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Old February 21st 17, 01:21 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default NBAA Challenges Santa Monica Deal

On Friday, February 17, 2017 at 8:46:04 PM UTC-6, wrote:
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On Friday, February 17, 2017 at 1:20:00 PM UTC-6, Larry Dighera wrote:


In this exercise at Santa Monica, the DART volunteers simulated an earthquake
that has closed the 405 and 10 Freeways, and the Pacific Coast Highway.. In the
scenario, SMO’s runway could be damaged, but still usable.

Together, the 10 planes involved in the scenario could carry over 2,000 pounds
of supplies into SMO, and if needed, could fly five missions per day, getting
critical supplies to Red Cross volunteers on the ground, as well as the
hospitals they serve.


WOW, a whole FIVE missions in some cock-a-mammy scenario where the
runway survives but the freeways are closed. Note that LAX, the big
airport, could handle FIVE, FIFTY or FIVE Hundred flights under
this ditzy scheme.


Runways don't have overpasses, underpasses, or bridges over them, which
are what usually closes a freeway.

LAX is a long way from SMO.


It looks like 8 miles, fence line to fence line. "Long" if you have to walk..


How would you get from LAX to SMO with no freeways?


Surface streets: CA-1, Centinela, Sepulveda, Culver, etc.

Plus with my plan the SMO runway would become an extension of National Blvd.. so the pavement would still be there.