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Old 16th Mar 2017, 09:44
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rlsbutler
 
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PN – I do not remember who AJH was but I briefly shared his problem on the Scampton approach. We might both have been going through the OCU, for all I know.

The point about operating behind the drag curve was that a slight drop in speed (really of course the reflex increase in angle-of-attack) demanded a very great increase in power. So in my case I did not collect the approach lights (as I remember it) but I burned a lot of wheat nearest the touch-down. For some reason I cannot explain, the admin consequence did not impact much on me but my innocent trainee co-pilot was sacked.

Ex-Canberra, I had no problem with aerodynamic braking which was a way of boasting that you had landed at the right point and speed. I would be interested to know what was the difference in this respect between the Mk 1 and my Mk 2.
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