On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:33:27 -0400, "Bob F."
wrote:


At the end of the runway, there is a 5000 ft drop, straight down. How's
that for a constraint.



Gives you some time to get flying speed up...

Bertie


oops sorry, I just took another look at the article and noticed the accident
happened at Columbia S.C. I thought the accident was at Columbia Airport
in the California Sierra's. No drop that I know of in S.C.

I have been into Columbia, California airport many times and if there
is a 5000 ft drop, they must have dug it recently.

Ed Sullivan