Fun in your C17- Juneau, Alaska

[Rebrecs]

Give it a try.

There are harder places to land, without a doubt. But this place is "interesting."
Intellectually, emotionally, spiritually, etc.

Let me know how you do. (and what approach you used.)

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[mallcott]

Give it a try.

There are harder places to land, without a doubt. But this place is "interesting."
Intellectually, emotionally, spiritually, etc.

Let me know how you do. (and what approach you used.)

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Anything with the reverse thrust of a C-17 is easy.
Try it with a large piston twin.

[MAD1]

Hi Malcott, I see you're "green" online just now. Strange time for you, must be (let me see, my time + ~8 hours - 1 day, say 2200+8=0600 Wed 25/11, oh, so it's your sunrise, good morning!) Well, Juneau, I'll have to check it out.

[MAD1]

Oops, sorry, Malcott you're UK, so me east coast Australia UTC+10, -10, 22-10=12 noon) so this international time thing is challenging.

[Rebrecs]

Anything with the reverse thrust of a C-17 is easy.
Try it with a large piston twin.

Hi Mallcott,
As it turns out, what you said was quite helpful. I was being too timid about using up enough of that runway before touching down. Having more confidence in the C-17 stopping capabilities was one of the three factors that got me sorted for Juneau, and the one that made the most difference. Thanks.

So, a large piston twin? I have a DC-3. But honestly, I have trouble landing that thing at Edwards. What did you have in mind?

[Rebrecs]

Well, Juneau, I'll have to check it out.

Hello MAD1,
Did you do it? If so, did you get on the ground safe first try?

[MAD1]

Hi Rebrecs, no haven't looked at Juneau yet, you in your first post that started this thread made Juneau sound interesting and mysterious, that's all I meant, to go have a look at the airport. (My default is simply the default Cessna 172, so no fancy flying by me!)

[zswobbie1]

Now try your C17, fully loaded into Kai Tak's interesting old airport, with it's checker board approach..