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Old 19th Jan 2007, 21:35
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Rhys S. Negative
 
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Ref Chilli Monster's post above, by coincidence I spent a happy day at SZG on 13/1/07 with several hundred more photographers / spotters / enthusiasts, on what turned out to be the busiest day is the airport's history. Of special interest were the large number of Russian charter flights, mainly returning pax to Moscow after the Orthodox Christmas holidays. Several UK arrivals had to wait for ramp space to unload during the morning peak.
Strong northwesterly winds meant that nearly everyone did the 'circle to land' on 34, after following the 16 ILS. I'd love to hear from someone who's flown it how this rates for difficulty - is it purely a visual exercise? Is it harder from the LH seat? Do you practice in the sim?
Thanks in advance for any replies,
Rhys.
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