This "crash" thing has happened to me more than once. My guess has always been that i am still moving, or the front end thinks I'm still moving, when I end sortie. Really frustrating. You need to be completely stopped to land a gv. PT's are the worst.
And, the "landing" range. i always use 6k to be safe. No more icons. If you're inside your friendly radar ring and nothing is flashing, anywhere is usually safe also. It's the one you don't see that gets you.
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