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Forum: Tech Log

1st Aug 2005, 18:15

Replies: 49

Displaced Thresholds.

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Posted By ac500u

Thanks I-ford, I think you're the first to see my...

Thanks I-ford, I think you're the first to see my point.

Approaching minimums, as you quoted, as per the 'numbers' the aircraft does meet the minimum requirements, as follows......

2500ft...

Forum: Tech Log

30th Jul 2005, 01:38

Replies: 49

Displaced Thresholds.

Views: 25,900

Posted By ac500u

Lanfranc, There is much more to sound...

Lanfranc,

There is much more to sound arguments / discussion than sarcasm, which you seem to enjoy.

You made several statements in your article, I asked you to verify their location, and you...

Forum: Tech Log

29th Jul 2005, 21:30

Replies: 49

Displaced Thresholds.

Views: 25,900

Posted By ac500u

Lanfranc, Please point me to the "many,...

Lanfranc,

Please point me to the "many, many references specifically prohibiting it" which you stated in your post.

I agree that the majority of opinions in this thread favor the side of being...

Forum: Tech Log

28th Jul 2005, 11:43

Replies: 49

Displaced Thresholds.

Views: 25,900

Posted By ac500u

If we're talking standards, rather than...

If we're talking standards, rather than specifics, the pre threshold area is part of the movement area, and must me maintained as such. If it's condition deteriorates, and it becomes unfit for...

Forum: Tech Log

27th Jul 2005, 12:15

Replies: 49

Displaced Thresholds.

Views: 25,900

Posted By ac500u

Spitoon, Would you agree that the...

Spitoon,

Would you agree that the 'unavailable portion' as you've described it, is part of the Manuevering Area? If it isn't, why not? If it is, why would this area not be held to he standards...

Forum: Tech Log

27th Jul 2005, 02:28

Replies: 49

Displaced Thresholds.

Views: 25,900

Posted By ac500u

Over Run, Thanks for the informative post. ...

Over Run,

Thanks for the informative post. Nice name by the way... somewhat appropriate for this topic.

When it comes down to safety, (and longevity) like you had mentioned, that obviously...

Forum: Tech Log

26th Jul 2005, 12:42

Replies: 49

Displaced Thresholds.

Views: 25,900

Posted By ac500u

The runway is consistent from end to end. The...

The runway is consistent from end to end. The only put the displaced threshold markings in a few years ago.

Also, if a portion of the runway in too weak to support landing light aircraft, it...

Forum: Tech Log

26th Jul 2005, 00:42

Replies: 49

Displaced Thresholds.

Views: 25,900

Posted By ac500u

Thanks. Score now 2 illegal - 1 legal.

Thanks.

Score now 2 illegal - 1 legal.

Forum: Tech Log

25th Jul 2005, 21:46

Replies: 49

Displaced Thresholds.

Views: 25,900

Posted By ac500u

Thanks for everyone's replies. Responses in...

Thanks for everyone's replies.

Responses in Order....

Ex-DC-Driver - Regarding why. Simple put, because it is safer. Some aircraft which were built in the 50's, had numbers that were very...

Forum: Tech Log

25th Jul 2005, 03:16

Replies: 49

Displaced Thresholds.

Views: 25,900

Posted By ac500u

Thanks ex-driver, I wish however that they...

Thanks ex-driver,

I wish however that they would be a little more explicit with the law. That looks like it is to be interpreted as being illegal to land before, but then they have the approach...

Forum: Tech Log

25th Jul 2005, 00:06

Replies: 49

Displaced Thresholds.

Views: 25,900

Posted By ac500u

Regarding ' things going on, on the displaced...

Regarding ' things going on, on the displaced portion that the pilot doesn't know about '... This would have to be covered in a notam. Any change to a runway, whether temporary displacement or...

Forum: Tech Log

24th Jul 2005, 22:26

Replies: 49

Displaced Thresholds.

Views: 25,900

Posted By ac500u

The local authority down here has there own set...

The local authority down here has there own set of regulations that are loosely based on the older UK CAA regs. They are in a period of transition to new regs based on ICAO standards.

If they had...

Forum: Tech Log

23rd Jul 2005, 14:47

Replies: 49

Displaced Thresholds.

Views: 25,900

Posted By ac500u

Let me be a little more specific. A friend...

Let me be a little more specific.

A friend of mine was flying a light aircraft into a 2500 ft strip. This is a day VFR strip, with a permanently displaced threshold of 600 ft, due to obstacles on...

Forum: Tech Log

21st Jul 2005, 04:07

Replies: 49

Displaced Thresholds.

Views: 25,900

Posted By ac500u

Out of interest to everyone with a negative...

Out of interest to everyone with a negative opinion, the law in Canada (ICAO) can be found at the following link....

http://web.elastic.org/~fche/aip/AIP-01-05-95.html

It clearly states that...

Forum: Tech Log

20th Jul 2005, 23:42

Replies: 49

Displaced Thresholds.

Views: 25,900

Posted By ac500u

Well, thanks for all the opinons, but noone...

Well, thanks for all the opinons, but noone really answered the question.

The most common reason to displace a threshold is because of obstacles on the approach. If that obstacle is behind you,...

Forum: Tech Log

20th Jul 2005, 04:06

Replies: 49

Displaced Thresholds.

Views: 25,900

Posted By ac500u

Displaced Thresholds.

If a runway has a permanently displaced threshold due only to obtacles on the approach, can a pilot legally touch down prior to the displaced threshold if he has safely cleared the obstacles?

If...

Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)

27th Aug 2002, 23:01

Replies: 21

FAA Cert. Pilot getting job in Euro nations?

Views: 2,025

Posted By ac500u

No!

NO!
You cannot 'easily' convert your Canadian Cpl, or ATPL easily to a JAA one, or any of its member states. Nor can you 'easily' convert ANY other non-Jaa Cpl or ATPL, to JAA. Otherwise, trust...

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