Lawreston En-Route Joined Feb 23, 2005 Messages 4,573 Location Georgetown, ME Display Name Display name: Harley Reich Aug 20, 2013 #1 http://www.pressherald.com/news/Plane-crashes-into-Kennebec-River-in-Bingham.html HR
D douglas393 Pattern Altitude Joined Nov 6, 2011 Messages 1,981 Display Name Display name: douglas Aug 20, 2013 #2 High density altitude, short field, soft field...nothing was wrong according to the pilot until he hit the trees. "I can't get my head around it. There was nothing weird," said Ayer. Click to expand... Sounds to me he needs to reread the section on take offs and high density altitude. The FAA's recommended runway length for aircraft with fewer than 10 passenger seats is 2,700 feet, according to the agency's website. Click to expand... From my perusal of the document this links to I think this may sort of be a misinterpretation of the document
High density altitude, short field, soft field...nothing was wrong according to the pilot until he hit the trees. "I can't get my head around it. There was nothing weird," said Ayer. Click to expand... Sounds to me he needs to reread the section on take offs and high density altitude. The FAA's recommended runway length for aircraft with fewer than 10 passenger seats is 2,700 feet, according to the agency's website. Click to expand... From my perusal of the document this links to I think this may sort of be a misinterpretation of the document