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Old 25th Sep 2014, 13:55
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Maxred200' crikey ! You must have used a shoe horn.
CK, it was Strathaven, with X-Ray Alpha watching. We came overhead, wind 25knots, across the main, and I thought, let's give the short a go. From the air we thought it was longer, and of course no plate.

A foot over the fence, plonked it down, and thought to myself, Christ this is shorter than it looked. Stopped about 30 feet from top fence. Now, slight uphill, with the wind right down the runway. Slowed us down.....

Hence the take off from the main, despite the crosswind. Got it down, but don't think we would have got it out on that runway. Not bragging about this, I made a mistake, and got away with it. Hence knowing all limitations in small strip operating.

Above the Clouds, 220mts fence to fence........Ouch
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