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October 3rd 06, 12:34 PM
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NW_Pilot's Trans-Atlantic Flight -- All the scary details...
On 2006-10-01, Larry Dighera wrote:
On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 16:20:18 +0000 (UTC), (Paul Tomblin) wrote in : NW-Pilot, would you have gone with 55 knot tailwinds? Why not? 55 knot headwinds cut into your fuel reserve, 55 knot tail winds help it. I've flown with a 70 knot tail wind Have you ever attempted to taxi a high-wing aircraft in 55 knot winds? I flew a long trip in a Bonanza in 55 knot tail winds (it cut out one refuelling stop, too). The SURFACE winds were under 15 knots. The wind at 9000 feet can be much stronger than at near sea level. -- Yes, the Reply-To email address is valid. Oolite-Linux: an Elite tribute: http://oolite-linux.berlios.de 
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