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Radio out- Would you fly?
The situation:
The aircraft was originally certified without an electrical system. It's usually flown with a handheld radio powered by a battery. The battery is dead. The airport is non-towered. The wind is nearly 90 degrees crosswind. You haven't been able to fly in 4 weeks, and if you don't fly today, you won't be able to get in the air for at least another week. Would you fly? |
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Radio out- Would you fly?
How busy is the field? How strong is the crosswind?
Mike Schumann "Robert Tenet" wrote in message ... The situation: The aircraft was originally certified without an electrical system. It's usually flown with a handheld radio powered by a battery. The battery is dead. The airport is non-towered. The wind is nearly 90 degrees crosswind. You haven't been able to fly in 4 weeks, and if you don't fly today, you won't be able to get in the air for at least another week. Would you fly? |
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Radio out- Would you fly?
"Mike Schumann" wrote:
How busy is the field? How strong is the crosswind? One operation every 10-20 minutes. Crosswind strong, but easily within your capabilities. However, it is variable enough that after takeoff it might change the preferred T/O or landing direction. |
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Radio out- Would you fly?
One operation every 10-20 minutes. Crosswind strong, but
easily within your capabilities. However, it is variable enough that after takeoff it might change the preferred T/O or landing direction. Sure, I'd fly. In a heartbeat. Jose -- The price of freedom is... well... freedom. for Email, make the obvious change in the address. |
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Radio out- Would you fly?
"Jose" wrote in message .. . One operation every 10-20 minutes. Crosswind strong, but easily within your capabilities. However, it is variable enough that after takeoff it might change the preferred T/O or landing direction. Sure, I'd fly. In a heartbeat. Me too. The crosswind would make it fun, and the lack of radio would make it quiet and peaceful. We have nordo traffic all the time, (KRBG), and folks have learned to keep a sharp eye. Al |
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Radio out- Would you fly?
The aircraft was originally certified without an electrical
system. It's usually flown with a handheld radio powered by a battery. The battery is dead. The airport is non-towered. The wind is nearly 90 degrees crosswind. You haven't been able to fly in 4 weeks, and if you don't fly today, you won't be able to get in the air for at least another week. Would you fly? Not enough information. Radio out in and of itself at an uncontrolled field wouldn't stop me, but that would depend on the field too. There can be other NORDOs in the pattern, and the pattern could also be empty. Assuming my MK-1 eyeball is in good shape, that's what one uses primarily. What is the strength of the wind. 6 knots at 90 degrees in a nosewheel is different from 20 knots at 90 degrees in a tailwagger. Although it's been a month since my last flight, how proficient am I? Maybe quite proficient, maybe too rusty to solo on a calm day - it depends on experience, competence, and other things. Jose -- The price of freedom is... well... freedom. for Email, make the obvious change in the address. |
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Radio out- Would you fly?
"Jose" wrote in message . .. The aircraft was originally certified without an electrical system. It's usually flown with a handheld radio powered by a battery. The battery is dead. The airport is non-towered. The wind is nearly 90 degrees crosswind. You haven't been able to fly in 4 weeks, and if you don't fly today, you won't be able to get in the air for at least another week. Would you fly? Not enough information. Radio out in and of itself at an uncontrolled field wouldn't stop me, but that would depend on the field too. There can be other NORDOs in the pattern, and the pattern could also be empty. Assuming my MK-1 eyeball is in good shape, that's what one uses primarily. What is the strength of the wind. 6 knots at 90 degrees in a nosewheel is different from 20 knots at 90 degrees in a tailwagger. Although it's been a month since my last flight, how proficient am I? Maybe quite proficient, maybe too rusty to solo on a calm day - it depends on experience, competence, and other things. Jose -- The price of freedom is... well... freedom. for Email, make the obvious change in the address. Thankfully the plane also has a Mode S transponder and fish finder that is installed and working as well as a G1000 panel! I'll fly it. --------------------------------------------- DW |
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Radio out- Would you fly?
Robert Tenet wrote in
: The situation: The aircraft was originally certified without an electrical system. It's usually flown with a handheld radio powered by a battery. The battery is dead. The airport is non-towered. The wind is nearly 90 degrees crosswind. You haven't been able to fly in 4 weeks, and if you don't fly today, you won't be able to get in the air for at least another week. Would you fly? If the crosswind component was within my personal, and the aircraft's limits, yeah, why not? -- -- ET :-) "A common mistake people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."---- Douglas Adams |
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Radio out- Would you fly?
I would. But of course ATC won't be able to help you if your engine
stalls. -- Gene Seibel Tales of Flight - http://pad39a.com/gene/tales.html Because I fly, I envy no one. |
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Radio out- Would you fly?
Only if I felt comfortable
Robert Tenet wrote: The situation: The aircraft was originally certified without an electrical system. It's usually flown with a handheld radio powered by a battery. The battery is dead. The airport is non-towered. The wind is nearly 90 degrees crosswind. You haven't been able to fly in 4 weeks, and if you don't fly today, you won't be able to get in the air for at least another week. Would you fly? |
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