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Originally posted by AtW View PostIt’s safer not having to do it and gain altitude first.Comment
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Originally posted by ladymuck View PostAt what altitude would you feel safe the turn occurring at? How many miles travelling in the wrong direction are you willing to pay for in order to have a nice shipping tanker style turning circle that doesn't give you the collywobbles? The cost of the extra fuel for the detour and the extra fuel needed to cover the weight of that extra fuel really doesn't stack up.Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.Comment
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Originally posted by ladymuck View PostAt what altitude would you feel safe the turn occurring at? How many miles travelling in the wrong direction are you willing to pay for in order to have a nice shipping tanker style turning circle that doesn't give you the collywobbles? The cost of the extra fuel for the detour and the extra fuel needed to cover the weight of that extra fuel really doesn't stack up.Comment
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Originally posted by Zigenare View PostI think you've been made aware that we don't use facts where AtW is concerned, they confuse him.Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View PostI don’t want minute fuel savings to endanger passengers - add more runways to take off in the right direction in the first place, and offer first dibs on manual hard work to them protesters - obviously supervised by somebody trustworthy
Taking off in the right direction??? They already do!
You are aware that aircraft take off INTO the wind, yes? So building more runways will not remove the need to turn the aircraft towards a westerly direction if wind conditions mean they had to take off towards the east.Comment
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This one was pretty cool from the other week
Video: Airbus A380 '''crab''' landing at Heathrow in Storm Dennis winds - Business InsiderComment
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Originally posted by AtW View PostPut protesters, their lawyers and anybody connected to no-fly listComment
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