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Old 11th May 2006, 03:23
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Originally Posted by Denti
TXL is at the moment (dunno if they changed it today) restricted to the southern runway (08R/26L) and 08R was in use. On taxi for departure they apparently missed the taxiway to 08R and tried a 180 to return to 08R. Unfortunately the taxyway isn't very big.
No surprise they went off looking at the width of the taxiway.

Error? Better stated as "what they heck were they thinking?" It's hard enough doing a 180 on a taxiway with a small single engine a/c. Don't even think about it with a wheelbase that long.
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