Controllers are not responsible for knowing aircraft limitations. With hundreds of different operators at major airports this would be impossible anyway. Yes, most large transport aircraft are probably limited to 10 kts on a dry uncontaminated rwy and most controllers are probably familiar with that. What about a rwy with poor braking - who here knows everyones tailwind limitation with poor/fair/nil rwy braking action reported.

What about MCOs - are we suppossed to tell ATC any MCOs we have so they can look up how it affects our tailwind limits. What about corporate, military, civilian, helicopters etc. What about low minimums guys recently checked out on a new aircraft that sometimes have lower minimums, what about with low RVRs.

ATCs job is to accurately report information - it is up to us as pilots to know our limitaions. As Clint Eastwood says "A mans got to know his limitations."

Scoop