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9H-QBD: Storm Amy fuel emergency

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extra fuel to allow for possible delays and diversions due to the weather. Following two windshear escape manoeuvres that transitioned into go-arounds at Prestwick, the crew requested a diversion to Manchester Airport, but the request was not accepted and the
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9H-QBD: Storm Amy fuel emergency

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were collected in ample time, and the pilots discussed the weather conditions and the windshear escape procedure as part of their arrival briefing. There were no delays at Prestwick, and the aircraft was vectored for the approach to Runway 20.
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9H-QBD: Storm Amy fuel emergency

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obtained the weather for Edinburgh Airport via ATC which reported strong winds but no windshear, although there had been some aircraft go-arounds earlier. The nearest alternative airport was Glasgow Airport, which was reporting in the ATIS that aircraft had experienced
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9H-QBD: Storm Amy fuel emergency

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and fuel required during the flight After entering the TRN Hold following the first windshear escape manoeuvre, the pilots reviewed the fuel and re-iterated that their minimum fuel required for Manchester was 2,800 kg. They agreed that they had sufficient
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kg. He stated that 1,400 kg would be used to declare minimum fuel. Following the third windshear escape manoeuvre, the pilots estimated the fuel required to divert to Manchester was 2,800 kg, which would have resulted in the aircraft landing
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9H-QBD: Storm Amy fuel emergency

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aircraft was fitted with an EGPWS that incorporated several detection modes including windshear alerting (Mode7). This function was designed to provide detection of windshear by monitoring aircraft parameters for indications of energy-loss conditions. © Crown copyright 2
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