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Old 6th Apr 2022, 05:25
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SLF here - could someone please enlighten me as to the significance of changing from 26L to 26R after the go-around? Thanks.
Edit: I Google Earth CDG and note that 26R is longer, so maybe the pilots just wanted more room to stop if needed, but the radio conversation mentions 27R which I assume is just a mistake?
More or less. The outer, shorter runways are used for landings normally. Having faced an issue with the flight controls or indications, picking a runway as long as possible to cater for the unforeseen is a prudent choice.

Depending on the nature of the trouble the subsequent review would probably pick it as a 'learning point' if they didn't. I mean, not an issue with Dash-8 or similat but for a T7 it's a no-brainer assuming the A/C capabilities were compromised.

CROSS-POSTED (edit) these guys landing on the outer anyway points nicely toward the case being just another day in the office.

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