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Old 9th May 2002, 06:49
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ChitChat
 
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Thanks to everyone.

I guess the upshot is:

Adequate power margin
Plan escape route
Shadow descent
Low rate of descent once you are committed to going in.

The one added benefit if the wind doesn't change is that when you take-off you will be going into wind
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