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Old 29th Dec 2010, 21:49
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protectthehornet
 
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we always get braking action reports.

I've been to Jackson (Hole) Wyoming. Magnificent terrain...awe inspiring....but any mountainous area airport can have certain visual illusions. I don't have enough data to fully understand what happened.

as most of you know, the indicated air speed is the same for an approach at high altitude airports as well as sea level airports...but the resultant true air speed makes for a higher ground speed (at the high altitude airport).

I'm sure the pilots knew that if they had been there before.

every operation at a high altitude airport should be a ''max effort'' by the crew
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