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Old 25th Sep 2022, 16:25
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Originally Posted by GrahamO
Back where it should be - nothing obvious in the way of damage.

Well as that's a long distance shot, and, in all probability there isn't any damage, well to the aircraft at least, then you can't say for certain there's no damage until you jack the wheels and carry out a detailed close inspection and functional checks.

However, watch the arrival of the aircraft on YT at Wellesbourne and note the stopping distance along with the aircraft taxiing clear...now I don't know what the landing speed / weight would have been on the day, plus, it had five crew on board, but compare the safe arrival..... to the fast taxi event....
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