Originally Posted by
Okihara
Just having my doubts on this: are you allowed to land anywhere within the gable markers past the threshold, even if the runway has a sealed portion? ie. is it legal to land on the grass portion alongside the sealed runway if you choose to do so (e.g. for theoretical operational purposes such as being unable to land upwind hence downwind but then on grass for a shorter landing roll)?
Can anyone point out to any reference?
Thanks!
best to use your own judgement and not ask the question. A number of airport operators are routinely issuing NOTAMs to stop these activities. This is what happens when you have Council’s run airports.
The operators of these airports don’t consider the fact that my 1930s era aircraft was designed to operate from paddocks and is more likely to suffer damage landing on a sealed runway in a crosswind than landing on the flight strip. I reckon they think it’s like driving a car on the footpath.