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Old 31st Jan 2008, 02:56
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RatherBeFlying
 
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Excellent Advice from Glider Pilot

Glider pilots get to drop in on farmers from time to time. A lot of what's necessary for outlandings applies to strips.

Read until memorised:

Off Airport Landings by Kai Gertsen

Just remember that a glider pilot can make do with 500', but airplanes generally need quite a bit more.
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