A strong front had just passed through and winds were gusting to 30kts.
iPhone weather app?
With the wind helping us down the taxiway, the Capt easily let the ATR get to 40.
"Easily to 40?" How on earth did you manage to clock the aircraft velocity on the taxiway?
[quoteLanding at SJT (remember the wind is out of the NW and gusty) the crew elected to use the shorter rwy 03 instead of the main rwy 36.
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Wait.... is it gusty in SJT or DFW? Both? We need more clarification.
We came over the fence very fast and landed with a substantial side load. The aircraft was well off the centerline, the tires where screaming and the stench of burnt rubber was in the cabin. Even the flight attendant was nervously shaking it off.
Did you hear the tires screaming "ahhhhhhhh I hate it every time those darn guys land on us side loaded and fast. ahhhhhh"
I waited for the crew to have a chat. I asked why they decided to land with a slight tailwind. The FO said it wasn't a tailwind. The crew clearly didn't want to discuss it but said the wind was 320/20. I asked why rwy 36 wasn't used. The Capt said there wasn't a rwy 36. I said it's the main rwy at SJT. He then said that rwy 36 was closed. I called the tower; they said the rwy was just fine. They hurried off to the waiting van.
Classy. BTW..... why didn't you just drop it if the tower said it was fine?