Thread: A/R Buffoonery
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Old 06-03-2009, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by LivingInMEM View Post
The worst tanker dudes are the guys that try to maintain +/- 10' and +/- 5 kts. The tail is all over the place as they pitch to maintain altitude and the throttles never stabilize. The good ones are the guys that accept +/- 200' or 300' and 10 to 15 kts in order to maintain a smooth platform.
I'm betting a lot of these are getting training or a check ride.

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