And another one, this must be at least 4 in the past year
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I'll be landing on Catalina today, I'll video the steep low power technique and see if I get it right. Scores out of 10 welcome !!
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I agree,
although I can understand why (weather permitting) most landings are on the upslope.
Although Aspen doesn't have a cliff at the threshold, there are (as you know) other complications. As well as the surrounding mountains, significantly reduced performance - almost 8000' amsl, with density altitude considerably higher even in the winter months.
A challenging airport but fun with appropriate caution - and stunning local scenery.
I have a vague recollection that for GA VFR ops, the PiC must have completed at least one take-off or landing in the preceding 12 months but that may apply only to night VFR.
A similar rule elsewhere led to an interesting dispute with insurers following the aircraft over-running the runway on landing.
Satisfactorily resolved, although insurers didn't think so.
Catalina reminds me allot of Aspen, CO (2 deg. up and the Roaring Fork river just short of the rwy) in that respect.
although I can understand why (weather permitting) most landings are on the upslope.
Although Aspen doesn't have a cliff at the threshold, there are (as you know) other complications. As well as the surrounding mountains, significantly reduced performance - almost 8000' amsl, with density altitude considerably higher even in the winter months.
A challenging airport but fun with appropriate caution - and stunning local scenery.
I have a vague recollection that for GA VFR ops, the PiC must have completed at least one take-off or landing in the preceding 12 months but that may apply only to night VFR.
A similar rule elsewhere led to an interesting dispute with insurers following the aircraft over-running the runway on landing.
Satisfactorily resolved, although insurers didn't think so.
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Today's approach to Catalina low power, high, glide approach vid
https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resi...nt=video%2cmp4
Talked to the guy in the tower at Catalina today, I guess the guy that crashed at the weekend stall/ spun it in on short final, there was a crew there today cutting up the plane. Poor buggers.
https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resi...nt=video%2cmp4
Talked to the guy in the tower at Catalina today, I guess the guy that crashed at the weekend stall/ spun it in on short final, there was a crew there today cutting up the plane. Poor buggers.
Talked to the guy in the tower at Catalina today, I guess the guy that crashed at the weekend stall/ spun it in on short final, there was a crew there today cutting up the plane.
I don't know anything about the plane spinning in other than what's accessible on this thread, but it looks to me that the above photo from the news link on that subject was taken short of the non-cliff (west) end of the runway. Was there a Santa Ana (east) wind on the weekend?
