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Old May 28th 05, 03:46 AM
john smith
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Morgans wrote:
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I like your idea of coming in with a handheld. I can't imagine coming to
OSH, NORDO. Beauty is, since a lot of people say they can hear OK, but
transmitting is weak, listening is about all you have to do!

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This is my one pet peeve... the "pilots" flying "modern" aircraft behind
you will go nuts trying to stay behind you.
EAA simply has to come up with a separate procedure for radio equipped
aircraft which are not capable of flying 80 kts.
In level flight in my Champ, I MAY get 80 mph/68 kts at max power!
Just think about all those pilots you know who will be flying a plane
loaded as they have never loaded it (full, overgross, CG???) who would
try to slow down to stay behind the aircraft (Champ, Cub, Tcraft,
Luscombe, Ercoupe, etc).
How many do you think can make the right decision in a timely manner and
abort the approach and call "Go-Around" without a sharp tower/ground
observer intervening before they fall out of the sky?
Use the published procedure. Land, call, fly NORDO following the
instructions OSH tower gives you.