Archive » May 29, 2008
JET GETS FLAT AT AIRPORT
By SYVJ Staff
Photos by Robert Perry An Eclipse Very Light Jet (VLJ) sits on the taxiway at the west end of Santa Ynez Airport after blowing a tire on landing. The taxiway was blocked after the Memorial Day incident. The aircraft remained on the taxiway for more than a day.
Four hundred feet of skid mark is evidence of the pilots too energetic use of brakes. --Photos by Robert Perry