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Old 9th Apr 2003, 18:45
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Jump Complete
 
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A couple of years ago flying a C152 up the east Florida coast to Jacksonville I was battling a headwind and glad I'd filled the tanks before take off.
A King air at FL090 above me asked for a GS read out.
"---- I show you at 120 kts.. but if it makes you feel any better I've got a cessna 150 below you showing 40kts!"

(Normal flight time was 90 mins. Took 185 mins. It wasn't a headwind, it was a cross wind, and it took almost as long to get back!)
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