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Old 29th May 2023, 11:39
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If the aircraft had gone around, while suffering wind induced controllability issues
The only wind mentioned in the report was 020º at 6 kt. You can barely fly a kite in that.

So you have got yourself boxed in low to the ground and can see jack yet you are going to attempt a go-around and try and outclimb hills you can't see?
Well, that's what compasses are for, eh? And I think that the point is, if you can't see the hills and they are close enough to be an issue, then you don't have the visibility to be there in the first place.
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