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Old 10th May 2003 | 00:43
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Is the last 150 m UPhill or DOWNhill. I recall landing away from the buildings at Eggesford once on a warm balmy day with no wind........anyone who knows it will understand what I mean.
On a day like that, if you don't touch down here in the Easterly direction BEFORE the first hump you're in trouble, or rather you're not, as long as you go around straight away.

Watched several go-arounds the other day by someone in a high performance aircraft, clearly spooked by poor visibility and rain, coming in hot and high, touching down after the hump and thankfully deciding not to brake downhill on wet grass.

On the other hand, touch down before the first hump and you have to put on lots of power to taxy up it. Undulating fields can work for or against you.

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