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Steve B wrote:
(Mark James Boyd) wrote in message news:3ffc643c$1@darkstar... Taxi is no problem with the tail wheel steering and wing tip wheels... taxi ways are ample and the runway is 150 ft wide. Excellent. That's a huge problem solved. I don't know about Kona, but at Palomar if I was a controller and someone wanted to fly a motorglider there I'd be livid. Sounds subjective to me. Am I to assume that you would want to discriminate against aeronautical activity? So am I also to assume that you would not allow other light aircraft as well. Would that be legal? Some airports have done just that. San Jose International shoved out the little guys with it's $50 ramp fee, and SFO and LAX do the same. I've heard rumblings of Santa Monica doing the same (fees for deplaning). Number of operations a day and revenue from those operations are a big motivator. Whether one is legally allowed to do something sometimes takes a back seat. I was really just trying to give some insight into the thoughts behind these attitudes, I don't endorse the prejudice or give in to it, just recognise the source and try to play along... This glider ASH 26-e is a fairly heavy machine... 1100 lbs ready to go. I would expect it to handle similar to a J3 cub or a Cessna 150 regarding jet blast. also excellent... There is an ultra light that uses the taxi way for take off and landing, as well as Helicopters... it is a bit tight for the 60 ft wing span to be landing on it. it's starting to look like you'll have more options than many on this group (including me) originally assumed... I am moving in the direction of submitting a proposal for the opertion of the motorglider to the parties involved in the decision making process. Using lesser used taxiways right before takeoff, landing long, using high speed taxiways for landing, and taxiing efficiently sound like a great help. The fact you are very familiar from your Mooney experience also suggests you have this well thought out and should be an excellent airport neighbor. Good for you!! Lateral thinking... good stuff! Thanks Steve B. |
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