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Old 30th May 2017, 13:41
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Originally Posted by mustafagander
By whatever PFM it uses, it's not very good at it. You always need to know a few gates and see when it is off on its own not making sense. Three times table is your best friend!
That doesn't work on high-traffic STARS. Case in point: Freedom Three STAR into KDCA from the west:
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