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minus-square@SomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nzlinkfedilink3•6 months agoUsually you do a 180 rather than reversing blind.
minus-square@clutchtwopointzero@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•6 months agoDon’t runways that are set up for the 180 have a bulge at one end?
minus-square@SomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nzlinkfedilink4•6 months agoDepends on the size of the plane. For bigger jets, yes, but for smaller planes the width of runway you need to do a u-turn is about the same as the width you need to safely land of a gust pushes the plane a bit sideways.
Usually you do a 180 rather than reversing blind.
Don’t runways that are set up for the 180 have a bulge at one end?
Depends on the size of the plane. For bigger jets, yes, but for smaller planes the width of runway you need to do a u-turn is about the same as the width you need to safely land of a gust pushes the plane a bit sideways.
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