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Old 04-16-2011, 05:15 PM   #65
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Originally Posted by sa226 View Post
The upgrades are needed on the movement area side. The flow control in and out of there is ridiculous. A parallel runway will do wonders. A ridiculously long runway is a must at that altitude. Especially if they want to handle larger aircraft with ease. I remember when the A340 used to come into YYC. On a hot day that sucker would use every inch of runway. (A little more airplane related but that's another discussion)
Lufthanasa still flies the A343 here, and in the summer it is fun watching it depart around mid-day and eat up every last bit of runway when it departs. Damn thing has hair dryers for engines!
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