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Old 13th Jul 2002, 04:56
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Interesting Approaches & Departures

Southampton has an interesting option in the event of an EFATO on 20. There's a hill with a cemetary on it under the climbout.........

Newtownards in NI has a lovely approach to their short runway; dodge around the RUC station aerials which are on the approach centreline and then get it down and stop cos there's a seawall at the end of the runway. The approach to the main runway has a cemetary as a turning point and the ground descends at an angle roughly parallel to your glidepath.... Good fun though and an excellent club with the added bonus of a Chinese restaurant on the airfield

Popham has the interesting approach over the trees for the downhill runway (03?) and the lovely curved approach over the petrol station (I really enjoy that one, it's great) and the climbout over the silos on 26.

Swanton Morley has a marvellous dip in the middle which can catch you out on both landing and takeoff on a warm day


Beccles was fun before the runway was extended. Major cheek clencher even though you "knew" that you had enough runway.

And finally, one for stik, is the big pile of hay bales still under the approach for the ex B-24 base with the best cheese & bacon burgers in Suffolk???
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