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22nd Aug 2008, 12:20

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[QUOTE]At many airports, where at ran off, it would be in a terminal - indeed, would be so at the other end of 36...[/QUOTE]

Not so. 18 is never used for take offs - we're told.

And terminals are a necessity. Ravines - not welcome.