The Triumphant Conclusion (TDU)

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The Triumphant Conclusion (TDU)

Postby Moose4 » 26 Jul 2006 17:09

Making a full Category III autoland onto runway 16R at a VERY foggy Sydney International to complete the Thunder Down Under tour. This pic was taken from near the PAPI lights (using Active Camera) right as I got the fifty-foot call. Now that's foggy!

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Postby AS 506 Jay Kae » 26 Jul 2006 20:41

very nice shot there :)

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Postby AS380 Mark Richards » 27 Jul 2006 12:20

That's been the East Coast of Australia this week! Here in Melbourne we had fog each morning this week and on Tuesday this was the ATIS:

MELBOURNE TERMINAL INFORMATION OSCAR

Approach: EXPECT ILS APPROACH
Runway: 16 FOR ARR. RWY 27 FOR DEP
Surface Conditions: DAMP
Operational Info: HIAL.
LOW VIS OPS IN PROGRESS.
RWY 16 CENTRE LINE AND TOUCHDOWN ZONE LIGHTING
PILOT MONITORED
Wind: VRB 5 KNOTS
RVR: RWY 16, 420 M.
RWY 27, 500 M
Weather: FG
Cloud: OVERCAST 002
Temperature: 7
QNH: 1028

Gotta love winter in Australia - as they say about Melbourne's weather, if you don't like it, wait 15 minutes!

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