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On Aug 18, 11:47*am, John Smith wrote:
Derek C wrote: Does anybody know the runway length at Magdeburg? Plenty.http://eddh.de/info/landeinfo-ergebnisb.php?ueicao=EDBM If the runway length is 1000m as claimed, from 80 metres high (260ft) it should have been possible to just open the airbrakes and land straight ahead, especially as the windsock in the crash video is showing a reasonably stiff headwind. In the UK we always encourage pilots to land ahead as the primary option, if reasonably possible, as no low turns with a risk of spinning are involved. My club also charges a much reduced winch launch fee for landing straight ahead as a futher incentive. Derek C |
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It seems that it is just too inconvenient for some people to have to tow their glider back to the launch point!! Colin |
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