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Wind shear on final…

July 16, 2022July 16, 2022 by Thamm Wolfgang

The April edition of the SSA magazine has the perhaps best explanation yet, why a dropping head wind on final may cause you to come up short. Worth a read!

Categories Weekend 2023-06-18/19 by KellermanRichard
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