I personally believe that there was some confusion at that particular
site about which runway threshold was which -- they cross at about the
start point on one of the runways, terrible design. I'm not a pilot,
but I suspect it's not very common to watch directional heading
(particularly on a m
My understanding/experience is that once the tower says "cleared for
takeoff, runway x" the ATC duties end until the pilot contacts departure
after the climb out.
On 9/8/06, Bill Gallagher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Also to add, there are protocol to follow between tower and the pilot.
The cont
Also to add, there are protocol to follow between tower and the pilot.
The control tower is the boss and instructions are given and a response
is required, and a confirmation to confirm both parties understand the
instructions This policy was established to prevent mis-understand
between tw
'Had to abort major mission across north pole on B-52H 33 yrs ago 'cause
heading system and radar scope presentation differed by 2 degrees from
correct runway orientation when when we took runway. B-52H then had very
good and accurate heading and bombing/navigation stabilization system, but
when
Sounds like most of you were operating small aircraft at small strips. I
know from experience that when you are at a "big" airport and getting out
quickly is required, a turn from taxiway to runway at max speed is often
done and you just slap the throttles to the firewall. The "no reason to
check"
Now THAT sounds like fun!
When there was a new guy handling operations at the field, some of the
older glider pilots liked to drop low on final and fly over the swamp,
then up the hill to the runway in ground effect. From the ops cart they
would disappear completely for a few seconds. Never f
Well, you learn something every day - I don't remember seeing many
trees in Texas ;-)
On 9/8/06, Potter, Tom E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
They mowed the grass on your runways. Hell, here in Texas we keep it
short with the prop.
I thought all grass strips had the power line at one end and 80-f
Potter, Tom E wrote:
> They mowed the grass on your runways. Hell, here in Texas we keep it
> short with the prop.
>
> I thought all grass strips had the power line at one end and 80-foot
> trees at the other. Again, this IS Texas.
>
Ours had a power line and trees at one end, and dropped off i
OK Don wrote:
> I flew the tow plane for a couple of years -- there were several
> students who did have other ideas about where we should have been
> going. That was the most exciting flying I ever did.
>
I bet. I have a lot of respect for tow pilots, considering the risk
they take. Inattent
I think even the ''whiskey" compass would tell me I'm 40 degrees off DESIRED
heading.
(For the unfamliar, whiskey compass = very basic magnetic, last resort,
compass - no gyro - suspended in alcohol, often mounted up in middle of
windshield away from other instruments and stuff.)
I think there's no
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Comair crash
They mowed the grass on your runways. Hell, here in Texas we keep it short
with the prop.
I thought all grass strips had the power line at one end and 80-foot trees
at the other. Again, this IS Texas.
Tom Potter
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Unfortunatly, the prop wasn't big enough to cut where the wheels ran.
I did buy the airplane at an "airport" where the runway was three
strips in the grass - they didn't mow it at all (Walters, OK).
On 9/8/06, Fmiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
rumor has it that OK wrote:
> You knew you were mak
I flew the tow plane for a couple of years -- there were several
students who did have other ideas about where we should have been
going. That was the most exciting flying I ever did.
I was pretty much
guaranteed to take off from whatever runway the tow pilot had decided to
take off from, anywa
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rumor has it that OK wrote:
> You knew you were making a good landing when you could
> hear the tires in the grass before they touched the ground.
Either that on the
rumor has it that OK wrote:
> You knew you were making a good landing when you could
> hear the tires in the grass before they touched the ground.
Either that on the grass needed to be mowed!
-- Philip, from tall-grass prairie territory
OK Don wrote:
> Sheesh - most of the runways I flew off of didn't have anyplace to
> paint a number (grass) -- the only gyro I had was the T&B indicator.
I've flown gliders off grass runways. The compass didn't work too good
until the wing runner levelled the ship, but I was pretty much
guarantee
Sheesh - most of the runways I flew off of didn't have anyplace to
paint a number (grass) -- the only gyro I had was the T&B indicator.
We thought 1700 feet was plenty of runway (power line on the North
end, Trees on the South end - that's how you knew which way you were
pointed). You knew you we
You got that right pilot. First thing I learned in flying airplanes.
"This is your compass. This is your runway. This is your directional
gyro."
--R
wilton strickland wrote:
Has takeoff heading become unimportant? What happened to pausing after
taking runway and before applying takeoff p
Has takeoff heading become unimportant? What happened to pausing after
taking runway and before applying takeoff power to check heading, reset
heading gyro as necessary, etc? Runway 22, aircraft magnetic heading should
be 220. Runway 26, aircraft mag heading = 260, etc. If you think you're on
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