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Old 26th Jul 2021, 14:25
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lederhosen
 
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The swingover was initiated a bit low in my opinion and while the runways are not far apart the threshold of 09R is a lot closer. It demonstrates a confident pilot (in this case captain) after a long night flight, but a sink rate of 1200 feet at low level is not ideal. I think it was a marginal decision even with the longer runway. I have been offered a swingover onto this runway and politely declined, not least because I could not see the runway in low cloud with sun in my eyes. I wonder how common swingovers are on this runway.
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