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Old 27th Oct 2015, 12:26
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Shaggy Sheep Driver
 
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It might be obvious but I'll point it out anyway; WT is far worse when the generating aircraft's wing is at high alpha, with a big pressure difference between lower and upper surfaces. So much more danger fom an aircraft landing or taking off than from one in the cruise

Hence the danger is a double whammy - WT is far more serious from a landing or taking off aircraft, and by definition if you hit it then you are low down and slow.
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