Currently flying YSSY-YPPH in a Qantas 767 who else is experiencing these harsh winds . The wind is starting to calm down a bit but I was getting some 125 kts winds a few minutes back. It’s surely a great time to practice some crosswind landings. Also by the way does anyone know if Sydney is experiencing any storms currently ?
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I had to change a pair of underwear just landed after one go around on Runway to 25
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What probably has happened is that you descended quick, and the weather didn’t update.
EDIT: WInds are strong, just not 125 kts strong
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Yes, Sydney is experiencing heavy winds and a thick dust storm. See below:
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the dust storm abated slightly earlier but it looks like it’ll pick up later on
am stuck in it rn :)
winds are very strong here irl too
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Wow stay safe over there
thanks :) it’s abated slightly really
2009 was much worse
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The whole east coast of Australia is getting hit by storms. Just about to go to Brisbane Airport my self to do some cross wind landing spotting. Pumped!
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Wasn’t that when there was a big bush fire, I remember because the whole of Sydney was covered in smoke and I had to stay indoors for a few days because of my ridiculously bad asthma.
if sky turns red I’ll take photos
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nope, that was a dust storm with the dust from central Australia. The bushfire I believe was 2013 when Blue Mountains were on fire
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Oh yes I remember now, it was quite some time ago eh?
ye, the last really big fire was in '94 which nearly cut us off :) wasn’t born back then. Otherwise it was probably just a back burning operation or something, I smell a lot of embers around here
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Here are 2 shots I got of the dust storm we got here in Mildura.
may be off topic but thought I’d share
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Yep I felt this too. I was flying from Los Angeles to Sydney over night and chose to divert my flight. It was going to be my longest flight yet as I’m a new pilot. Maybe I’ll set another one up tonight to go even further
irl I heard they reduced ops to single runway today too, so delays irl as well
with 125 knots winds? XD
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Sydney is windy once again, with 40 knot winds with gusts of 45. Great for people wanting to train their crosswind landing skills!
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Yes! Excellent news! Look out for Quantas 17 :D
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