On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 16:24:44 -0600, "Byker" <byker@do~rag.net> wrote:
>"Jess Lurkin" wrote in message news:o3f1j726sn@news7.newsguy.com...
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>> Wow. Just wow.
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>WTF is a 727 doing on a 5643 ft. runway with a 8390 ft. field elevation?
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>http://gc.kls2.com/airport/SKGY
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>That's a density altitude of 10,400 ft. @ 59 deg. F.
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>Which is the equivalent of trying to take off in 2,565 ft. @ sea level
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>With 1-1.5 hrs. of fuel aboard and no cargo, it would have just cleared the
>perimeter fence had the flaps been down...
There's another video from the other side that appears to show flaps
down. And a group of motorbike riders desperately in need of clean
underwear.
Terrible.
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