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Old 21st Oct 2018, 16:40
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Mogwi
 
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Aye, 'twas a little tricky because the jumping bean's brakes were not very effective on a greasy deck. I stabilised at 50kts IAS with the ship doing around 20kts into wind, so c30kts ground speed. Touchdown was about 50' in and I stopped opposite Flyco, so about 300' of roll. Luckily the deck was pretty stable because any rolling moment would have meant the possibility of slipping overboard and an early bath.

Biggest problem was all the goofers on the flight deck who were all desperate to see the arrival. It was a bit like a football crowd with everyone moving a bit further forward to be able to see past their oppo. Flyco twigged though, and cleared them into the catwalk as I was short finals.

Hey-Ho!

Mog
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