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Old 25th Feb 2011, 03:09
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Stationair8
 
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Watched an Ag pilot in a Pawnee a few months ago, go about his business, land with a 10-15kt tailwind going uphill, load up depart into wind going downhill operate within a two or three mile radius of the aerodrome repeat exercise numerous times until moning smoko. After smoko, seabreeze had moved in now landing with a 15-20knot headwind uphill, departing downhill with a tailwind, repeat exercise until lunchtime. After lunch the seabreeze had swung around and now landing with a quartering headwind and departing with a quartering tailwind, repeat until afternoon smoko.

The only thing I noticed was on a downwind take-off he would hold the stick to the left, with the wind coming from the right hand side.

Every landing was within a few feet of the previous touchdowns, roll to halt, loadup and go, why waste your time going to an airshow, when you watch that for free.

The other thing was that the guy still gave all the radio calls, and worked around the various RPT arrivals and departures.
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