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Old 9th Nov 2007, 07:16
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asianeagle
 
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With the nosewheel 5 meters behind the pilots position and the mains 38 meters behind, the -600 can be a real bitch to taxi around tight corners
Thats why you have a camera!

If you don't start the turn with sufficient momentum and thrust the aircraft will stop midturn, requiring a large application of asymetric thrust to get her going agai
Would have thought that since it was a short sector, the plane would be light and therefore would be wanting to run away with itself due excess power, (never thought I would say that about an Airbus). It would have meant taxying with feet on the brakes and an easy stop when you saw the lip of the tarmac approaching IN THE CAMERA!!!

Lets see what the investigation brings out
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