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Old 20th Nov 2014, 22:59
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I agree with you about throttle movement. Many times at airports with great stands of trees (which blank the natural wind), I will give a bit of throttle to decrease descent rate below 100'.

I never thought of going around, just a bump of power to compensate and everything worked out fine.
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