dmccormack
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- May 11, 2007
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Dan Mc
Flew down to Charlotte for a meeting. On departure from FWQ weather at CLT was 400 Clg, 1/2 mile vis, with predicted clearing by 0900 LCL.
I filed ROA as an alternate -- it was reporting VFR.
We had a mildly sick Passenger so made an unscheduled stop at CKB, then after assurances that all was well, took off for CLT.
East of the higher mountains in WV we flew over continuous low-lying overcast. Tops were about 3500.
Once in CLT airspace we were requested and got the ILS 18L. The ATIS was issuing specials every 5 minutes, and by the time we hit the IAF the clg was 600, vis 1 1/2.
OK, not minimums, but a good use of the ILS.
We entered the layer at 3700 and we were asked to keep the speed up -- 120 knots brought forth no complaints. I asked my co-pilot (a student along for the ride) to keep looking and to let me know when he could see the ground or even the lights or runway.
Of course I was adding the windscreen to my scan as we descended through 1500', but it was nice to have a set of eyes dedicated to the task!
DH is 1022 for that IAP -- we broke out at 1300' MSL.
I kept the speed up, then pulled the power, slowed the airplane down to Vfe, dropped 40 degrees of flaps, and landed and hurried off to the "next available taxiway" with all possible dispatch as there were at least 10 jets lined up for a turn on the runway.
We taxied over to Wilson Air -- a very fine FBO -- the $15 ramp fee was waived with 10 gal or fuel -- nice!
Obama was supposed to be in Charlotte today, and his advance team was hanging around the WA facility. We borrowed a crew car and high tailed it out of there.
He never made it as he was diverted for "mechanical reasons"?
I filed ROA as an alternate -- it was reporting VFR.
We had a mildly sick Passenger so made an unscheduled stop at CKB, then after assurances that all was well, took off for CLT.
East of the higher mountains in WV we flew over continuous low-lying overcast. Tops were about 3500.
Once in CLT airspace we were requested and got the ILS 18L. The ATIS was issuing specials every 5 minutes, and by the time we hit the IAF the clg was 600, vis 1 1/2.
OK, not minimums, but a good use of the ILS.
We entered the layer at 3700 and we were asked to keep the speed up -- 120 knots brought forth no complaints. I asked my co-pilot (a student along for the ride) to keep looking and to let me know when he could see the ground or even the lights or runway.
Of course I was adding the windscreen to my scan as we descended through 1500', but it was nice to have a set of eyes dedicated to the task!
DH is 1022 for that IAP -- we broke out at 1300' MSL.
I kept the speed up, then pulled the power, slowed the airplane down to Vfe, dropped 40 degrees of flaps, and landed and hurried off to the "next available taxiway" with all possible dispatch as there were at least 10 jets lined up for a turn on the runway.
We taxied over to Wilson Air -- a very fine FBO -- the $15 ramp fee was waived with 10 gal or fuel -- nice!
Obama was supposed to be in Charlotte today, and his advance team was hanging around the WA facility. We borrowed a crew car and high tailed it out of there.
He never made it as he was diverted for "mechanical reasons"?