The T-tail Lance is actually a great plane to fly. However, it does not like short runways unless you are light and have a decent headwind down the runway.
There used to be one kept on a strip near Droitwich, however, I presume it was normally operated out with light loads.
I used to fly one based at Birmingham and even with 2605m, it was always reassuring to use full length when six on board.
I remember coming out of Henstridge with the owner flying + 2 other POB with two stages of flap and that was a short hard strip.
I should add that landing on 600m is no problem....usually.
Take-off was never a matter of back pressure and feeling the aircraft fly off like say a Seneca. You had to physically lug it off the ground.
I have since flown a Saratoga IITC and that leaps off the ground by comparison.
Last edited by sharpshot; 10th September 2004 at 09:58.