Post by LOU on Sep 6th, 2012 at 6:00pm
Well, here is a place I actually flew into in the 757.
Notice the EMAS at each end of the runway. We called it pudding, but it's a life saver when you need it! (engineered materials arrestor system)
Telluride, CO. Highest commercial airport in the U.S.
Daytime landing in good weather was no problem landing east.
If the weather was furry you can see where a go-around was an interesting maneuver indeed.
A tight right climbing turn to avoid steep terrain in all quadrants.
Imagine loosing an engine in the process - yikes! :o
Several times when the weather was good we would make a visual approach from the east to land on RW 27.
This was not available if the weather was bad. As you can see the hills are pretty steep and all around.
Lou
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Notice the EMAS at each end of the runway. We called it pudding, but it's a life saver when you need it! (engineered materials arrestor system)
Telluride, CO. Highest commercial airport in the U.S.
Daytime landing in good weather was no problem landing east.
If the weather was furry you can see where a go-around was an interesting maneuver indeed.
A tight right climbing turn to avoid steep terrain in all quadrants.
Imagine loosing an engine in the process - yikes! :o
Several times when the weather was good we would make a visual approach from the east to land on RW 27.
This was not available if the weather was bad. As you can see the hills are pretty steep and all around.
Lou
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