X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Received: from alnrmhc11.comcast.net ([206.18.177.51] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.4) with ESMTP id 1722443 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 28 Dec 2006 21:03:17 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.18.177.51; envelope-from=n3773@comcast.net Received: from rv8 (c-24-21-141-28.hsd1.or.comcast.net[24.21.141.28]) by comcast.net (alnrmhc11) with SMTP id <20061229020210b1100k0pbne>; Fri, 29 Dec 2006 02:02:30 +0000 Message-ID: <001301c72aed$ad3f21c0$1c8d1518@rv8> Reply-To: "kevin lane" From: "kevin lane" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: SNF Open Flight Line Policy Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 18:02:37 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0008_01C72AAA.5B883AD0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C72AAA.5B883AD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable faster planes were supposed to be at a higher altitude. it was the = "can't follow very simple directions" that scared me because we were = landing short and long simultaneously on the same runway. yeah, what is it with Cessna pilots? 747 traffic patterns, full flaps, = full power, 2 mile final. I learned in a 150 and 172. they aren't that = hard to land. at TTD in the winter there are often 20-32 mph headwinds = from the gorge, which gives a Cessna like a 25' rollout. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Al Gietzen=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 5:43 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: SNF Open Flight Line Policy what was scary was the number of "fellow" pilots that seemed unable = to fly around the shoreline at 80mph, 1200', and follow the plane ahead. = maybe they all wanted to do 25 laps, or watch too much NASCAR. these = people were also going to land overhead or behind me when the runway = finally got cleared Kevin; I guess I would be one of those guys. Some of us have planes that = stall at 80 mph. On the other hand, I had it up to 220 mph (TAS) last = week. It's a problem in the pattern as it seems I'm always eating up a = Cessna. Al ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C72AAA.5B883AD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
faster planes were supposed to be at a = higher=20 altitude. it was the "can't follow very simple directions" that = scared me=20 because we were landing short and long simultaneously on the same=20 runway.
 yeah, what is it with Cessna = pilots? =20 747 traffic patterns, full flaps, full power, 2 mile final.  I = learned in a=20 150 and 172.  they aren't that hard to land.  at TTD in the = winter=20 there are often 20-32 mph headwinds from the gorge, which gives a Cessna = like a=20 25' rollout.
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From:=20 Al = Gietzen=20
Sent: Thursday, December 28, = 2006 5:43=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: SNF = Open Flight=20 Line Policy

what was=20 scary was the number of "fellow" pilots that seemed unable to fly = around the=20 shoreline at 80mph, 1200', and follow the plane ahead.  maybe = they all=20 wanted to do 25 laps, or watch too much NASCAR.  these people = were also=20 going to land overhead or behind me when the runway finally got = cleared

 

Kevin;

 

I guess = I would=20 be one of those guys.  Some of us have planes that stall at 80=20 mph.  On the other hand, I had it up to 220 mph (TAS) last = week. =20 It=92s a problem in the pattern as it seems I=92m always eating up a = Cessna.

 

Al

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