Cheers for the replies guys, and thanks Nick and pprunefan#1 for the explanations, saw Nick in the Commanche the other night, slick bit of kit or what......
And GLSNightPilot, yeh I saw the viz improved once you had transitioned thru the gloom, I was a bit more worried about the quoted wind speeds, in excess of 60knts over the deck? Can that be correct?
If I put down full flap in the kind of headwind id hover.......
Now thats got me thinkin`.....
Thanks again.
Speedy.