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my very first solo was here, runway 24

Thu, 19 May 2011
Anonymous flyer on Rankl Field view thread | reply
 

Hello: Would you please provide me with the name and mailing address of the director or president. Thank you. Isabel Kearns

Very convenient - nice girl at the counter - line boss was a little rude. Tower guy tried to sandwich me in front of another Cherokee on straight in final - asked me to turn toward the runway from my base leg. I did. Then he complained that I didn't turn enough towards the runway and then gave me a vector - which I followed. If ya want me to turn to a heading - tell me which and I am good - his vector put me on the numbers so my final was never established straight in - more like a 45 degree final. Not a problem really, but he was all pissy that he had to circle the other Cherokee on final - not my bad dude - I was Number 1 - was flying the base leg he told me to fly at an appropriate airspeed for the Arrow - 100MPH.

It's a very nice airport that you can approach a lower than usual altitude on final and get a good short-field landing. Park and walk up the road to a couple of places for lunch. The place across the street is excellent. This place is my favorite destination.

The state of Connecticut is considering privatizing this airport, along with Waterbury/Oxford, Groton, Danielson, and Hartford Brainard:

http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/region/2009/090225ct.html

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