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Old 16th May 2008, 06:16
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Mike Cross
 
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Short final...where's the fecking runway?! Under the nose?
If you look at the top pic you'll see the curved tracks in the snow. The technique is to land on the right, apply power after landing to keep the aircraft moving (it does wallow in the snow) and then turn to the left to face back down the slope for take-off, You'll notice that the take-off tracks are longer. The short final pic is immediately before touch down, you can see the snow tracks ahead. Comparison with the top pic will give you some sense of the fact that we're actually flying up quite a steep slope despite it looking relatively level.
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