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Old 7th Jul 2011, 20:09
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pax britanica
 
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Only a humble pax but with about 150 flights into and of Bermuda, many of which were very bumpy and a good few quite scary to peopel unused to the challenges Bermudas weather can throw at the crew of even large airliners.

1 Weather-very unpredictable at any time of year
2 Wind-topology meant runway was built virtually at right angles to prevailing winds - cross winds can be very severe
3 No alternate/diversion for 700 miles. TXKF has one runway and thats it-if you cannot land you go all the way back to where you started on the east coast

This is why there is no light aviation in a place where there are lot of people with the money to own their own planes but don't because it is just too complicated by the above factors.

If you make it-have a nice time, its not what it was , no where is and if you meet any locals they are Bermudian (often pronounced Bermudjan) , not Bermudan, better get that letter I in there and alway always say good morning /afternoon/evening otherwise you will not get served/spoken to/helped etc etc

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