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Old 1st May 2013, 09:25
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ShyTorque

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Problem with staying on the taxiway centreline is that marker lights are embedded in it. The lights are domed and the nosewheel and oleo of a smaller aircraft gets a real hammering if you continually run over them - you can therefore feel the line. I offset just to one side to avoid them.
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