X on a Runway: Do not Land


X on a Runway:"Do Not Land"

This isn't an issue for commercial airliners, but sometimes when a private pilot is getting ready to land on a crude runway, i.e. a grass strip or a mountain runway, he will run across a big red "X." That means he's not supposed to land there.

The big red "X" on this mountainous grass runway is in Elk River, Idaho. It was the morning of July 5th. Elk River'd had one big, drunken bash the night before. They'd set off fireworks on the runway, and didn't want planes landing there, just in case there was still some debris that might cause trouble.

We landed our RV7 and our friend landed his Cessna 180 on the long runway, but quite a ways down from the "X."


If you ever get a chance to see Elk River, Idaho, it's quite a scenic spot, with many sites for camping. People go there to fish and to pick huckleberries.



Comments

  1. MelindaApril 28, 2014 at 7:19 PM

    Sounds like X really does mark the spot!

    We are almost done!

    M :)

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  2. Sharon HimslApril 28, 2014 at 11:29 PM

    Neat how people below watch out for the pilots and try to help. Elk River is a nice short ride away for us. Have always liked the area.
    Shells–Tales–Sails

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    1. Inge H. BorgApril 29, 2014 at 4:35 AM

      Luckily, you had another runway to land on. Well, our Challenge is almost running out of tarmac!

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