Video of the Week: Whidbey Island Mooney Approach

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  • The article features a "Video of the Week" showing a risky midfield landing in a Mooney aircraft on a short strip.
  • The pilot made a long landing with tall trees surrounding the airport, forcing them to lock the brakes to narrowly avoid a runway overrun.
  • The incident is presented as a cautionary tale, with a warning not to attempt such maneuvers.
  • Readers are encouraged to submit links to interesting aviation videos for consideration and a chance to receive an AVweb baseball cap.
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Don’t try this one at home kids – midfield landing on a short strip in a Mooney, with no “out” due to the pilot’s long landing and tall trees all around the airport. It’s too bad we don’t have Smell-O-Vision yet, because you’d actually be able to smell the rubber burn when he locks the brakes to avoid a runway overrun.

(Originally submitted to YouTube by user gsmac1969.)


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