Old 01-23-2010 | 06:55 PM
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I'd be willing to bet most turbojets have a 10kt AFM tailwind limitation, and that would be written into company SOPs...with the PIC always having the discretion to refuse some or any tailwind component in the interest of safety.

Personally, I have no problem landing my airplane with a 10kt tailwind, provided I still meet 80% landing factored distance (part 91) AND the runway isn't contaminated.

In my limited experience many tailwind-prone airports are due to airspace and/or traffic constraints; MDW is notorious for tailwind operations (SWA overrun a few years ago had this as a contributing factor), as is PHL trying to land RJs on 35. PWK also does regular tailwind ops, with the ILS 16 Circle 34 being pretty typical.
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