The first time I ever did it was in the mid 80's with FS 2.x. I did it in a C182 I think it was. It was a Cessna though. I have never tried it in anything bigger than a Cessna though, so it will be fun to know how you go.

When I did it in the Cessna, I had the wind set at about 60-70 knots. One time I tried it at 100 knots, but it kept blowing the plane backwards and nothing I did made it go forwards. I had to land it where ever I could (off the runway), of which anyone who remembers FS2, can tell you it was easy because the grass and the runways were the same except for the colour.

Mark

Mark, that leads me to the question if you ever landed backwards.  


Sonoace, so you had winds from the West and the planes still refused to use the westbound runways?
I have to fire up my sim later and check EGLL, but I "only" have the latest UK version. I don't know if that makes a difference, but I remember using the 27 L/R quite some times.

By the way, I did not get the impression that you are mixing something up on the winds.  
For testing, leave the REX engine off and use the FSX weather dialogue only.

If you want to see close to real operations at Heathrow, fly online. The UK guys are very precise when it comes to rw-like procedures and runway assignments. The also run a dedicated briefing room for Heathrow and the London area.
And their London director guys are pros, as far as I can humbly tell. One of the best ATC experience available, especially in dense hours.

And you can bet that my poor skills really must have thrown a train load of work on them.  

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Well, a B-52 could land backwards pretty well, its don't got a nose wheel! Skiing backwards is a challenge enough, why try to do it in a plane, and land???

Having read a book by an air traffic controller, that conversation isn't too far away from what happens in reality.