Ahhh, the simplicity of the 320 with a gross weight of 1800# and
its itsy-bitsy wheels.. I sometimes land on our 6100 foot runway
9 (not counting the collapse-able concrete over run) after a ILS 9
approach. After begging for a "Can I land long, huh, huh?" and ignoring
the instrument markings, I enjoy barely holding off for 4000 feet
(operate in ground effect so I don't have to taxi (operate in ground
contact) to the end where my hangar is located.
Landing on hard surfaced runways with a length of 3000 is a piece
of cake, 2400 makes me pay attention, 2000 is very exciting and 1800 or
less is for emergency use only, Nylaflo brake lines not withstanding.
On a runway 27 takeoff, I enjoy the excess since it makes the
balanced runway condition (abort and stop) a non-event. I even know where I
could abort and not have to use any brakes. Of course, in a real
emergency, I could always hit the red "Squat Defeat" switch and raise the
gear before I run into the corn fields (yes, the nose would come up first, thus
taking out the prop and engine).
Other runways require different plans.
Listen to Jeff and plan for aborts early in the testing phase. Hmmmm,
they can happen later, too.
Scott Krueger
AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL
(KARR)
Darwinian culling phrase: Watch
This!