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Old 19th Mar 2002, 16:34
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gasax
 
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Next time you're driving home carefully look at where you might be able to land an aircraft - I have (yes I've had this daft thought as well!). On my 18 mile drive there are three sections of road - all dual carriageway which total maybe just over a mile.. .. .Scarcely good odds I would say. And of course that ignores the characters drifting along in the right hand lane at 70 plus, who would forget where the centre pedal was if they saw anything unexpected!. .. .Even boggy rough fields are perfectly usable in comparison. I get the impression that many of the posters don't operate off grass much - hence the desire to try and use something firm - even if it is littered with obstructions.. .. .Even better of course, chose a field with a significant upslope - you can literally just park the aircraft - the ground roll is tiny!. .. .Happy landings - on grass!
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