Short field landing in a 208 Caravan

[crowbar]

I got a good laugh out of this post. I don't know if it's true but it was funny.

http://www.caravanpilots.com/_pilots5/00001f51.htm

 

[gnx99]

"just knots above the stall" when still over the trees doesn't sound real smart.

 

[twinbeech]

my company had a 9000 hour ex md-80 driver with plenty of freight time do the same thing in one of our pt-6 equipped aircraft. this one has/had 2 engines, but is now down to one thanks to his indiscretion. its a pretty easy theory... when about to land, only go to flight idle if you can survive the fall. i dont know who did his/her training, but they should have definately told 'em that. either way, after 125+ hours, you should have figured it out as well. quit trying to blame the plane- it did exactly what it is supposed to do.

 

[apdsm]

I have not flown "short field over a 50 obstacle procedures" in many years but I do not recall ever being taught, or teaching students, to chop the power once over the 50 obstacle. Am I missing something here?

 

[crowbar]

I'm pretty sure it is flame, it was posted at http://caravanpilots.com/pilots5_toc.htm

I just thought it was funny.
I'm sure no pilot is that much of an idiot.

 

[johnpeace]

I'm sure no pilot is that much of an idiot.

Man, you must skip a lot of threads on this board!

 

[mar]

"It flies just like a 172"

I think some people get suckered by the docile handling of the Caravan (when not iced up, I mean).

Everyone always says, "Flies just like a 172."

I suppose that's true in some ways but I think that orignal post was flamebait because a 2800' runway is *plenty* long enough to take off and land *twice*--if you're empty, that is.

An empty 208B will roll for about 500' with some reverse if it's empty.

There's no need to use such aggressive techniques.

Fly safe.