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Old 4th May 2019, 12:04
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pax britanica
 
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The best thing about Go arounds is watching them from the ground, seldom nothing demonstrates the raw power fo modern aircraft than when fairly light they hit the the Toga switch-a seemingly effortless transition from landing mode. Mind you it can look scary if its due to windshear. back in my busienss travel heyday I and before and since i have clocked up 7 GA s which I understand to be quite a lot. Living in Bermuda for many years where it is VERY windy and the runway was built at 60-70degrees to the prevailing winds because there was no other flat ground available accounted for several with the nearest alternate 700nm away . I always like watching them though if I happen to be around LHR.

By the way I saw an Air bridge 74* a couple of weeks back heading downwind from Ockham for easterly approach and like the poster commenting on that first time I have seen one without contrails -nice looking version of the old girl
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