Winds 300 at 26…
On a particularly windy day, I was in a skyhawk on right base for 35.
Me: Wind check.
Controller: Winds 300 at 26
(pause)
… We’ve got the trucks on standby.
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- A pilot requested a wind check while flying a Skyhawk on right base for runway 35 on a particularly windy day.
- Air Traffic Control reported very strong winds at 300 degrees at 26 knots.
- ATC's follow-up comment, "We've got the trucks on standby," humorously implied concern for the pilot's challenging landing given the severe wind conditions.
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