@ Teller1900

I have to admit, CARE is putting up some impressive numbers up there. I hope the time without service won't hurt them too badly for the future. I'm sure RKD will love the boost.

I wonder if they're going to finally level that damned runway! It certainly would be nice to have SOMETHING there to keep you from visiting Burger King in the event of an overrun. I'm guessing this is going to be a fairly contentious project?
 
Though I haven't been there recently it seems to me that while sitting at one end of the runway it was difficult(impossible?) to see the other end; confusing to the student, for sure.

HR

Even more confusing to a student was to fly into KAUG in the wintertime and, perhaps, land with snow on the ground. Then, if pilot were to go down to Burger King, or the other places on Western Avenue, "Why is there no snow down here?" Weird!
 
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Lawreston said:
Though I haven't been there recently it seems to me that while sitting at one end of the runway it was difficult(impossible?) to see the other end; confusing to the student, for sure.

HR
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That is true. If you're sitting on the threshold of 35 you can't see anything past the 1000 foot marker (where the runway drops off sharply) and if you're on 17, you can only see about 4000 feet of the runway. If you're on the ILS 17 to mins you only have a couple seconds after breaking out to see the far end of the runway before it disappears over the hill. Confusing to pretty much anyone!
 
I remember when the lengthened the main runway to 5100ft. I worked for MIFS during the summer of '75.

Air New England DC-3 service to Boston, could not depart on Rwy17 with pax when the temps went above 75F and the winds were such that they had to use 17. They would load the baggage and fly to Waterville and bus the pax to the airplane.

Rwy8/26 is plenty long enough for most GA. But landings to a table top get your attention, especially if you go long.

Flew the approach to Rwy17 in the PCTAD getting ready for my trip home last year. The external visuals at DH were very realistic.
 
BillTIZ said:
But landings to a table top get your attention, especially if you go long.
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:o) Those who haven't been there can synchronize your comment above with my opening reference to "Up on the bluff." It may not be like Sedona, AZ; but it sure is a different regional geography.

HR
 
BillTIZ said:
I remember when the lengthened the main runway to 5100ft. I worked for MIFS during the summer of '75.

Air New England DC-3 service to Boston, could not depart on Rwy17 with pax when the temps went above 75F and the winds were such that they had to use 17. They would load the baggage and fly to Waterville and bus the pax to the airplane.

Rwy8/26 is plenty long enough for most GA. But landings to a table top get your attention, especially if you go long.

Flew the approach to Rwy17 in the PCTAD getting ready for my trip home last year. The external visuals at DH were very realistic.
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I sometimes forget they had DC-3s in there. Makes me want to tell everyone who complained about landing the Saab there that they're wusses.

Don't you love that table top effect. Miss the 1000 ft marker on 17 and that runway comes for you with a vengeance. Miss the 1000 ft marker on 35 and you better dump the nose and pull all your power, unless you want to land in Waterville instead.

I only landed on 26 once, and that was more than enough for me.
 
Ah, the DC-3. When I was a kid in Cushing(mid 1950s) there was a lot of aviation activity in the air. The DC-3 coming from Boston/Portland to Knox County KRKD, or the other way around, could be heard considerably before the eyes would spot the bird. It had an unmistakable sound. (Does the name "Northeast Airlines" mean anything to the younger crowd here?)
Additionally, while playing in the Crute farm fields it wasn't uncommon to see what I think I remember as a B-52 being refueled way up over the St. George River. The planes were probably out of Dow AF Base,Bangor. To a kid it seemed pretty strange, seeing two big airplanes connected by a tube; and appearing to barely be moving. Another unique, low rumble sound.

HR
 
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Landing at Sedona AZ, lots of fun on hot bumpy days.
Landing AUG on a windy day, lots of fun, always to expect the down draft curl over on short final.
Landing Rwy35, make the turn off just past the cross runway.
Landing Rwy17, uphill and a long way to the turn off.
Landing Rwy26 in the setting sun, loads of fun.
Not landed on Rwy8 much.

We did not have 100LL in the trucks, when the DC3 needed fuel, we cleared the ramps so he could taxi to the pumps. The ramp was smaller then.
 
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