Bill,

Good Golly! What is a LASHO? Oh, you mean a LAHSO = where one=20 may participate by LAHS.

Yikes Scott, I used to be dyslexic, but I'm = KO=20 now!

No flames for you, just a hot water bottle.

How about a warm bottle of Scotch=20 instead?

Land 15 and hold short of 9 or land 9 and hold short of 18. = Piece=20 of cake. I think I've got about 3500 feet in either case

Yep, not too many of us would have a = problem getting=20 a Lancair down and stopped in 3500 feet. Like they say on TV, "but=20 wait...there's more". Once you accept a Land and Hold Short clearance, = you=20 have accepted a RESTRICTION to LAND and Hold Short. 9,999 = times=20 out of 10,000 there is no problem. But how about that time when you = approach=20 at just the right speed, on profile, the weather is = perfect...almost=20 calm, just a breath of a crosswind at 2 gusting to = 3. You=20 flair in the touchdown zone, hold if off for that squeaker that you = know is=20 coming and WHAM, your in the wake turbulence of that G-IV that landed = and=20 taxied off before you were even on final. You're at 10 feet in = a 45=20 degree bank. Think it might be time for a go-around? Sorry...you have=20 obligated yourself to LAND and hold short. You are not just = cleared to=20 land, you have a restriction to LAND. Even on the go-around you can't = legally=20 cross the hold short runway.

Is this scenario a long shot? You bet. = Could it=20 happen? Of course. What are the chances of it happening on this = landing?=20 Small... really small. What are the chances of it happening on one of = your=20 next 1,000 landings? Somewhat greater. No matter how small, there is a = risk,=20 legal or operational, that accepting this LAHSO clearance will bite = you. That=20 is measured against the upside, i.e.; what you gain. As far as I can = see, you=20 gain...nothing. So you're risking a small, but not insignificant = downside=20 against a nonexistent upside. My bookie wouldn't take that bet, = neither will=20 I.

it has been a quiet holiday period here on the LML. Weather = has=20 been forcing RTITYO (Reject Takeoffs Into That Yuck Operations) on=20 me.

Yeah, especially considering that the = recent=20 formation clinic got cancelled, we really need a good Lancair fly-out. = How=20 about the Bahamas? Key West? San Diego? Mexico? Sue and I = need a=20 break this winter from our IV building.

Bill Harrelson

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