172 upside down at Darwin

[Cheech]

G'day folks just heard there was a 172 the wrong way up on rwy 36 at darwin, no one hurt I hope.
Any more info?

[Flying Bear]

Yep, the Darwin Flying School's aircraft, for those who would remember it - it's been in Darwin forever.

No one hurt - gusty day with crosswind on the short runway - do your own math...

[Cloud Basher]

Darwin has a short runway? I just thought it was shorter, but not short:}

[Flying Bear]

True, but you could experiment with LAHSO runway 18:

"Clear to land runway 18, hold short runway 11..."

That would make it somewhat more sporting.

[No Further Requirements]

Seen a twotter do it a few times......

[Schmoostyler]

How does a short runway (1524 meters) contribute to flipping on your roof?

[pithblot]

Flying Bear
True, but you could experiment with LAHSO runway 18:
"Clear to land runway 18, hold short runway 11..."
That would make it somewhat more sporting.
I've seen Nomads and DC3s landing on 18 turn off onto the old 'disused'. It cost me a beer the first time I saw it done :{

[Hasselhof]

Wasn't UNR was it? I assume DFS hasn't changed its 172's since XXZ. I've had UNR off 18 easy on the taxiway left before the intersection (Y2 isn't it? Has been a while) plenty of times... but then it IS just a 172.

Who's running the joint up there these days now that Dale is gone? Phil still CP/CFI?

P.S. NFR, what you up to these days? Last time I ran into you, you and Dave D were still up the tower at DN... can't remember when that was though. '02?

[flying-spike]

Try clear to land runway 11 in a Chieftain, turn off (to the south) taxiway Charlie.

[cjam]

Been a while but I didn't think it was that sporting....pretty sure I used to do it in a Baron. Maybe my memory doesn't serve me correctly.

[triadic]

Try clear to land runway 11 in a Chieftain, turn off (to the south) taxiway Charlie.

Saw a Westwind do that once !!