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Old 27th September 2009 | 19:19
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RatherBeFlying
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Any SEP needs to treat Heli wakes with great respect

On final in a Citabria, noticed a couple Schweitzer 47s doing hover practice some 50 yards abeam the landing area into the x-wind. Made for an interesting landing

Once landing at the big airport beyond where a 747 was making a 135 degree turnoff to the taxiway and needed a bit of power to make the turnoff The wash was quite noticeable some 100-200' up.
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