Richard
Final Approach
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Ack...city life
An EXP homebuilt (looks like a 4 seat SR-22 tailwheel) taxis for departure RWY 15. He positions and holds.
Meanwhile a Seneca V lands RWY 33. He lands long and he's carrying way too much speed to make any taxiway. He skids the tires to make an abrubt halt to exit at RWY 7/25 intersection. He decides to not taxi using RWY 25 the short distance to Alpha (15/33 parallel taxiway) although he sits motionless for a few more seconds before powering up to roll to the approach end of 15.
The EXP asks the Seneca his intentions...no response. EXP says he'll move to the side to let the Seneca pass...no response. Seneca at last second makes abrupt turn to the same side the EXP has moved to. Seneca then makes last minute turn away from the EXP.
EXP departs RWY 15 and I swear as soon as he yanked his craft into the air (I do mean "yanked") the mains were folding into the doors.
I watch the Seneca wander about the ramp looking for a tie-down. A few more minutes into his tomfoolery (he taxied up and down three rows and past 5 open spots which would accomodate a light twin) he comes head to the Restricted Access box for the 121 carriers. He stops, waits about 20 seconds, then decides to taxi right through the box. He clears the box then executes a 180* to taxi through the box again. Finally our man finds a spot under the wings of adjacent Caravans.
Inside the terminal at the 121 carrier counter the conversation was about getting the team together to confront the Seneca. I bet the Seneca pilot was unaware a 121 aircraft was inbound that very moment and they get very fussy about who enters the RESTRICTED ACCESS box.
I so wanted to say to the Seneca pilot, "At least you found the airport."
Meanwhile a Seneca V lands RWY 33. He lands long and he's carrying way too much speed to make any taxiway. He skids the tires to make an abrubt halt to exit at RWY 7/25 intersection. He decides to not taxi using RWY 25 the short distance to Alpha (15/33 parallel taxiway) although he sits motionless for a few more seconds before powering up to roll to the approach end of 15.
The EXP asks the Seneca his intentions...no response. EXP says he'll move to the side to let the Seneca pass...no response. Seneca at last second makes abrupt turn to the same side the EXP has moved to. Seneca then makes last minute turn away from the EXP.
EXP departs RWY 15 and I swear as soon as he yanked his craft into the air (I do mean "yanked") the mains were folding into the doors.
I watch the Seneca wander about the ramp looking for a tie-down. A few more minutes into his tomfoolery (he taxied up and down three rows and past 5 open spots which would accomodate a light twin) he comes head to the Restricted Access box for the 121 carriers. He stops, waits about 20 seconds, then decides to taxi right through the box. He clears the box then executes a 180* to taxi through the box again. Finally our man finds a spot under the wings of adjacent Caravans.
Inside the terminal at the 121 carrier counter the conversation was about getting the team together to confront the Seneca. I bet the Seneca pilot was unaware a 121 aircraft was inbound that very moment and they get very fussy about who enters the RESTRICTED ACCESS box.
I so wanted to say to the Seneca pilot, "At least you found the airport."
