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Too Low to Go? Yes, zero-zero takeoffs are risky. Here’s how to examine the hazards realistically and decide if you’ll go or wait for better vis.
It was very foggy early on the morning of October 25, 2000, when the PA-28-140’s pilot pre-flighted his aircraft at the Paul C. Miller-Sparta (Mich.) Airport (8D4). A local flight instructor later estimated visibility at about 1/8 mile at the uncontrolled field. Sixteen miles away, at Grand Rapids, Mich., the weather included fog with a vertical visibility of only 100 feet. The temperature was 13 degrees Celsius, as was the dewpoint. All of these were tell-tale signs of a thick blanket of fog. … Subscriber Login Purchase selection, or begin your subscription to www.aviationsafetymagazine.com. Click Here to download Adobe Acrobat |
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