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CRJ900 captain reports landing runway 18R at clt in moderate rain and an 8 knot tailwind and questions the wisdom of not turning the airport around to land to the south.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1307957 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201511 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CLT.Tower |
| State Reference | NC |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 900 (CRJ900) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
Charlotte approach and tower are putting convenience over safety. They are making air traffic land and take off in 8 kt tailwinds. They will not turn the airport around to allow us to land and take off into the wind because it is inconvenient for them. I landed to today on a wet runway with a 9 kt tailwind according to my air data computer. That is 1 kt below our limit of 10 kt tailwind. This unsafe behavior from clt causes us to take unnecessary risks and puts our passengers in danger.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CRJ900 Captain reports landing Runway 18R at CLT in moderate rain and an 8 knot tailwind and questions the wisdom of not turning the airport around to land to the south.
Narrative: Charlotte approach and tower are putting convenience over safety. They are making air traffic land and take off in 8 kt tailwinds. They will not turn the airport around to allow us to land and take off into the wind because it is inconvenient for them. I landed to today on a wet runway with a 9 kt tailwind according to my air data computer. That is 1 kt below our limit of 10 kt tailwind. This unsafe behavior from CLT causes us to take unnecessary risks and puts our passengers in danger.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.