Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #34976
From: kevin lane <n3773@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: SNF Open Flight Line Policy
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 18:02:37 -0800
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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 -----
From: Al Gietzen
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

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