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Day: Wednesday March 31 2021
Night: Wednesday April 14 2021
Naval Station Norfolk (KNHU)
US Navy MH-53E "Sea Dragon"
Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Fifteen (HM-15)
Day/ night Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP)
First day pass:
- Strong left-to-right crosswind
- Too high on final
- Slightly right of lineup on final
- Slow to kick the tail
- Vertical landing (vice forward and down)
Second day pass:
- Strong left-to-right crosswind
- Forward drift on takeoff (vice up and right)
- Very slow on final/ over the spot
First night pass:
- Forward drift on lift, for the heliport pattern (vice up and left)
- Very slow forward airspeed in the pattern due to high winds
- Consistently right of lineup on final
- Early to kick the tail
- Vertical landing (vice forward and down)
Second night pass:
- Forward drift on lift, for company traffic
- Consistently left of lineup on final
- Vertical landing (vice forward and down)
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