Have never seen it...