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Old 16th January 2008 | 22:04
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llanfairpg
 
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Hehehe LL. I bet that landing was slightly interesting especially if the usual patches of windshear were lurking around the threshold.
I dont recall it being that turbulent I remember it was on 09 and I just did not have enough rudder to get it completely straight but probably better techniique may have helped!

The roughest day (and ever in flying) I have ever had there was with about 12 knots in the sock. Took off on 27 and I thought I was going to loose control. My lasting memory is of the ignition key fob going from full down to full up and banging on the facsia continuosly. The tug and glider took off behind me and the tow rope snapped. The CFI (our friend) came straight back form an illegal photographic session and said it was the worst turbulence he had ever experienced and boy did that man have some experience!
No one could say that day what caused it with only about 12 kts in the sock but I later worked out that it must have been rotor from standing wave. I dont know how I got round the circuit that day and it still remains my most frigtening moment and most violent turbulent episode and I have been through a few thunderstorms and landed in 79kts at LHR. Good Luck !
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