Hi all,
Terry said:
> As for turnbacks at 200 ft? Not if I'm around thank you! Especially if
> I'm on the inside of the aircraft.
Having done the exercise several times myself from 200', and seen both my son
and another junior complete it multiple times, I am surprised at the attitude
shown by some towards it. I at no stage felt it was unsafe, perhaps trying it
would be an idea to have a go before expressing an opinion gentlemen?.
Consider, from 65 kt one can still do a 180 and need a substatial ammount of
airbrake to land. A 180 takes about 10 seconds. To hit the ground one would
have to have a sink rate of greater than
12kt, disregarding the approx 100 ft margin slowing from 65kt to 55kt gives. If
the air over the runway was sinking at this rate, takeoff would be impossible
(Climb rate behind a 265hp pawnee is less than 10kt)
After all there is not always a suitable paddock at the end of the runway, just
as land ahead is not always an option.
Regards
Dave L
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