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Old 11th December 2001 | 11:06
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411A
 
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No Chuck, I have never circled at 400' over the jungle but have circled at 400' in the Libyan desert (oil company flights in F.27 acft, NDB approach) with the vis at 'round 1200 metres...great fun! And in heavy 4 engine jets at 600'/3200 metres.
The junior guys most likely will never know the feeling.
Just as well, as suspect that most do not have/are not trained with the skills, and therefore cannot keep current.
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