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Old 28th Sep 2007, 17:08
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180's on the runway are commonplace at Aldergrove (EGAA) in the wet & windy weather like we have now - it's not unknown that you don't quite make the turnoff for RW17 when landing on 25 from the East - the EZY guys seem to always steer right then backtrack along the active, then make the left turn onto RW17.

It could be company SOP for them not sure but that's just what I experience every couple of weeks or so at this end of the year.

On another note it's quite an interesting landing when RW17 is in use given it's about half the length of 25. If you thought the view into Aldergrove on a 25 approach was nice, you should try a 17 one sometime, lovely view of Divis\Black Mountain etc...Anyway...I'm drifting...!!
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