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Old 8th January 2010 | 12:57
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DBate
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Also, 50 ft callout well before landing threshold, 10ft radalt call just before end of the displaced threshold which they just squeaked a landing inside. All this with terrain clearly visible a short distance before the landing surface. Not a set of conditions I would have chosen to target a low profile under...
Have a look at this approach from a different angle here. Gives you an impression of the sloping terrain during the final stages of the approach.

With an demanding approach to a realtively short runway like this (6112 feet/ 1863 meters according to 'Worldaerodata'), I would definately prefer to touch down just past the displaced threshold instead of somewhere further down the runway (even at the 1000' markings). That is in any case much better than a landing like this one.

All said - quite a challange flying to this field. As 411A says so often on this board: '...Gotta bring your A game...'

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DBate

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