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Old 01-30-2014, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by thailazer
Lots of interesting posts on this long thread for sure! How about this though: Would you rather fly with the wind at your back or with the wind in your face at the flying field?

If it's in your face and you slow up your plane on base leg for an apparent VISUAL speed, you might get it close to stall. Wind at your back is much more forgiving in flying a slow base leg. Anyone agree?
If the wind is in my face, I won' see the plane behind my back!
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