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Old June 28th 04, 03:24 AM
Rich Ahrens
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Greg wrote:


Tom Sixkiller wrote:


"Bob Fry" wrote in message
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"Tom Sixkiller" writes:


On 21 Jun 2004 18:22:59 -0700, Bob Fry

wrote:

Just a few months ago a tri-engine Falcon Jet--I don't know
which model--landed by mistake at University Airport (3185 x
50 ft.) instead of nearby Yolo Airport (6000 x 100 ft.) The
pilot hit the reverse thrust before the nosewheel touched
down...better pilot skill than judgement.

I'd sell tickets to the guy's takeoff when he tries to
leave.Even a


straight

wing Citation couldn't get out of that mess.

He got out no problem. The first and probably last time we saw a
jet blasting over West Davis.


Any idea of how much room he had to spare...or at what point he
reached the go/no-go point? :~)

If it was the same pilot, I'd have to think that his judgment, as
you mentioned, leaves something to be desired.



How much Falcon time do you have and what do you base that on?


Haven't been following Tom's rants much, have you? He doesn't allow his
lack of experience or knowlege to keep him from pontificating on a wide
variety of subjects.
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Old June 28th 04, 07:55 AM
Tom Sixkiller
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"Greg" wrote in message ...


Tom Sixkiller wrote:

"Bob Fry" wrote in message
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"Tom Sixkiller" writes:

On 21 Jun 2004 18:22:59 -0700, Bob Fry
wrote:

Just a few months ago a tri-engine Falcon Jet--I don't know which
model--landed by mistake at University Airport (3185 x 50 ft.)

instead
of nearby Yolo Airport (6000 x 100 ft.) The pilot hit the reverse
thrust before the nosewheel touched down...better pilot skill than
judgement.

I'd sell tickets to the guy's takeoff when he tries to leave.Even a

straight
wing Citation couldn't get out of that mess.

He got out no problem. The first and probably last time we saw a jet
blasting over West Davis.


Any idea of how much room he had to spare...or at what point he reached

the
go/no-go point? :~)

If it was the same pilot, I'd have to think that his judgment, as you
mentioned, leaves something to be desired.


How much Falcon time do you have and what do you base that on?

Let's see -- the pilot (hopefully experienced) had to hit the reversers
before the nosewheel was down.

When I think of all the accidents in the NTSB database...

Yeah, I'm sure he could (and in fact DID) get out. And when something goes
POP, then rehash what an idiot the guy was.



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Old June 27th 04, 06:51 PM
G.R. Patterson III
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Tom Sixkiller wrote:

I'd sell tickets to the guy's takeoff when he tries to leave.Even a straight
wing Citation couldn't get out of that mess.


Most Citations would have no problem getting out of there. The III, VI, and VII
models might have to be trucked out; I don't have minimum fuel performance specs.

George Patterson
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Old June 28th 04, 08:01 AM
Tom Sixkiller
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"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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Tom Sixkiller wrote:

I'd sell tickets to the guy's takeoff when he tries to leave.Even a

straight
wing Citation couldn't get out of that mess.


Most Citations would have no problem getting out of there. The III, VI,

and VII
models might have to be trucked out; I don't have minimum fuel performance

specs.


A CJ would be about 2700 feet using short field techniques. Like I said,
though, virtually no room for error.


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Old June 27th 04, 06:55 PM
Greg
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Tom Sixkiller wrote:

On 21 Jun 2004 18:22:59 -0700, Bob Fry
wrote:

Just a few months ago a tri-engine Falcon Jet--I don't know which
model--landed by mistake at University Airport (3185 x 50 ft.) instead
of nearby Yolo Airport (6000 x 100 ft.) The pilot hit the reverse
thrust before the nosewheel touched down...better pilot skill than
judgement.


I'd sell tickets to the guy's takeoff when he tries to leave.Even a straight
wing Citation couldn't get out of that mess.


"Couldn't get out"?

Huh? Citations don't seem to have any problem with our local 3200' foot
runway...




 




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