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Old 10th Jul 2013, 08:11
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Mach E Avelli
 
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This thread started with a report that the ATR had an excursion to one SIDE of the runway. How did we get to straight-in approaches, landing in tailwinds and circuit protocols?

If the thing had speared off the far end, I could understand a debate about the risks of landing with a tailwind. But off to one side - unless he tried to ground-loop it to stop - is an unlikely outcome from any of the above.

Steering failures are not unknown; neither are brake lock-ups, flat tyres etc etc, so wouldn't we be better to await the final report?
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