Wild Weather

[Dash8captain]

video includes 2 ATRs landing in Wellinton not bad!

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/9149704/St...-of-destruction

[SA227]

Wellington actually hasn't been too bad considering. Those wonderful met people had 65kts forecast for Wellies and it died off to 40kts and it's only now that things are getting really windy there.
NZDN was 50kts straight across until early evening. NZWB was 50kts with a 35kt crosswind which by all accounts made the F27 crew sit up and take notice

[Charl]

I suppose the lighter planes would have a tougher time of big winds...

Wonder what the WORST plane would be to have, landing in those conditions?

[Dash8captain]

QUOTE (Charl @ Sep 11 2013,8:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I suppose the lighter planes would have a tougher time of big winds...

Wonder what the WORST plane would be to have, landing in those conditions?

Cessna 152?

[Ian Warren]

I said Toupee , other chap beside me said 'bless you' .. i said "No your toupee" ... best blo dry i've had since 1976

[goingboeing]

We got a bit of a hammering going into aa at lunchtime looks like tomorrow could be fun too with lightning and heavy rain forecast for two ro-aa return trips

[FlyingKiwi]

QUOTE (Charl @ Sep 16 2013,8:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I suppose the lighter planes would have a tougher time of big winds...

Wonder what the WORST plane would be to have, landing in those conditions?

I would say an Ercoupe. (no rudder pedals)

[rayclyde]

QUOTE (Charl @ Sep 16 2013,9:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I suppose the lighter planes would have a tougher time of big winds...

Wonder what the WORST plane would be to have, landing in those conditions?

In my (actual) experience a Grumman AA5 taking off RWY34 wind straight down the runway @ 15 gusting 20, cloud 8 octa's at about 2000' . At 200' a 60-70Knot gust Pole hard forward, trim max nose down, 1000rpm and ROC hard on the right limiter and not to say a queasy feeling in u'pants. Fortunately it backed off after about 15 secs. Speaking to the tower afterwards I mentioned that for a moment I was a little terror stricken, their response was to admit saying that if I was not IFR rated then I surely would be in a few seconds and it looked bloody frightening to them.

Clyde Williams
Currently reporting from Perth WA