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Old 17th June 2007 | 13:42
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Riverboat
 
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From: Morton-in-Marsh
BA Tristars were almost regular visitiors after a "clamp" for certainly a couple of years and maybe more, but then there was a change in flap operation that meant they couldn't use Jersey's runway any more.

The L1011s could handle the runway easily (from an observer's standpoint). What was more fun was the Trident! OK, it was only the 2Es, but you got the impression that the pilots were sweating a bit more in the Trident than the Tristar.

Best of all was often the BAC 111s of BCAL! They used to add 50% of the crosswind to their Vat, and as Jersey likes crosswinds, adding 15kts was not unusual, and maybe they added another 10kt for the wife and kids. Heavy braking, lots of noise, masses of perspiration.

And sometimes, on take-off, they would not get off the ground until about 100m from the end of the runway. It was always entertaining, sitting in the Aero Club with a pint in your hand, watching the BCAL 111 pasing the window, still on the ground, going EAST!
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