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A dc-10 crew rejected two takeoffs for what they believe were valid windshear warnings but were successful on the third attempt.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1086879 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201305 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | DC-10 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Other Rejected Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
Rejected two takeoffs attempts at 80 KTS for cockpit head windshear indication. Successful departure on third attempt. Winds were down the runway at 15 KTS gusting to 25 KTS. Uneventful landing at destination. [We need] better windshear monitoring equipment with ATC.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DC-10 crew rejected two takeoffs for what they believe were valid windshear warnings but were successful on the third attempt.
Narrative: Rejected two takeoffs attempts at 80 KTS for cockpit head windshear indication. Successful departure on third attempt. Winds were down the runway at 15 KTS gusting to 25 KTS. Uneventful landing at destination. [We need] better windshear monitoring equipment with ATC.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.