Originally Posted by
tzadik
ohhhkay my good man... this concept or instinct rather is called self-preservation... said instinct is what keeps pilots from landing in x-wind components 3 or 4 times that of their aircraft...
EDDH 011220Z 29028G48KT 9000 -SHRA FEW011 BKN014 07/05 Q0984 TEMPO 29035G55KT 4000 SHRA BKN008
It was 60 degrees to rwy23 gusting up to 48 kts.
A320 limitation is: 33 Gusts 38
ref:
http://www.nifa.us/judgesmanual/apendixC.pdf
X-wind component is 42
My math skills are quite limited however, 42 is not the product of 38 times 3... let alone 4.
It is doubtful that a self-preservation, will-to-live mindset would've entered the most dim of minds.
Originally Posted by
tzadik
...apparently the aforementioned crew was not.
We agree! Her experience must be considered among least the smallest of factors in their decision making process.