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Forum: Rumours & News

27th Feb 2014, 14:14

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Jet2 Tailstrike @ FNC

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Posted By Thrush

Having operated there for many years, I can...

Having operated there for many years, I can report the winds are, indeed, "fickle". But give me FNC any day over any of the Alpine airports with the go-round towards the mountains.

And if you...

Forum: Rumours & News

26th Feb 2014, 13:47

Replies: 62

Jet2 Tailstrike @ FNC

Views: 63,880

Posted By Thrush

Good pics airway… Looks like a fair bit of...

Good pics airway… Looks like a fair bit of damage that even the longer SP bumper would not have helped. I notice it was from LBA…. Management pilots on a day out…? I wonder.
More used to the -300...

Forum: Rumours & News

24th Feb 2014, 12:45

Replies: 62

Jet2 Tailstrike @ FNC

Views: 63,880

Posted By Thrush

BOAC.. Duh! I'll put my brain in gear. On a day...

BOAC.. Duh! I'll put my brain in gear. On a day off…! I suppose it would depend on the weight/fuel/weather/winds etc on the day, but unpressurized after a thump you'd not get far.

And thanks to...

Forum: Rumours & News

24th Feb 2014, 11:11

Replies: 62

Jet2 Tailstrike @ FNC

Views: 63,880

Posted By Thrush

Ah. On landing. That's different then if it...

Ah. On landing. That's different then if it didn't scrape on takeoff and return to FNC. And if it's more common on landing, it's odd, but I stand corrected!

But surely the cartridge is there to...

Forum: Rumours & News

24th Feb 2014, 09:23

Replies: 62

Jet2 Tailstrike @ FNC

Views: 63,880

Posted By Thrush

When the windsocks on the airfield point in...

When the windsocks on the airfield point in different directions and the winds all have names, this must raise an eyebrow…. Tailstrikes on take off are the more common of the two here and usually...

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