"Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message
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"Martin H. Eastburn" wrote in message
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That happens more often than not. I suppose it is a hectic time getting
ready to make sure ... and then in air traffic and perhaps an hour wait
in line. There went his gas. One never knows. When out on the west
coast the gas at a certain airport was either bad or not gas on several
times.
Once when B24 was there to show and tell - it was almost a mega mistake.
Then there were several crashes and more than one deaths.

Actually the Interstate highways were designed and built for just that
reason - to land Airplanes upon their return from a war out of hand.
It was Ike's thought after seeing some of the same stuff in Germany.

When I was practicing for my private license, of course, we always
considered landing on highways in emergencies. Landing speed (60± mph) is
the same as traffic. Cars behind the landing craft are surprised and slow
down. I hope that cars in front don't look in their rear view mirror and
slow down.

Ivan Vegvary

Don't know if anyone reading this has ever been on that section of road. It
IS an Interstate, but is divided, two lanes with shoulder and narrow
emergency lane to the middle. Nonetheless, it is twisty, and most people
who are driving it are watching the road and guardrails. He must have just
hit a break in traffic.

Las Vegas To St. George is 120 miles as the crow flies. Seems like a full
tank would get you there on a small Cessna even with a long taxi.

Steve