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Old 18th November 2005 | 21:33
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Genghis the Engineer
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I recall the last leg of a long flight once being over water, during that water crossing the wind shifted markedly (and badly out of the values forecast), and I landed with about 10 minutes worth of fuel remaining - after a plan allowing for about 45 minutes.

As it happens, it was no drama, but just occasionally these things happen.

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