Re: The Other Six Months

johnegert Wrote:
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> Having flown in and out of Chama only once, at
> 8,000 ft. altitude EVERYTHING depends on air temp
> and atmospheric pressure. In summer, on a warm day
> with low AP, the density altitude would be
> tremendous. A Cessna with two people, full
> fuel,and a load of luggage would have to use every
> inch of the 3,000' of asphalt, and might not make
> it then.
> I managed the Las Vegas, NM, airport for some
> years and spring and early summer, even at LV's
> 6,874' used to scare the hell out of me.
> john

What type of Cessna? I've seen a Mooney Super 21 and a Beech Baron use it. There was a Beech Bonanza parked by the hangar for awhile.



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