090807 Landing KBUF

Here is my first landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport (KBUF) in Buffalo, NY. Due to unavoidable delays in departing Leesburg, we arrived at KBUF after dark. This made identifying the airport a bit more challenging (especially on my first time there), but I eventually found it and was cleared to land runway 32.

While en route to the field, the approach controller asked me keep my speed up for following traffic. No problem. I've been to large fields before and this is to be expected. What I didnt' expect was the tower controller giving me instructions while I'm crossing the numbers on short final ("no delay to the intersection"). Needless to say, I had kept the speed up, landed fast, and was now asked again to stay fast. As I'm rolling out on 32, however, the tower asks if I can hold short (of runway 23).

I should have said "unable". I didn't. I tried to comply.

The Southwest jet on final was asked to go around while I was encouraged to move across the intersection. All's well that ends well, I guess, but there are some lessons to be learned here:
1. Alert controllers early if you're unfamiliar with the airport.
2. Decline LAHSO (land and hold short) if you're unfamiliar with the airport - and certainly if this first landing happens to be at night.

I'm sure there are lessons for controllers in this, too. For instance:
a. Don't bother landing traffic on short final when pilot workload is high.
b. Don't ask traffic to keep up their speed then turn around and ask them to hold short.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• aviation
• flight
• flying
• airplane
• cessna
• skylane
• C182
• N2871R
• IFR
• night
• lahso
• land
• hold
• short

[FoxtrotUniform23]

ar15 is gay

[TknoFlyer]

@FoxtrotUniform23 :) Opinions vary, I suppose.

[OnTrackDriver]

Another great video.  Good job keeping your cool. My pulse quickened when I heard the controller say "get across the runway". What is the NASA form referred to in another comment?

[TknoFlyer]

@OnTrackDriver Thanks. The US government established the Aviation Safety Reporting System to collect reports of safety concerns from those involved in aviation. NASA was selected to administer it as an "independent 3rd party". They sanitize identifying information and publish the reports. Reports are confidential and the FAA offers wide immunity if an ASRS report is filed on an incident. Web site: asrs.arc.nasa.gov

[wurkanimal]

That was very cool and impressive. Is that a private plane? I would love to get my pilot's license - I love to fly

[TknoFlyer]

Yes, I'm a part owner of a private plane. Have you looked into what it takes to be a pilot?

[atvmaster281]

Nice job, you did everything you were supposed to and you given the situation you handled it very well. No ones fault here

[B3rettaZ26]

thanks for posting.. awesome vid. ive always wanted to see what runway 32 looks like at night. i work right across from that runway.

[dska22]

Awesome vid! Thanks for posting.

[TIRolog]

Yea KBUF is tough to find at night - it is wise to ask for the ILS or at least back yourself up with it to make sure that what you are looking at - is the runway