Morgan3820
En-Route
-Parkinson's law is the adage that "work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion".
As work expands to fill the time available, I have noticed that my landings tend to consume the runway space available.
Today, myself and my daughter went to W95 at Ocracoke, NC for lunch. Runway 24 at W95 is 3000' x 60'. Room enough for my PA-28-161. Used up ~1500'. Turned around midway, back taxied to the tie down area. Didn't stay exactly on the centerline but nothing notably bad.
Following lunch at Howard's Pub, we returned to New Bern (KEWN). Runway 22 is 6000' x 150'. I had to brake firmly to make the turn at the intersection at 3000'. This not the first time I have noticed this. I have landed at smaller strips than W95 without undue drama. But put a mile of wide asphalt in front of me and I embarrass myself. Anyone else notice this?
As work expands to fill the time available, I have noticed that my landings tend to consume the runway space available.
Today, myself and my daughter went to W95 at Ocracoke, NC for lunch. Runway 24 at W95 is 3000' x 60'. Room enough for my PA-28-161. Used up ~1500'. Turned around midway, back taxied to the tie down area. Didn't stay exactly on the centerline but nothing notably bad.
Following lunch at Howard's Pub, we returned to New Bern (KEWN). Runway 22 is 6000' x 150'. I had to brake firmly to make the turn at the intersection at 3000'. This not the first time I have noticed this. I have landed at smaller strips than W95 without undue drama. But put a mile of wide asphalt in front of me and I embarrass myself. Anyone else notice this?