Shuttle landing Facility - a personal memory

Almost exactly 21 years ago (28th July 1990) I was in Florida working on my Private Pilots Licence. The variable weather in the UK was just too variable.

I was training at an airfield in Titusville, a short distance from Merritt Island where the 3 mile long Shuttle Landing Facility is located. It is part of the John F. Kennedy Space Center.

On a tip from a local pilot, I sought and got clearance (with restrictions - minimum altitude 1000ft and remain 5000ft west) from air traffic traffic controller to fly along the runway. At that time I only had completed my solo but not my final test!

This 3 minute video is from 21 year old VHS tape! Filmed on board Cessna 152 (N49010) by Bill Benson and my instructor in Florida was a brit - Gary Evans from AirwiseUK Ltd who had also gone to Florida for the flying friendly weather.

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Science & Technology

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• airplanes aircraft
• space shuttle
• landing
• Titusville
• NASA aviation flying