Selected landings at BHX this winter, on the more difficult days for the pilots, with the sudden changes in wind‘s speed and direction…
A couple of the shots are actually from 2014 but emphasize the bumpiness of the approach over the City at times.
The pilot of one of the landings here kindly made the following comment:
“The thing that makes BHX stand out from most other windy airports is the fact that the gusty, turbulent winds seem to persist all the way down to the runway. In most airports, the air seems to be a bit calmer once you enter the ground effect during the flare, but not in BHX. I’m not sure if this is caused by a lack of trees or some other specific terrain features in the area, but it makes the landings there quite a bit more interesting. These landings might look scary from the outside and trust me, it’s a lot more challenging and stressful than landing in CAVOK wind calm conditions, but it’s also the most fun you can have as a pilot.”
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