Two Sticks

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((Obviously: don't leave sticks anywhere an airplane can/will run over
them.))

-Evan Ludeman / T8

So... You flew back and removed the sticks from the runway?

On Jun 18, 9:10*am, "Dan Marotta" wrote:
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((Obviously: don't leave sticks anywhere an airplane can/will run over
them.))

-Evan Ludeman / T8

So... *You flew back and removed the sticks from the runway?

One of our club pilots landed his open cirrus at a grass airport,
instead of sticks and other bits he had the tow pilot snug the rope,
both applied brakes and he had the tow pilot advance the throttle
until the prop wash was enough for him to level the wings using
aileron control, then they released brakes and rolled off to a perfect
take-off.

Brad

On Jun 18, 12:10*pm, "Dan Marotta" wrote:
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((Obviously: don't leave sticks anywhere an airplane can/will run over
them.))

-Evan Ludeman / T8

So... *You flew back and removed the sticks from the runway?

Naw. They're right at the ragged edge of the tarmac, which on that
runway isn't useful for anything other than launching a glider. Close
to trees, etc. You can argue it's bad form and I would not
disagree... but relative to the risk of taking out a landing light
with a downwind/downhill takeoff, we judged it the right thing to do.

-Evan / T8

That's "runway light," not "landing light."

Sincerely,
Your Editor

On Jun 18, 12:49*pm, PMSC Member wrote:
That's "runway light," not "landing light."

Sincerely,
Your Editor

See what I mean?

Just yanking yer chain...

I once had to chock the swiveling tailwheel of an L-13 so I could tow him in
a high crosswind. We were ferrying the Pawnee and Blanik home to Black
Forest from a long weekend in Creede, CO, and I had to land for fuel in
Salida. There was nobody to help so we towed the glider to the takeoff
point with the tug and long rope then, after several attempts where the
glider would weather vane before I could get the tow going, I hit on using a
pebble under the tail wheel to keep the glider from rotating. The takeoff
was then a snap.


"Evan Ludeman" wrote in message
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On Jun 18, 12:10 pm, "Dan Marotta" wrote:
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((Obviously: don't leave sticks anywhere an airplane can/will run over
them.))

-Evan Ludeman / T8

So... You flew back and removed the sticks from the runway?

Naw. They're right at the ragged edge of the tarmac, which on that
runway isn't useful for anything other than launching a glider. Close
to trees, etc. You can argue it's bad form and I would not
disagree... but relative to the risk of taking out a landing light
with a downwind/downhill takeoff, we judged it the right thing to do.

-Evan / T8

I carry two quarter inch four foot long dowel pins taped in the back of
my glider just for such a purpose. had to use them twice so far

CH







At 01:42 19 June 2012, Dan Marotta wrote:
Just yanking yer chain...

I once had to chock the swiveling tailwheel of an L-13 so I could tow
him
in
a high crosswind. We were ferrying the Pawnee and Blanik home to
Black
Forest from a long weekend in Creede, CO, and I had to land for fuel in
Salida. There was nobody to help so we towed the glider to the takeoff
point with the tug and long rope then, after several attempts where the
glider would weather vane before I could get the tow going, I hit on
using
a
pebble under the tail wheel to keep the glider from rotating. The
takeoff
was then a snap.


"Evan Ludeman" wrote in message
news:0ee814f3-ecb1-41c0-9c11-
...
On Jun 18, 12:10 pm, "Dan Marotta" wrote:
...

((Obviously: don't leave sticks anywhere an airplane can/will run
over
them.))

-Evan Ludeman / T8

So... You flew back and removed the sticks from the runway?

Naw. They're right at the ragged edge of the tarmac, which on that
runway isn't useful for anything other than launching a glider. Close
to trees, etc. You can argue it's bad form and I would not
disagree... but relative to the risk of taking out a landing light
with a downwind/downhill takeoff, we judged it the right thing to do.

-Evan / T8


CH Ventus B

"If we are all "just dust in the wind", then I want to be at the top of a Huge Dust Devil!"