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Old 17th January 2002 | 11:30
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olivasnooze
 
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Nothing unusual about that approach.
With xwind from the right it was difficult to get the turn spot on. Don't forget with a xwind from the right on this approach, you have a tailwind down the IGS therefore higher gound speed and increased radius of turn. As well the aircraft must be turned through a greater angle to offset the drift, and to counter the tailwind earlier unless the turn was spot on, to regain the CL.
The late kick straight to align the the aircraft with runway was OK, the wing dropped a little. Not ideal, but happens on a normal xwind landing sometimes.
Remember as little as 8deg can scrape a pod, so it wasn't too bad.
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