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Old 16th Jun 2015, 11:40
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Originally Posted by Capn Bloggs
The only time a PAPI will have an MEHT of over 50ft will be on a runway that is served by long-bodies, which in turn means the runway itself is quite long. A smaller type will obviously cross the fence at greater than 50ft but will have more than ample runway to pull up on because the runway can take long-bodies.
True, but you need to be mindful of runways that are shortened for works but still have the 74' MEHT.
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