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Originally posted by WiredGuy
I think they have some kind of foam they use on the runway which slows down the plane. I think if they land as soon as they hit the runway and just cut all engines and flaps and use the foam, they can make it. Those runways are really long...
WG
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The foam is a fire retardant thats used for planes when thier landing gear wont come down
Van Nuys has one runway thats 8000 feet long and 150 wide, so just about any jet with thrust reversers (not all have them) should be able to set down safely. Its not a commercial airport anyway so its unlikely to be a passenger jet.
I assume if the jet (if it is a jet) doesnt have thrust reversers they will redirect it to burbank or long beach which has longer runways and better equipped emergency crews. A propeller driven plane wont have any problems slowing down on that runway even without brakes, it like a mile and a half long.
If anyone has a scanner, Van Nuys tower frequency is 122.95