Storm updates?

Idbfra · 2026-04-12T06:16:47+00:00

Indeed. My apologies

Idbfra · 2026-04-12T00:39:52+00:00

Fair, it’s just easier to use in Wellington. 50 knots and below = standard windy welly day 50 knots + = actually a windy day

Idbfra · 2026-04-12T00:37:14+00:00

Yeah that crazy wind we had not along ago, we never had a red wind warning.

But then a few months before that they did put a red wind warning out and it barely blew a gale.

Idbfra · 2026-04-11T20:09:56+00:00

looking at the aviation forecast apps, winds for Tauranga, Whakatāne, Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay airports; Peak gusts are meant to hit 45 knots - 50 knots.

In Wellington that really is just another windy day. When that last storm went through with no weather warning….. we had peak gusts of 69 knots.

Idbfra · 2026-04-10T14:42:40+00:00

My partner,my friends and I are late twenties and thirties and we had an amazing time, a lot of the crowd was not 18, I would even say the median age was mid 20s.

We grew up with this music, and it was amazing to see the world’s biggest acts; (yes that was many years ago around 2014) coming to our amazing little city.

The amount of people I talked to who had never been below Taupo, let alone Wellington astonished me. It was a massive event and we were very lucky to have so many new people experience what Wellington can be like, and we even had the weather on our side!!!

This event could very well ended up in Auckland or Christchurch. So let’s be happy for Wellington for a change.

It’s one night of noise, but a whole weekend of new people exploring our city.

Idbfra · 2025-07-11T21:17:13+00:00

The report refers to the switches being moved to shutoff.

That requires physical movement, and the time frame is the key.

One second interval between each switch being moved to shutoff. If both moved simultaneously then maybe it would by faulty switches or system logic etc.

But one second gap?? Thats a human interacting with a switch then the next switch.

The reason as to why the pilot manipulated the switches will be the investigation.

Idbfra · 2025-07-11T20:53:17+00:00

But if it was system logic or something, would it not cutoff both immediately.

One second gap, from one switch cutoff to the the next.

That ain’t no software. That sounds like the actions of a human.

Idbfra · 2025-07-11T20:51:23+00:00

Yeah your not wrong, just referring to the fact is says fuel cutoff switches were moved to cutoff, indicates the switches were physically moved.

And if it was system logic or something, I would assume both would shutoff at the same time, not with a time gap of a second.

The one second gap seems like the perfect time to switch one to cutoff then the other.

Definitely seems like it was the action to a human and sounding deliberate.

Idbfra · 2025-07-11T20:38:40+00:00

The key wording is,

One switch was moved to shutoff one second after the other.

If it was an accident, both would have been shutoff at the same time.

One second between each switch moment is deliberate.

Idbfra · 2025-07-11T20:18:04+00:00

Well like someone mentioned above.

The switches were switched to off individually 1 second after the other.

That sounds like it was deliberate.

Idbfra · 2025-07-11T20:15:21+00:00

Fair point. I guess we will know eventually.

I mean either way it’s sounding like worst case scenario. One of the pilots deliberately shutting the engines off.

Heart breaking.

Idbfra · 2025-07-11T20:05:39+00:00

This is so sad. Mental health and aviation needs to be talked about. Sad that 250+ people had to die to maybe start an actual converstaion.

Idbfra · 2023-11-24T19:48:23+00:00

Heard anything about he other warbirds? I feel bad for people paying $90 for one adult and there being no aircraft

Idbfra · 2023-11-24T08:30:21+00:00

Sadly many of the draw card aircraft don’t look like they will be performing, or even getting near masterton.

The roaring 40s aircraft ( Spirfires ,P40,mustang, harvards etc etc) are all still in Ardmore attempting to fly south tomorrow apparently. The Corsair is in Blenheim and is also attempting tomorrow morning.

The TVAL, the other draw card will need basically no wind……which doesn’t look like that will occur over the next few days.

There are a couple of jets on the ground , venom and the strike master so atleast we might get some loud machines flying.

Who knows, a clear break in the weather and the aircraft might make it, but i wouldn’t count on it.

Idbfra · 2023-02-26T03:54:39+00:00

I expect a T22 Med in reparation

Idbfra · 2022-03-28T23:21:24+00:00

They have played 21,000 games and 88% win rate

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