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Old 27th Aug 2010, 11:51
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24Carrot
 
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Re Field landings easier in gliders, a few things spring to mind:
Better L/D ratio gives you more choices,
Lower sink rate gives you more time,
no fuel to catch fire,
pilot has more practice.
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