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john_tullamarine
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I tucked a point away years ago at Hobart.

On the 727, flying with some chap I had never met before. CAVOK, night, and cleared for the usual .. but he decided to stay at LSA plus until overhead the aid and fly the full letdown using other aids to confirm position as available. Perhaps a bit overly cautious but, in post flight discussion, he observed that it was his way to get to retirement when faced by aerodromes into which he had never operated before.

I gave it some thought over an ale and figured that it might not be too bad a tactic for new places ?
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