Thanks for the info, this was a big help. Looks like I've finally got this part mostly right.
The fact that the landing run will be more than doubled is very good news for me (but not for my heroine
). What I think I'll do is use a fierce gust of wind to throw the plane off course at the last minute and have her re-align the plane with the runway, causing her to land long (and also a little fast because of the gusty crosswind), and then let her skid along toward the end of the runway (and toward some big boulders past the departure end
), frantically trying to slow the plane. Since the landing run is more than doubled, this won't be too unrealistic...
Well anyway, I hope I haven't spoiled all the action for you. Happy New Year, and I think I'll talk to you again soon.