On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 01:42:27 +0000 (UTC), Bertie the Bunyip
wrote:

"Roger (K8RI)" wrote in
:

On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 19:01:15 +0000 (UTC), Bertie the Bunyip
wrote:

I thinnk so. Our Wx has been insane this winter. OTOH I have been
getting very little x-wind practice in the las few years..

Come to Midland. Most days 18/36 and 06/24 do anything except line up
with the winds at 3BS. Hurry though, were getting AWOS and the airport
identifier is going to change.

Roger (K8RI)


What's the pavement strength like?

Strength AND length:-)) The largest ever so far has been a Falcon
900. He set it on the numbers, Immediate reverse, and kept them on
until the engines started to stutter (no backfire). Not bad for a 3800
X 75 foot runway. :-)) Airport operator was walking around like an
old cat ready to have kittens worried about the ramp strength. OTOH
after throttle up with the brakes on, he was off in less than half the
runway "AFTER burning all the green grass down to the ground between
the end of the runway and airport fence behind him" :-))

IOW it's strong asphalt on about 8 feet of good bed, but not feet
thick concrete for heavies. MBS (11.3 SE on their 317 radial) doesn't
even qualify for 747s due to the placement of the runway lights for
engine clearance.

Roger (K8RI)



Bertie