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Old 26th Apr 2005, 21:35
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Every authority I have ever heard on this subject recommends a hard surface (concrete or tarmac). The unevenness of grass and the high likelihood of part of the airframe digging in and causing a flip, twist or breakup is the usual reason cited.

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