*** Official Oklahoma State vs IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***

[Letterkenny]

I'm guessing a snow plow escort from Des Moines to Ames is not out of the question. They usually get a police escort.

 

[NENick]

Since ESPN announcers couldn't make it to Ames and the game is moved to +, let's go no announcers! Otherwise it's going to be 2 interns calling the game remotely.

If they play the game at all, that is.

 

[isufbcurt]

That's been covered. They can't land a 737 in ames.

I'm surprised a BB team needs a 737

 

[CapnCy]

Since ESPN announcers couldn't make it to Ames and the game is moved to +, let's go no announcers! Otherwise it's going to be 2 interns calling the game remotely.

If they play the game at all, that is.

Wish they could just use John and Eric. I know the radio has commercial obligations to say/do, but someone could just have them only during game action.

 

[jdubs]

Since ESPN announcers couldn't make it to Ames and the game is moved to +, let's go no announcers! Otherwise it's going to be 2 interns calling the game remotely.

If they play the game at all, that is.

It's very likely to be ESPN announcers calling it from Bristol or Chicago. ESPN does a lot of remote broadcasts and just doesn't tell viewers.

 

[CYDJ]

The keyword you missed was "typically".

And what you missed when you were typing was "KU".

(this was meant for the OP, sorry)

 

[Jayshellberg]

Sure they can. I guarantee they could get a 737 on the ground in Ames. Having it in a condition to take back off again, well, that’s the trick.

The Ames runway is 5700 feet long. A google search indicated that a 737 needs a 6000 foot runway.

 

[Urbandale2013]

The Ames runway is 5700 feet long. A google search indicated that a 737 needs a 6000 foot runway.

New flight appears to be a CRJ into DSM still.

 

[rosshm16]

CRJ is small enough they can just land and drive that bad boy straight up I-35, no need to wait for a bus.

 

[rosshm16]

Baylor can get away with the push, we can't. Let's keep that in the old memory banks.

Wrong thread, but that series was bad enough I think it deserves mention in this thread too.

 

[RonBurgundy]

The Ames runway is 5700 feet long. A google search indicated that a 737 needs a 6000 foot runway.

Steven Leach says, "Hold my beer."

 

[KidSilverhair]

The Ames runway is 5700 feet long. A google search indicated that a 737 needs a 6000 foot runway.

Hence my statement “on the ground.” Blowing out the brakes to avoid running off the end of the runway into the snow by the Danfoss warehouse would still be “landing,” by some definition … but they’d have a very hard time getting that plane back up in the air from there.

Theres also this, from Boeing’s own 2005 publication about B737s for airport planners (I do realize different models of 737s have different runway requirements):



(It was a joke, son)

 

[aeroclone]

Hence my statement “on the ground.” Blowing out the brakes to avoid running off the end of the runway into the snow by the Danfoss warehouse would still be “landing,” by some definition … but they’d have a very hard time getting that plane back up in the air from there.

Something something any landing you can walk away from something something.

 

[cycfan1]

The Ames runway is 5700 feet long. A google search indicated that a 737 needs a 6000 foot runway.

With the amount of football and basketball teams that fly in and out, seems like a investment worth making?

 

[alarson]

Hence my statement “on the ground.” Blowing out the brakes to avoid running off the end of the runway into the snow by the Danfoss warehouse would still be “landing,” by some definition … but they’d have a very hard time getting that plane back up in the air from there.

Theres also this, from Boeing’s own 2005 publication about B737s for airport planners (I do realize different models of 737s have different runway requirements):

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(It was a joke, son)

That being said, aren't runway requirements typically more about being able to take off than being able to land? I imagine a 737 may be able to land at Ames airport just fine given the length requirement is pretty close, but taking off is where the issue would potentially arise (though a lightly loaded charter plane might be easier from that end too)

 

[rosshm16]

CW said on Twitter that as of an hour ago ISU said we're still planning on playing today.

Can't play without an opponent in the building though.

 

[KidSilverhair]

That being said, aren't runway requirements typically more about being able to take off than being able to land? I imagine a 737 may be able to land at Ames airport just fine given the length requirement is pretty close, but taking off is where the issue would potentially arise (though a lightly loaded charter plane might be easier from that end too)

Well, you do need both a takeoff and a landing to actually use an airport … just one doesn’t work so well.

 

[atlantacyclone]

We are a 94.3% favorite on ESPN’s power index. How did they get to that?

 

[isucyfan]

What if the airplane is on a treadmill?

 

[alarson]

Well, you do need both a takeoff and a landing to actually use an airport … just one doesn’t work so well.

For sure, I'm just saying it wouldn't necessarily be because the plane would have all that much worry about landing safely without damage.