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1st Oct 2003, 16:48

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Tiger Bob

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Straight ahead

My instructor said that if there is nowhere to go then go straight into wind (straight ahead or within 30 degrees) as he would rather hit the ground at stall speed minus wind speed than stall speed plus wind speed.