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Offline WZ JUNK

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Landing an airplane on the salt
« on: August 07, 2004, 08:27:00 AM »
Where can I find information about landing a small plane on the salt?  I have seen small planes land there but I need to know more about it.
 
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Offline KeithTurk

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Re: Landing an airplane on the salt
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2004, 11:51:00 PM »
There is a major issue with depth perception on surfaces without structure or known bits of information like Grass or concrete squares..  I've seen two folks prang planes into the salt so far... mostly because they weren't trained pilots capable of handling the situation...
 
 without a radar encoding altimeter or a surface reference like a flare or something else to provide altitude reference's I'd strongly recommend keeping your plane in Wendover...or taking a cab...
 
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Offline Scott

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Re: Landing an airplane on the salt
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2004, 01:48:00 AM »
I concour with Turk. Watch your depth perception.
 I made a low pass over the course, years back. Had to focus on the foothills to keep a level attitude.
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Offline k.h.

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Re: Landing an airplane on the salt
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2004, 01:37:00 PM »
Take along some yellow or amber lensed polarized glasses. Improves surface definition of solid white surroundings, based on a dozen years' winter flying in the Frozen North.
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Offline jimmy six

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Re: Landing an airplane on the salt
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2004, 08:46:00 PM »
It was pretty cool a few years back when a guy landed a low wing and put his tail in the air and the prop in the salt. Soft spot
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Re: Landing an airplane on the salt
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2004, 11:17:00 PM »
JImmy,
 
 yeah I think that was the year FCC (or whatever organization that is) was out there in 100 degree heat in suits.
 
 I think It may have been Marlo?
 
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