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Gas Line and flying in on one
Posted on 6/6/13 at 1:13 pm
Posted on 6/6/13 at 1:13 pm
Is it legal to land a plane on a gas line?
Our hunting lease now has a new gas line through it. It is the line that come out from Norco area across I-12 and up into Mississippi.
One of our members has a nice plane and flies all the time. He has checked the pipe line out several times since it was finished up there and says his plane could land and take off from it.
No power no water but we can fly into it
Our hunting lease now has a new gas line through it. It is the line that come out from Norco area across I-12 and up into Mississippi.
One of our members has a nice plane and flies all the time. He has checked the pipe line out several times since it was finished up there and says his plane could land and take off from it.
No power no water but we can fly into it
This post was edited on 6/6/13 at 1:18 pm
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Posted on 6/6/13 at 1:14 pm to Crawdaddy
Go for it.
Posted on 6/6/13 at 1:21 pm to Crawdaddy
Try it, if you don't blow up, keep doing it. If you do blow up, then well it was nice knowin ya I guess.
Posted on 6/6/13 at 1:26 pm to Crawdaddy
Should be 3-4' of cover over the pipe. I'd worry more about it being wet and the plane landing in tractor ruts. Name a pipeline you've seen that's as smooth as a runway?
Posted on 6/6/13 at 1:27 pm to tenfoe
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Should be 3-4' of cover over the pipe. I'd worry more about it being wet and the plane landing in tractor ruts. Name a pipeline you've seen that's as smooth as a runway?
Id agree with this . Our right of ways are rough as shite
Posted on 6/6/13 at 1:28 pm to tenfoe
I happen to know one of the 2 guys that inspect all of the airports in the state. I will ask him tonight.
Posted on 6/6/13 at 1:33 pm to Crawdaddy
Your idea of a nice plane and mine are not the same. I would not land a nice plane on a pipeline. I have been on some landings on gravel roads, levees, and just pastures and it isn't all that fun.
Posted on 6/6/13 at 1:42 pm to Crawdaddy
Not a big deal. Wind draft from tall timber adjacent to LZ may be a factor. I would need to drop in and see what conditions were before I commit to putting the wheels on dirt.
Posted on 6/6/13 at 1:48 pm to Crawdaddy
I've seen camps with landing strips but none were on pipelines, and they were pretty smooth.
I've never been on a pipeline that I would feel comfortable landing on, but I have certainly not seen all pipelines.
I have landed on tops of levees and turn rows too.
If I were the pilot, I would thoroughly inspect the area from the ground before I attempted to land the first time.
I've never been on a pipeline that I would feel comfortable landing on, but I have certainly not seen all pipelines.
I have landed on tops of levees and turn rows too.
If I were the pilot, I would thoroughly inspect the area from the ground before I attempted to land the first time.
Posted on 6/6/13 at 1:57 pm to El Josey Wales
I'm gonna text my instructor and see what he has to say, even though I already know the answer. I'm still pretty touch and go on my touch and goes. 
Eta: what kind of plane we talking about here?
Eta: what kind of plane we talking about here?
This post was edited on 6/6/13 at 2:00 pm
Posted on 6/6/13 at 2:00 pm to 34venture
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Eta: what kind of plane we talking about here?
This is crucial.
Posted on 6/6/13 at 2:08 pm to El Josey Wales
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This is crucial.
Exactly, I would land a small cessna on it if the conditions were ok, but certainly we aren't talking about a dual prop king air.
Posted on 6/6/13 at 2:10 pm to 34venture
plane similar to this
He said he thinks the pipe line should be fine but I too have seen my share that get all rutted up. It is a new line so as of right now it is nice and pretty. Probably just high hopes on his part.
I know I would not be the first to test it. What worries me is what if it is fine today but next time out some ruts have formed from surveyors or local yokals.
He said he thinks the pipe line should be fine but I too have seen my share that get all rutted up. It is a new line so as of right now it is nice and pretty. Probably just high hopes on his part.
I know I would not be the first to test it. What worries me is what if it is fine today but next time out some ruts have formed from surveyors or local yokals.
Posted on 6/6/13 at 2:31 pm to Crawdaddy
Well, if it is that plane that is a Mooney acclaim and they run upwards of 400K used.
So in short, no I would not land that plane on a pipeline, but hey, not my plane, not my money.
So in short, no I would not land that plane on a pipeline, but hey, not my plane, not my money.
Posted on 6/6/13 at 2:34 pm to Crawdaddy
You ain't going to hurt the pipeline. If a D8 dozer doesn't do damage a plane won't.
Posted on 6/6/13 at 2:42 pm to Crawdaddy
Tell your friend to drive his truck to the camp.
Can you imagine how hard it will be to fly at night after downing a fifth of burbon to go shining?
Can you imagine how hard it will be to fly at night after downing a fifth of burbon to go shining?
Posted on 6/6/13 at 2:48 pm to Crawdaddy
Problem is they won't let you get on the pipeline with a dozer to smooth it out. Everyone we've done is rough on a 4 wheeler. What about the markers?
Posted on 6/6/13 at 2:51 pm to Crawdaddy
<<< would not land a plane with trike gear on soft field at all.
Taildraggers only.
Taildraggers only.
Posted on 6/6/13 at 2:52 pm to Bill Parker?
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Can you imagine how hard it will be to fly at night after downing a fifth of burbon to go shining?
Posted on 6/6/13 at 3:19 pm to Crawdaddy
No way in hell I'd put that thing down on a pipeline. That's not gutsy, that's just stupid. I've never seen a pipeline that is smooth enough for me to trust putting a 4 seater down on.
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