The aviation community uses a thing called RCR or Runway Condition Reading to measure it’s slickness. I just looked it up. They changed it since I was flying. 6 is dry and 0 is “sour owl shit” slick or icy.
I was landing at Clark AB in the Philippines once and they reported “icy” conditions. It wasn’t ice, it was a swarm of rice bugs (think cockroaches on steroids). There were huge, black patches of them covering vast areas of the runway.
Imagine about 3 years ago
Just hope he didn’t leave skid marks.
eromlig about 3 years ago
Tarzan’s last words: “Who greased the grapevine?”
Wilde Bill about 3 years ago
Did they use Turtle Wax?
Doug K about 3 years ago
Oops. Not his first crash landing. Not likely to be his last.
rshive about 3 years ago
Not waxed. But went for a swim w/o telling him.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member about 3 years ago
I hate it when they do that. They made a movie about one case where the plane crashed and killed all on board. It’s called Fatal Traction.
KenseidenXL about 3 years ago
“Dookey 419er”? A flying turd?
Pgalden1 Premium Member about 3 years ago
Need a landing more a-la-helicopter ;)
littlejohn Premium Member about 3 years ago
You need a tail-hook and an arresting gear for those short runways. That’s what U.S. Carrier pilots use.
Troglodyte about 3 years ago
Try VTOL next time, Dookie Bird.
Skeptical Meg about 3 years ago
That was me. Sorry.
Chithing Premium Member about 3 years ago
Time to upgrade the landing gear.
dflak about 3 years ago
The aviation community uses a thing called RCR or Runway Condition Reading to measure it’s slickness. I just looked it up. They changed it since I was flying. 6 is dry and 0 is “sour owl shit” slick or icy.
I was landing at Clark AB in the Philippines once and they reported “icy” conditions. It wasn’t ice, it was a swarm of rice bugs (think cockroaches on steroids). There were huge, black patches of them covering vast areas of the runway.
Michael G. about 3 years ago
Slick move!
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 3 years ago
It’s good enough. He’ll walk away from it, eventually.
Thanksfortheinfo2000 about 3 years ago
It was that kid learning karate…
awcoffman about 3 years ago
Took me a minute to get the 419er. It’s Four-One-Niner.
blakerl about 3 years ago
Slip slidin’ away
Slip slidin’ away
You know the nearer your destination
The more you’re slip slidin’ away
LJZ Premium Member about 3 years ago
Backwax:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2oJluaHIYI
ChessPirate about 3 years ago
A perfect one-point landing…
cuzinron47 about 3 years ago
He used Pledge.
zeexenon about 3 years ago
Next time say “DOOKY 419R HEAVY” and loose some weight or reverse flap.
raybarb44 about 3 years ago
Next time use hover mode….
PAR85 about 3 years ago
Guess he’s not VSTOL capable.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 about 3 years ago
Should’ve taken a wave off.