Running landings damage a runway???
I did a running landing on a runway in an R44 and the airport UNICOM came on the radio to ask me not to do that as it marks up the runway and if we want to do that sort of thing we should do it at another airport...
I didn't get into it with him on the radio, but...
I know it does mark up the runway, but it seems to me that the marks are washed away with rain and the maneuver is not causing damage to the runway. It seemed more like any 'damage' is to the skid shoes, which we replace as they wear down. After rain you can not see any marks on taxiways or runways from running landings. Am I wrong? Anyone have any thoughts?
Thanks