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From: doug@terak.UUCP (Doug Pardee)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Re: Practical advice from those more experienced
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Date: Mon, 10-Dec-84 12:47:50 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec 10 12:47:50 1984
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The only thing I would have done differently is to have aimed for
a touchdown point farther down the runway (I am assuming since it
was a controlled field that it had a fairly long runway).  This
would reduce somewhat the effects of landing on a plateau.

Gusty landings are always difficult, and not always possible.

By the way, one other thing that I would have done differently...
after two go-arounds, it's time to leave the pattern, gather
yourself together, and only then go back for another try.  It's
amazing how strong the desire is to make it OR ELSE on the
third try.  And we know what "or else" is.

Doug Pardee -- Terak Corp. -- !{hao,ihnp4,decvax}!noao!terak!doug