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Old 30th Sep 2012, 19:25
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BEagle
 
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Courtney, you little bugger, weren't you once an IRE? In which case you should know the answer to the question posed on this thread, as you should have been able to teach it to others.

Top tip - remember where the 'PAR touchdown' point was, even in an F-4..... Also, note the vertical difference between pilot eye height and the lowest part of the aeroplane when compared between a Captain Speaking people tube and a fast-jet - and the associated minimum Threshold Crossing Height. Then convert it to a 2.5° or 3° glidesope.....

Some self-opinionated tw@t of a baby Sqn Ldr once tried to land a VC10 on the numbers at Akrotiri and ended up touching down short, almost destroying the approach end barrier in the process. He hoped that everyone would keep quiet about it - but the word got to the ears of the OCU who subsequently debriefed him somewhat positively.
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