KR> Interesting flight
Seems appropriate given all the talk on auto fuel. It is not unusual for Australians to do this out back when needing fuel. Just taxi up to the bowser and walk across the road to the pub. John John Martindale 29 Jane Circuit Toormina NSW 2452 AUSTRALIA ph: 61 2 6658 4767 (H) mob: 0403 432179 email: john_martind...@bigpond.com -Original Message- From: krnet-bounces+john_martindale=bigpond@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-bounces+john_martindale=bigpond@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Mark Langford Sent: Monday, 8 February 2010 2:25 PM To: KRnet Subject: KR> Interesting flight NetHeads, .. I've always wondered if I could land on a road, and now I know I can. ...
KR> Interesting flight
On a road? - sure you could. :o) Reminds me of the time when my Piper Colt needed an annual and the little town (about 1000 pop.) that the A (an old cropduster from way back) lived in didn't have an airport. So he said "just land on the road there, north of town. I'll park my truck at the top of the hill to block any traffic that might come along". Huh?? Gee, I never did that before, I said - I wondered about the local police, but he said they "wouldn't care - just be careful taxiing over the railroad tracks". So, I gave it a shot - had to dodge a few tree branches overhanging the road as I taxied through downtown to the delight of a few gawkers, but no other problems. We did the annual, I taxied back through town and took off from the road, circled once, and headed home. Ed Janssen NetHeads, I hit 850 hours on the plane today flying down to Hickory Mississippi to visit Gene Knight and see his project. More on that later, but the interesting thing was that I've always wondered if I could land on a road, and now I know I can. See http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/flights/10020711m.jpg for a more detailed look, and note that the Interstate is wider than the 16' wide runway! It was a great trip though, and now I have a lot more confidence about my ability to land on a road if I had to... Mark Langford
KR> Interesting flight
I also have never had to land on a road. But I think the width wouldn't be the issue. If you look in your picture notice those 2 very LARGE white things rolling along! Randy On Sun, 2010-02-07 at 21:24 -0600, Mark Langford wrote: > NetHeads, > > I hit 850 hours on the plane today flying down to Hickory Mississippi to > visit Gene Knight and see his project. More on that later, but the > interesting thing was that I've always wondered if I could land on a road, > and now I know I can. See > http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/flights/10020711m.jpg for a more detailed > look, and note that the Interstate is wider than the 16' wide runway! It was > a great trip though, and now I have a lot more confidence about my ability to > land on a road if I had to... > > Mark Langford > N56ML "at" hiwaay.net > website at http://www.N56ML.com > > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
KR> Interesting flight
NetHeads, I hit 850 hours on the plane today flying down to Hickory Mississippi to visit Gene Knight and see his project. More on that later, but the interesting thing was that I've always wondered if I could land on a road, and now I know I can. See http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/flights/10020711m.jpg for a more detailed look, and note that the Interstate is wider than the 16' wide runway! It was a great trip though, and now I have a lot more confidence about my ability to land on a road if I had to... Mark Langford N56ML "at" hiwaay.net website at http://www.N56ML.com
