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Old 29th Aug 2008, 23:30
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Hughesy
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I have been to the accident site, and there is only one way in and out.
So in place like that then sometimes the only way in and out would be downwind. Now before I get my head bitten off obviously landing/departing into wind is ideal, but it is not always possible. With planning and a careful downwind approach eg flat approach with minimal ROD, bringing power in early and having airspeed/groundspeed under control (decision points on which to go around) then it very easy to achieve a safe approach under these conditions. Not everyone fly's from A-B with a nice airport to approach too.
How about we let the investigators figure out what happened before more stones are thrown i.e glasshouse's.