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Old 1st January 2015 | 20:24
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Basil
 
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From: UK.
Simple pilot answer is that the basic figure is increased by about 60% for the graphs we use plus another 15% for wet.
I think that a temp difference of from -10C to +30C would make about a 20% difference in landing distance required so any imaginable temp* deviation is taken care of by the safety factor.
I do stand to be corrected

* Not some landing high and fast on a wet runway!
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