Gibraltar - Sporty Approaches
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Gibraltar - Sporty Approaches
So what was that excellent story about the Navy Bucc that landed at Gib with hydraulic failure? As I hear it, he took the CHAG and stopped. Unfortunately, the cable had been attached to the upwind end of the CHAG and he stopped rather quickly with substantial damage to his rear end?
BTW Used to enjoy dinner in mess, bottle of DF gin from the shop then everlasting G&T in the hotel bar. Those waiters in Hotel Bast
dos could never work it out. Happy Nimrod days
BTW Used to enjoy dinner in mess, bottle of DF gin from the shop then everlasting G&T in the hotel bar. Those waiters in Hotel Bast
dos could never work it out. Happy Nimrod days
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I was involved in Ex Linked Seas a few years ago when 'the other' crew left the ac via the rope 3 sorties in a row after taxying in with hot brakes.
The Buccs were banned from breaking into the cct because of delays to the traffic.
An excellent happy hour had by all 'climbing up the sunshine mountain'!
kipper
PS the shipping in Algeciras bay could be a bit of a problem on departure. They could significantly effect TODA!
The Buccs were banned from breaking into the cct because of delays to the traffic.
An excellent happy hour had by all 'climbing up the sunshine mountain'!
kipper
PS the shipping in Algeciras bay could be a bit of a problem on departure. They could significantly effect TODA!
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It was a dark and stormy night
Originally Posted by FJJP
Another hazard is the large pool of water that has a habit of forming and standing just to the west of the road. Boiled many a tyre, that has, and blown quite a few [inc the Nimrod who blew the lot on contact with the runway after aquaplaning across the pond!].
As approaches at Gib go it was one of the better ones - no X wind or turbulence, incidentally, as I recall ATC reported "No significant standing water"
