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Old 11th Apr 2008, 11:46
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bucket_and_spade
 
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Hmmm, landing at a genuine disused/abandoned field is setting yourself up for breaking bits of the aircraft as the runway won't be maintained to any standard!

If you were in a pickle and had no other options, a disused might be a godsend but for normal ops, it'd be a tad irresponsible and have the potential to get very expensive, very quickly!

You might want to have a look-see here:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider

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