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Old 29th February 2012 | 16:04
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Genghis the Engineer
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It depends upon what's failed, and where I'm going.

20 miles with flaps stuck down, I'd land at whichever had the best maintenance facilities. Flaps stuck up? - I'd do the flight in most cases, but certainly favour landing where I could get maintenance support.

Radio failure? Depends where I'm flying (through and to), but I'd not cancel many intra-national flights for a radio failure. International I have done, and would do again.

Primary controls (aileron, rudder, elevator), any restriction I'm landing as soon as possible.

Trimmer? Depends what trimmed and how badly / in what position it failed.

Doors and windows? Depends?

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