On 08/11/2010 21:52, Jim Smith wrote:


Certainly an interesting day weatherwise.

Saw a Facebook update from one of our recently-gratuated trainee air
traffic controllers that simply said "966!!" We dont get that low in the
sims!

Extra care needed in the LTMA to watch out for level busts I expect.

Jim, Bournemouth

I did write to folks in ATC on Saturday morning saying that the QNH
would go below 976 on Monday morning ( I said 09Z but in fact it was
06Z!!) and said that it would go to 968 - and it went to 965mb..so not
too bad.

The issue is MSL (Minimum Stack Level) goes up to FL90 below 976mbs to
provide 1000ft separation from 6000ft QNH - which has capacity impacts
in the LTMA.

Phil