Thursday, August 16, 2018

Man, that looks like fun

4 comments:

  1. we need checklists for everything we do with an airplane so we don't forget the gas caps and gust locks...

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  2. I really wish I could afford that. Sooo much fun. I love flying.

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  3. That's what I call a short landing! those bush planes are amazing being able to stop so quickly! The shortest stop I've ever been on in a prop plane is on a Twin Otter into the island of Saba. Saba is notable for a couple of things - Mt. Scenery is the highest point in the kingdom of the Netherlands (2877 feet, with a staircase to the top), and the airport is claimed to be the shortest in the world - here's a good video

    https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/5310521/plane-lands-on-saba-airport-runway-one-of-the-shortest-in-the-world-at-just-400m-in-length/

    There are quite a few other videos out there - note the "X" on each end of the runway - only the Twin Otters or other STOL aircraft can go in, although the locals say a Tomcat driver did a couple of touch and goes quite a few years ago (that must have been a hoot!). Oh, and don't be surprised if your pilot makes a low downwind pass to clear the goats off the runway before making a turn to final for landing!

    Taking off from there in an Otter is a bit like a slow cat shoot - you fly off the end of the runway and take a bit of a dip in altitude before you climb out. Great little island, nice folks, and some nice diving.

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