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Old 10th Jun 2017, 20:38
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Originally Posted by Piltdown Man
The GPS line was just a red herring. Assuming this wasn't a stall/spin accident, the real story is how easy it is for an experienced pilot in a powerful aircraft to get downed by wave rotor or "clutching hand". A word of warning for us all.

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Astute observation there PM.
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