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Old 13th Feb 2018, 19:53
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RAT 5
 
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Alone faced with a gusty crosswind landing

Looking at the lunchtime BBC weather chat there seemed to be strong gusty SW winds hitting S. Eng. There aren't many runways head-on. I guess some guys might earn their crust today. Any news?

And I was disappointed hearing of some operators who teach only 1 technique to those new on type. FCTM has 2 or 3 techniques, each with its merits and limitations. I would use the best one, or combination, to achieve the task. In the age of automation, and only one method to be used for a given profile or manoeuvre, it does seem astonishing, that on the day when your rusty crew need all the help they can get, their quiver has only 1 arrow in it, by default.
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