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Old 30th Aug 2005, 09:11
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Farmer 1

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For all those who do not understand TAFs, I will translate Warped Factor's post for you:

Take a ruler and measure the length of the TAF.

If its length is two inches or less (in old money), you have no problem.

Two to four inches - OK, but take reasonable precautions.

If it is from half to a full line in length, then a delay in take-off might be advisable.

A length of two lines - whatever you do, do not commit aviation today.

Three lines - retire immediately to a safe place.

More than three lines? Don't be ridiculous!

Farmer.

P.S. The length of lines on this page is much longer than on an A4 page. I am talking about A4 here, so I reckon that TAF was originally considerably more than three and a half lines in length.
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