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From: Charlie England <ceengland@bellsouth.net>
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Al Gietzen wrote:

>     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=92s a problem in the pattern as it seems I=92m always=

>     eating up a Cessna.
>
>     Al
>

I don't know if that's a joke, or you've never flown in the 'really big=20
show' environment. There's a separate procedure for planes that can't=20
maintain 80.

Last spring I went down there with a friend in a Mooney & we spent over=20
an hour at Lake Parker because they wouldn't let anyone land during=20
heavy departures after the airshow. It was like playing dodgeball the=20
whole time. For about a half hour, there was one of those British origin =

glass 2seaters that crossed through the existing circle of planes=20
several times, then when they released us to the airport, cut off=20
several planes entering downwind to the runway, then cut off several=20
more turning base/final. Any one of his actions should have cost him his =

ticket for at least a month. Controllers never said a word to him.

Charlie