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Old 8th Jan 2008, 10:09
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perkin
 
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I have noticed that shortly after touchdown at AGP there seems to be quite a dip in the runway
I think a similar situation exists on the 'old' runway (sorry, I'm not sure of the numbering of it) at MAN where there is a small hillock around the touchdown point which I expect makes the landing a little more challenging to judge at times. In certain wind conditions I understand that that area can be prone to windshear due to the terminal buildings, so there are many things to be considered...

Personally, as SLF, I prefer just to get down in one piece and stop before the end of the runway. Greaser not necessary! I always marvel at how it is possible for a small aluminium tube to navigate through 3 dimensions, travel 100's/1000's of miles and end up landing on a thin strip of tarmac, so any kind of landing is a success to me!
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