Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: $Revision: 1.6.2.16 $; site pbear.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!yale!pbear!peterb From: peterb@pbear.UUCP Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: Re: Re: DH based on aircraft speed Message-ID: <800005@pbear.UUCP> Date: Wed, 26-Jun-85 11:07:00 EDT Article-I.D.: pbear.800005 Posted: Wed Jun 26 11:07:00 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 29-Jun-85 02:49:16 EDT References: <611@terak.UUCP> Lines: 27 Nf-ID: #R:terak:-61100:pbear:800005:000:1200 Nf-From: pbear!peterb Jun 26 11:07:00 1985 > I believe Rocky Mountain airways has the steepest ILS, well > actually MLS, in the world. It is 7(?) degrees! It is also > surrounded by mountains. Not only do their pilots need a type > rating in their aircraft, DH-7's, but you need a type rating for > the airport. It was in an article in a recent FLYING magazine. > > Unfortunatly for thrill seekers it is a private airport and > if you fly in they make you take the plane apart and put on a truck > to get it out. I will see if I can find the article to double > check the facts. > > Steve Ludlum {decvax ! cca | yale | ihnp4 | cbosgd}!ima!stevel Rocky Mountain airways has built and placed several Microwave beacons up in the rocky's and by using a short range version of a Loran box, the know exactly how to get around up there. The position and frequencies of the beacons is a company secret, and all pilots are required to turn over their flight cases before leaving the plane. The FAA approved their placement and concealment of the beacons on the grounds that they are private property, and use of te information transmitted by the beacon is considered "theft of services". Peter Barada {ihnp4!inmet|{harvard|cca}!ima}!pbear!peterb