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Old 21st Mar 2019, 14:45
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Originally Posted by Bob Viking

I cannot see any Duty Holder being overly impressed with Hawk formations operating from a 6000’ runway (Kemble is 6500’ and at that length, that matters) with no barriers and no brake chute in dry weather let alone wet weather (it has been known to rain on occasion in North Yorkshire).


Kemble has dislaced thresholds on both ends bringing LDAs well below 6,000ft (5832 on 08 and 5379 on 26) as they were when the RA were based there but then, since when did the RA take any notice of displaced thresholds?
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