Yep, you can land on sand. Takeoff is a different story. When it takes near full power to taxi, the initial acceleration (if any) will be slow. I was grateful for the gap in the short trees at the other end. That was 4-up in a 172.
It could have been a very different story if the backup 130s got stuck.
Edit: Good thing they had the 295s
Last edited by RatherBeFlying; 5th April 2026 at 18:11.