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Old 11th Aug 2016, 20:12
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ArchieBabe
 
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Originally Posted by FullWings
Well, we haven’t had a statement from the authorities but we can have a good guess:

1. Aircraft not in the right place and/or at the correct speed to execute a normal landing?

2. Because the aircraft was climbing away from the ground, albeit not for very long?
2. Because the aircraft was climbing away from the ground, albeit not for very long?

That there....is what's bothering me !
The thing is/has always been "Sustained Positive Rate"....
.....and that is something other than "albeit not for very long".

It's like the "she's a little bit pregnant" statement !
She is. Or she aint.
And I suspect, in this instance..... she ain't !
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