one thing i dont think any of u have mentioned 'on grass' is the mud it can throw up.
the day after i flew an aztec into agrass airfield i was flying a charter in an aztec when the pax behind me tapped me on the shoulder and said.
"look at that fuel pissing out of the wing"
the tank vent had been blocked up from the mud on the grass the day bfore. also i have known of similar pitot/static problems caused by mud as well as u/c probs.
in regard to commercial ops with large transports flying behind you. its the following pilots duty to ensure adequate spacing once he has visual contact. expedite clearing a runway dosnt nesecarrily mean speed up, its a warning there is an a/c behind you. surely you should always expedite the clearance of an active runway as a point of airmanship.
ps greasers on grass runway!!! have you never landed on a wet runway
Last edited by whatunion; 16th June 2004 at 09:52.