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Old 3rd Aug 2005, 10:48
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Few Cloudy

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Runway reports

The Odd One,

Yep - "wet" is the worst Iīve heard in the UK. Never heard "flooded". I have even approached in a teeming downpour to a field near London and asked for the runway state. "It's wet", they said.

Well I could see that! What I wanted to know is whether there was standing water and how much - exactly because of the X Wind factor.

I had to hold off while they went to look.

I guess we pilots are to blame because we donīt ask that question much and too many just land anyway.

Greetings,

FC.
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