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Old 23rd Aug 2008, 11:07
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brakedwell
 
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Yes the new narrow tarmac runway could be a trap as it looked soo long!
It was a great leveller of young co-pilots who thought they knew it all!
Give then the landing at Masirah, which was 300 Ft wide, followed by the next one at Sharjah. Inevitably they would round out high at Masirah with the inevitable firm landing. The narrow runway at Sharjah fooled them into thinking they were high until they flew into the ground!
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