Originally Posted by
John Eacott
Goodness, thank you for that. I’ve only 53 years of driving them around the world, both Mil and Civ.
While my observation on helicopters and runways quoted your post, it wasn't necessarily for your benefit.
Incidentally, the eagle-eyed may have noticed that the Portland runway was realigned by around 11° at some point in the past, for reasons that aren't immediately obvious:
