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Old 24th Jul 2002, 02:23
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Gunner B12
 
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At Jandakot airport they operate parallell runways so on virtually all base legs you have aircraft heading towards you. Makes you aware of where to turn finals and also means you have no dead side.

On only my second solo I was on final with another guy on final ahead of me when he just seemed to put the brakes on. Confusing as hell for a student when you find yourself approaching the back of another plane knowing you should overtake to the right hoping like hell he isn't going to do a go around because you are just swinging left to go past him and go around. Fortunately the most testing time I've had so far.
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