Jim
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Because the cliff is probably about 200 yards from the end of the runway. Doesn't seem that way in the picture, but it is d@mn close. The runway is also sloped uphill and the slope increase significantly after the runway towards the cliff. You are climbing without gaining a proportionate amount of ground clearance. To go around, you would be at least 45 degrees bank at maybe 50-75 feet off the ground hanging on the props hoping you don't stall into the ground.cjs said:Dumb question .. why not just make a climbing left turn in order to avoid the cliff face?
What is also confusing from the picture is that the end of the runway is not at the end of the dirt. It is at the end of the pavement.
Well today going in there I had a 11,900 lbs plane with a V2 of 79 kts. Our normal climbout is 90 kts at flaps 10 and 110 kts at flaps 0. The temp was 32 C and the density altitude 8000+. When I took off, I got about 450 fpm.MDAutry said:what is the climbout speed and feet/min. on a twin otter? Fully loaded of course...
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