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Old December 14th 05, 03:02 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default MDW Overrun - SWA

wrote:

Aren't 31C and 13C physically the same? Just landing into the southeast
on 13C as opposed to landing on 31C, into the northwest and with a tail wind.


I assume you are asking how much of a difference there is between nine
knots of tailwind and nine knots of headwind.

A great deal, especially when all other factors are at best marginal.


Jack