dublinpilot
I agree - the distinction I would be looking for is whether the strip owner has made it clear that the condition of the surface is
unknown.
Maybe strip flyers assume this as the default. Personally I wouldn't be happy to go to such a place - except on a mountain bike
Even in a 30kt stall speed machine, a prang could kill you. Don't they know that? If they bend a prop, do they just bend it back and fly away?
The point is that it's very easy for the strip owner to make the strip safe enough.