With headwinds like that in an Islander you might have needed a calendar instead of a stopwatch to time from the final approach fix to the MAP. 
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Apart from the cruise, everything happened at 65kts. I flew up and down the runway at Tingwall twice at 200’ without ever turning round. We often took off in crosswinds with the trucks keeping pace as a windbreak. The tower always measured the wind behind the buildings to get it in limits.
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Ha…good to hear that is a thing over there. Ours used to be with visibility back in my freight hauling days…
“Strand Tower…Pelican Thirteen with you for the ILS 23…uuuuuhhh…what’s the visibility again?”
“Uh…variable…half a mile…is what we are showing right NOW…”
“Perfect. Don’t say another word until I’m inside the marker…”
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Highest windspeed @ScoopD… upload the photo!
I am in awe of the flying you did up there
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During line training on the Islander, initially flown from Glasgow, we taxied out in thick fog 10m vis. I was with the fleet manager/fleet examiner and the airport had temporarily closed. My boss was on the radio, I was handling pilot. Asked for our intentions by ATC given they had closed the airport he replied that we wanted to line up and await a clearance in the weather. It was very shallow fog . ATC approved this and asked what we needed. On line up:
" Glasgow Airport is now open,visibility 250m, Ambulance Charlie Alpha clear take off 05 wind is calm"
“Ambulance Charlie Alpha clear take off 05”
“Glasgow visibility has decreased. Airport is now closed”
I should point out that the Scottish Air Ambulance is government run and is and an integral part of the national ambulance service. I give talks on it going back to the early days when it was even more challenging. ( A broad hint to invite me over 
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Ha…it took me a second to realize the top plane was ON the cliff and not climbing out over the cliff… 
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Island of Rousay in the thirties. There is no harbour so the aircraft had to be dismantled and ferried on lifeboats to the ship that took it home for repair.
Cannot recommend this enough.
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A feelgood article about my airline.
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“Feel good”, yes. But honest, also. It sounds like you work for a happy company, providing essential service to communities throughout Norway. The flying is among the most challenging in the airline world. Cool stuff. And to think, for a period you guys dominated Europe!
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Indeed! I have counted my blessings on several occasions, that I am where I am.
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But before you think yourself special, MY airline made the front page of the New York Times!
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Just horrible…
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That’s a great piece! Your airline really made an impression on that author…I’m glad he showed his appreciation with such a nice article. Well done!
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Often saw Wideroe flying into Aberdeen. If you ever saw the yellow king air on the east apron next to Bond (red helicopters) that was mine. Later I flew the Saab 2000 into Stavangar and also came across Wideroe there.
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I haven’t been to Aberdeen in many years. I’m based in Northern Norway and fly almost exclusively up here. But we get out and about in the world occasionally… 
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I lived in Norway winter of '78 Jan -Mar inclusive… Vinje near Voss for three weeks in a hotel learning Arctic/snow survival and Skiing etc. Then various tents and snowholes in NorthTroms. Familiar with Bardufoss and Andalsnes. When I was based in Shetland I went on the Faroe ferry to Bergan from Lerwick and spent a summer fortnight in ‘Hitters’. If I win the lottery I will take my wife over and do the full journey on the Hurtigruten. A bit nicer than Bergan to somewhere up north in a Landing Ship Logistic. I look so young putting white camouflage on my webbing
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At first glance I thought “That is one huge blankety blank wave!!” in the background.
Wheels
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