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inaccuratebee

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inaccuratebee··on The hidden engineering of runways
> The FAA says that for each percent of downhill slope, landing distance is increased by 10%.

This is accurate as to their recommendation, but it was surprising. I know it’s inaccurate, because at a perpendicular angle there would be no way to land. I know they don’t allow an angle that steep, but that means this is “gut feel” inexact math that seems unsafe.