Originally Posted by
Lezourez
I don't know how long the runway is on Crete, but in 97 we flew out on route to Oman in a K3 fully tanked up 78 ton with a GE +4 and Jag GC on board and Dick Knight at the helm I swear the mains were on the piano keys whe we eventually got in the air. I was on the jump seat and my then short life flash before my eyes, Oh didn't I mention the bloody big hill/mountain at the end of airfield
Resident Fairy
Welcome to PPRuNe,
Lezourez! Can you explain to this non-mil novice what are "GE + 4 and Jag GC"?
According to Aerad for April 1996, figures for Heraklion (LGIR), 115 ft amsl, longest runway 09/27 declared distances as follows (slope not stated):
09 TORA/ASDA/TODA 8990 ft, LDA 7415 ft;
27 ditto, LDA 8990 ft.
"When jet barrier raised all distances except LDA 09 reduced by 984 ft."
Or could this be further west at Khania (Souda) LGSA?