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Re: [Mar 29 1800-2100 PDT]: Wednesday Walkabout!
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 7:18 am
by KLRay
Yes C172 slooooow .... I was also flying a C172 (Airfoillabs) , N628G. Started the event on time at SBP, but ended up being almost last at BUR, was getting late for my schedule so I didn't fly to HND. It was amazing to see all those planes sequence into BUR! Learned a lot to keep radio calls quick and brief. Thanks Keith and PE controllers for arranging this event, nice job...
Re: [Mar 29 1800-2100 PDT]: Wednesday Walkabout!
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:20 am
by Keith Smith
This was a lot of fun! The 3 hour format appeared to work well (concentrating the departures and getting most people to start closer to the start time rather than a more lengthy departure window). Naturally, Burbank was the highlight as it had a ton of simultaneous arrivals and departures as a result of it being the terminus of the first leg and the start of the final leg.
The math shows that you'd need a 150kt airplane to be able to complete both legs within the 3 hour window, including a reasonable turn time at BUR, so I'm not too shocked to hear that 172 wasn't able to finish the whole thing
Thanks for coming and we'll see you for the next one, and yes, we'll strive for weekend and Euro friendly times!