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21 century Darwin Award.
...Perhaps the 71 Year-Old Gentleman had a Stroke or a Coronary. If So, the 76 year old Passenger, probably had one, also. Didn't realize the end of the runway was coming up fast!? Guess the Drivers' 'Depth Perception' wasn't That Great either.
"...What a Drag it is getting Old!!"
"..A Man has got to know his limitations."
"...What a Drag it is getting Old!!"
"..A Man has got to know his limitations."
Assuming they reached top speed of 180 mph (265 f/s),
Assuming a rule of thumb for hard (not panic) braking deceleration of 15 fps/s, in that (265/15 =) 18 second stopping time, they needed about (265/2 X 18 =) 2400 feet
Wonder if a prior planning “brake point” was marked off for their run
with the runway 8300 feet, if a mile was marked of for their run, that would should have given enough for stopping
Assuming a rule of thumb for hard (not panic) braking deceleration of 15 fps/s, in that (265/15 =) 18 second stopping time, they needed about (265/2 X 18 =) 2400 feet
Wonder if a prior planning “brake point” was marked off for their run
with the runway 8300 feet, if a mile was marked of for their run, that would should have given enough for stopping