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Old 14th November 2005 | 16:20
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JW411
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Ultralights:

"gusty winds = no flap, calm = full flap"

What sort of aircraft do you fly for heavens sake? A flapless landing on most swept wing airliners will mean an increase in landing distance required of around 100%.

For example, for a no flap/no slat landing on a DC-10 a 12,000 ft runway would be good.

That cuts the choice of airfields available down just a little!
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