June is busting out all over!

Jay Honeck wrote:

Short field at 2600 feet? There aren't really any obstructions either.

Sounds like Jay needs to be recalibrated. :-)


I know -- it really *is* pathetic.

We used to fly out of C89 in Wisconsin -- 2300' x 30' -- in an
underpowered Cherokee 140.

Now, after 9 years of having three long, wide runways, we're so spoiled
that a 2600 foot grass strip seems "short" to us...

Oh, well -- we haven't lost it entirely. We only used less than half
of it to land, and maybe 3/5ths of the available runway to depart!

There's still hope! :-)

Matt

"Matt Whiting" wrote in message news:rR_fg.9222

The only airport that caused me apprehension was Marlboro, MA in my 182.
The runway is less than 1700' in length and has trees at both ends and

I used to instruct at Norwood years ago and would take students to Marlboro
just to show them what the book was talking about. I love the place. Still
there, and apparently healthy.

http://www.airnav.com/airport/9B1

In article ,
"John Gaquin" wrote:

I used to instruct at Norwood years ago and would take students to Marlboro
just to show them what the book was talking about. I love the place. Still
there, and apparently healthy.

too bad we lost tewmac. :-(

--
Bob Noel
Looking for a sig the
lawyers will hate

Bob Noel wrote:

In article ,
"John Gaquin" wrote:


I used to instruct at Norwood years ago and would take students to Marlboro
just to show them what the book was talking about. I love the place. Still
there, and apparently healthy.


too bad we lost tewmac. :-(


What was tewmac?

Matt

John Gaquin wrote:

"Matt Whiting" wrote in message news:rR_fg.9222

The only airport that caused me apprehension was Marlboro, MA in my 182.
The runway is less than 1700' in length and has trees at both ends and


I used to instruct at Norwood years ago and would take students to Marlboro
just to show them what the book was talking about. I love the place. Still
there, and apparently healthy.

http://www.airnav.com/airport/9B1

Yes, it is a nice little airport. I only flew in once on a business
trip when we had a facility in Marlboro, but it would be a great place
to take students as you did. It is one thing to practice short field
technique on a 5,000 runway with clear approach and departure and quite
another to do it when it matters.

If it wasn't for knowing that Cessna said my 182 could take off in much
less than 1700' and clear a 50' obstacle, I'd probably not have
attempted a takeoff at Marlboro after lining up and looking at those
trees. They sure looked close and tall!

I'll admit to not looking at them again after beginning the takeoff roll
until I was in the air. I was afraid watching them get closer would
make me want to abort! :-)

The good thing is that the 182 is a pretty decent short-field performer,
especially once you get it into the air. I'm still amazed that it will
climb out at something like 61 MPH with takeoff flaps set. I may be a
little off on the speed as I'm going from 6 year-old memory, but it is
quite slow for an airplane that size and the deck angle is truly impressive.


Matt

Crap. After seeing the title I was hoping Jay had posted some photos of
some lady with big hoots named June.

("Kingfish" wrote)
Crap. After seeing the title I was hoping Jay had posted some photos of
some lady with big hoots named June.


Iowa City - The Amsterdam of the Midwest.

"June is bustin' out all over!
The sheep aren't sleepin' anymore!
All the rams that chase ewe-sheep
All determined there'll be new sheep
and the ewe-sheep aren't even keepin' score!"

All
"On acounta it's June! June, June, June
Just because it's June, June, June!"


Mont "gettin' kittenish with" Black

Paul... um... if you show up at OSH with your hat on sideways, blue
sunglasses, a dozen gold chains around your neck, rings on all your fingers,
baggy jeans hanging down to your knees exposing your Ercoupe boxers,
insisting on being called " IB MB Flyer" or some such nonsense... there
ain't NO WAY we're letting you near the BEER! Noooo way... a Rappin'
Montblack singing about sheep does NOT need to be intoxicated!
Jim

"Montblack" wrote in message
...

Iowa City - The Amsterdam of the Midwest.

"June is bustin' out all over!
The sheep aren't sleepin' anymore!
All the rams that chase ewe-sheep
All determined there'll be new sheep
and the ewe-sheep aren't even keepin' score!"

All
"On acounta it's June! June, June, June
Just because it's June, June, June!"


Mont "gettin' kittenish with" Black

"Jim Burns" wrote in message
...
Paul... um... if you show up at OSH with your hat on sideways, blue
sunglasses, a dozen gold chains around your neck, rings on all your
fingers,
baggy jeans hanging down to your knees exposing your Ercoupe boxers,
insisting on being called " IB MB Flyer" or some such nonsense... there
ain't NO WAY we're letting you near the BEER! Noooo way... a Rappin'
Montblack singing about sheep does NOT need to be intoxicated!
Jim

Rap? RAP!?!

Rodgers and Hammerstein are spinning in their respective graves!!

May Shirly Jones perform nothing but Partridge Family "B" sides at your next
social gathering.

Jay Beckman
PP-ASEL
Chandler, AZ

May Shirly Jones perform nothing but Partridge Family "B" sides at your next
social gathering.

"I Think I Love You"...forever?

Gaaa!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"