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Old 8th Oct 2018, 02:55
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stilton
 
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My point is I’d rather be airborne
with speed in hand and altitude
beneath me


This gives me two energy options
to trade if I encounter windshear


I have some altitude to trade in case of
sink and some speed that can be
bled off in the escape maneuver


Building up excess speed past normal
VR on the runway only gives you one of these options and if the windshear is
strong enough you are still on the runway and have lost any additional energy gained



Youve lost any advantage, in fact you’re worse off than adhering to your normal VR
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