Originally Posted by
aa73
You guys are speculating way too much without access to many of the facts.
Fuel was not an issue.
Controller told them that, to get 31R, they would have to declare an emergency. Fine, we're declaring an emergency. Controller using typical NY style intimidation to not inconvenience himself.
767 xwind limits are LIMITATIONS that cannot be exceeded. If the controller refuses my request for a different runway due to winds being out of limits, I would a) divert to another airport .
Well if fuel wasn't the issue, what was...exceeding max demonstrated crosswind. Tell me Part 1 of your 767 AOM has a max limitation, not demonstrated crosswind value of 29 knots steady state. I have heard it has a clause that gusts over 29 knots are unacceptable, but not a limitation of 29 knots...give me page and chapter...
Delta landed on 22R right after that with winds 310 @21.
Typical NY style ? I've flown out of all three NY for the last 20 years and never had better ATC service. The local controller is told by the NY Tracon TMU what configuration his runways will be in. This is influenced by the airlines, they don't want to delay flights because arrivals rates are cut in half due to single runway configuration...SO AA73, who is intimidating who ?
I would A) divert to another airport
Oh, but you say you would divert, but when I mention the same thing, you say it's an anti-AA statement...hypocrite. Another useless, chest beating post by you...surprising but again you know it's true.
Maybe this kind of attitude is why controllers give you a hard time.