Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 20:58:02 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-01.tampabay.rr.com ([65.32.1.43] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1) with ESMTP id 2516796 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 10 Aug 2003 20:15:06 -0400 Received: from tednoel (220.198.8.67.cfl.rr.com [67.8.198.220]) by ms-smtp-01.tampabay.rr.com (8.12.5/8.12.5) with SMTP id h7B0F3qM013141 for ; Sun, 10 Aug 2003 20:15:03 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <002e01c35f9d$aeece210$0100000a@tednoel> From: "Ted Noel" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Rotation speed X-Original-Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 20:15:34 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 No, the 727 was landing left to right. He touched down to the left of the intersection. That means that he was still making lift (and vortices) until after the intersection. That meant that when I touched down on 13, I would have to deal with his vortices, whether I liked it or not. I rolled out thru the right vortex. Ted Noel > > >>>I recall an episode a few years ago in my Piper Archer II. I was > landing on > > Fort Lauderdale International Runway 13 just after a 727 landed on 9L. The > > left seater in the giant aluminum cloud touched down after the > intersection. > > I made sure that I stuck the landing IN the intersection. On roll-out the > > plane did a rather remarkable dance with all three on the tarmac as we > > rolled through the right wingtip vortex.>>> > > Confused low-time private pilot here (I've got 65 hours) If the 727 > landed after the intersection..wouldn't you have touched down beyond his > touchdown point? I was told that you rotate before the larger aircraft and > stay above their path on takeoff--and for landing, you stay above their > glideslope and set down after their landing point. > --at any rate, I'm glad your airplane were uninjured. > Adam > > > ############################################################# > For archives see the LML website: http://www.lancaironline.net/maillist.html > LML members receive a 10% discount at http://www.buildersbooks.com