David Megginson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On of my most exciting approaches was literally almost on top of a
> 737. Tower had me turn straight to the threshold when the 737 was on
> short final. I stayed 600 ft AGL to the threshold, arriving almost on
> top of the 737, then just did a normal approach to land in the far end
> of the runway. The 737, which was (of course) faster, landed ahead of
> me and exited long before my planned touchdown point.
You should visit Chambley so see similar situations occuring permanently for
several hours (it's probably the same with Oshkosh). When the weather is
fine many hundred aircrafts ('air vehicles' ;-) come to visit the meeting
on an old NATO airbase on Saturday morning. Very often _three_ aircraft
are in final approach simultaneously from top to down: 1.) commercial
aircraft, 2.) ultralight, 3.) _real_ ultralight (trike or similar). The
runway is that large that approaching is done on the right half on the
runway while some other bird takes off on the left half - while about a
dozend aircraft is on downwind or makes the final turn for approach.
You don't believe your eyes when you see this but the never had an accident
in all the years,
Martin.
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