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Old 3rd May 2018, 21:28
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General consensus is to keep the current limits. Yep I agree but IMHO they are too high already.

I've been going since before the extension and other than a longer runway it's worse now, especially RW23. It's closer to the hills and the rotors off the stilts are worse than before. As for improvements in aeroplanes? Bollox! Lower wing loadings on newer types added to slower reacting FBW machines make it, if anything, worse now.

A bit like CAP 371 vs EASA limits. I'll keep a copy of the old limits and stick with scientifically derived figures not commercially driven ones. Me diverting? I couldn't give a sh1t about the pax complaining, after 35 years of flying I know my limits. So long as they are alive to complain, my job's a good'un.
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