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Old 6th July 2005 | 23:13
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Rainboe
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If you flew the 747, did you not find on an ideal approach that at a height of around 400' agl, a small backward tweak on the thrust levers kept you nicely in the slot? I reckon the ground effect on a 747 started being felt at 400'. Anyone else have similar perceptions?
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