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Old December 27th 05, 07:51 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Go-around - my first sighting

Sounds like a perfect place to build some condominiums so
the residents can complain. grin

Gerald



Peter Duniho wrote:
"GS" wrote in message
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NW_PILOT wrote:


Go to Grant County Airport in Washington you will see 747's doing touch &
goes that'a a trip to watch.


is this controlled or uncontrolled?



http://www.airnav.com/airport/KMWH
HVY JET TRNG SFC TO 5000 FT WI 25 MI OF ARPT; PSBL WAKE
TURBC FM LARGER ACFT USING RY 14L/32R


I can already hear on CTAF
"Grant traffic, Boeing 1X32L turning base. following the laugh Boeing
(Stearman) turning final. Grant."



I dount the 747 training goes on when the tower is closed. But watch out
for the military at night.

RY 09/27 USED AS ASSAULT STRIP BY C-17 ACFT.
EXTENSIVE HVY MIL JET ACFT NIGHT TRAINING 1000PM-0300AM
LCL MAR-OCT. ANNOUNCE LANDING INTENTIONS ON CTAF AFTER
ATCT CLSD.

Of course, they may or may not have their lights on.

Pete