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Old 20th Aug 2001, 06:38
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Jetlagged
 
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One can use the INS's over the pole no problem, the issue is that the INS's cannot realign themselves at lattitudes greater than 76'.30" north or south, so should one for some strange reason land at these lattitudes the INS's wont align. to my knowledge this lattitude limit is due to the northern most airfield that can be used by heavies being Thule.
Glaciers dont make ideal landing sites.
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