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Dangers of Road Landings
As a pilot who operated off county roads, has made many landings on
freeways and interstate highways, I don't feel uncomfortable doing it. But, the average pilot doesn't give much thought to the possible consequences or the hidden dangers. Much more to it than meets the eye. This was an intentional post to make pilots think and to stir the pot a little. This includes airplanes and helicopters. Selway Kid |
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wrote in message oups.com... As a pilot who operated off county roads, has made many landings on freeways and interstate highways, I don't feel uncomfortable doing it. But, the average pilot doesn't give much thought to the possible consequences or the hidden dangers. Much more to it than meets the eye. This was an intentional post to make pilots think and to stir the pot a little. This includes airplanes and helicopters. Selway Kid Potholes, sharp turns, powerlines, ground traffic... |
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..Blueskies. wrote:
Potholes, sharp turns, powerlines, ground traffic... curbs, signs, fire hydrants..... |
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lack of turn signals or brake lights on plane . . .
Seriously . . . I shudder each time i contemplate landing on a road. Drivers are so unpredictable around other cars . . . I get the cold clanks thinking of their reaction to see a plane settling into a flare in front of them. Or perhaps worst yet, behind them. First instinct for most would be to stomp on the brakes. John |
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kontiki wrote:
.Blueskies. wrote: Potholes, sharp turns, powerlines, ground traffic... curbs, signs, fire hydrants..... One way streets ;^) G Replicas of 15th-19th century nautical navigational instruments, Restoration of my 1919 Herreshoff S-Boat sailboat, and Steambending FAQ with photos: http://home.comcast.net/~saville/index.html |
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John wrote:
lack of turn signals or brake lights on plane . . . Seriously . . . I shudder each time i contemplate landing on a road. Drivers are so unpredictable around other cars . . . I get the cold clanks thinking of their reaction to see a plane settling into a flare in front of them. Or perhaps worst yet, behind them. First instinct for most would be to stomp on the brakes. Around Boston you would have to accelerate to 80 mph during your roll out. |
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On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 09:30:43 -0400, Stubby
wrote in :: Around Boston you would have to accelerate to 80 mph during your roll out. Given that it was engine failure that probably precipitated the emergency landing, that may be problematic. I would guess that virtually invisible overhead wires are the most important hazard to highway landings. |
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Stubby
Around Atlanta, you might have to go beyond the Vne for some planes to merge into traffic. John |
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John wrote:
First instinct for most would be to stomp on the brakes. First instinct for most in New Jersey would be to hit the gas to cut you off. George Patterson Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you quarrel with your neighbor. It makes you shoot at your landlord. And it makes you miss him. |
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George Patterson wrote:
John wrote: First instinct for most would be to stomp on the brakes. First instinct for most in New Jersey would be to hit the gas to cut you off. It seems incredible but when I was working on my ASES on the Merrimack, north of Boston, there were idiots on "ski-doos" that would race the plane during high speed taxi and while landin. The real fools would play "chicken" with the plane, trying to become propellor-bait. I suspect a part of this crowd was actually drunk. |
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