Pilot Mistakes Road For Runway

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http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/pilot-mistakes-road-for-runway.30653/

 

 

[Guest ozzie]

maybe they should still include at least an eye test for LSA.

 

 

[robinsm]

surely the clue would have been the driveways onto the "runway" up either side and the houses ("hangers") ??? (you think?)

 

 

[Guest davidh10]

Clearly he didn't check the windsock or signalling circle. IMHO, the two locations, as seen on the Google Earth image aren't even vaguely similar.

 

 

[Guernsey]

The excuses people use when they want to FLY home rather than drive from the airfield.

 

Alan.

 

 

[Gnarly Gnu]

Spent a couple of weeks in Alaska in a spot where many of the locals owned aircraft, it wasn't an airpark just a regular suburb of the city but there were signs on the residential streets that cars had to give way to aircraft and a community runway was nearby which crossed a street and ran between some houses, plus a lake for the floatplanes. Quite unusual to see aircraft taxiing up fairly narrow streets past houses. Gotta watch out for the stray pets I guess.

 

 

[poteroo]

Perth airport used to be a trap for the unwary - especially at night and in showery wx. The old Forrestfield railway yards used to be just east of the airport, and were aligned 03/21. The huge lighting towers were much more obvious on approach towards 03 or 21 directions than the runway lights. I know that I emerged from above one July night and began to slide 'over' towards the better set of lights. The Localiser needle gave the lie to that, but visually it was a compelling scene. Rumour has it that Garuda nearly got to flare height - but then, in the 70's, they also ended up out at Cunderdin!

 

happy days,

 

 

[flyerme]

i thought you were supposed to use a baseball bat for taking out mailbox's?

 

 

[eightyknots]

there were signs on the residential streets that cars had to give way to aircraft

I love it: there should be more of it around the world!

 

 

[Gibbo]

[eightyknots]

I can't see the image you posted, Gibbo.

 

 

[Guest davidh10]

Looks like the linked image is on your PC. Not uploaded to the site.

 

 

[Gibbo]

humm Bugger.. Having trouble with uploads?? Basically a photo thru the cockpit of the Alice Springs / Adeliade road sign.

 

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