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Old 4th May 2002, 06:24
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BEagle
 
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Only when flown at MTOW, 300KIAS and 500 ft in mid-day summer turbulence, followed by a harsh pull-up! Flown gently and smoothly at a lower weight, then no, they're not!

Nothing intrinsically dangerous or hazardous about a low fly-by if the pilot knows what he's doing. Sadly, many simply don't!
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