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Old 5th Jan 2014, 16:45
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I was a QFI on 2 Sqn 3FTS when the accident happened. My (vague?) memory suggests that the main runway was under repair at the time, which is why we operated off 30 for some time, including a period of night flying which I remember well for being able to teach approaches with no approach lights or VASIs on really dark nights.

Re the accident, I also seem to recall that at the time it was suggested that, having been converted to the JP4, getting airborne too early off a short runway in a full-tip JP3 for a navex resulted in a semi-stalled take-off and subsequent departure.
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