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Old 8th May 2003 | 16:48
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FlyingForFun

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Wow - seems like this is causing lots of people problems. Strange that I've never seen it discussed before!

Drauk, you're memory of what Chuck and I said is pretty much correct. I seem to recall that one of us (I think it was me) suggested that the common advice to "look at the end of the runway" was given because it is usually a good approximation to the correct place to look, but Chuck did give a formula or a guideline which was dependant on your speed. But I'm not sure that helps in this case... even if you concentrate on a point which is the correct distance in front of you, if the runway is moving up and down beneath you you won't have the visual references to be able to compensate for it.

Predictably, the Elstree fliers such as Drauk don't say that they have problems. So I'm sure there is a solution, which all the Elstree pilots instinctively know without even realising they know it.

Is there anyone who trained or who has done lots of flying at somewhere with a flatter runway, then moved to somewhere like Elstree? How did you find it when you first moved there? Have you learnt to deal with it since you've been there? Do you know what you did to learn to deal with it?

QNH, thanks for the suggestions of other places to go. Do you know if any of them offer free landing fees off of circuits?

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