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Old 5th August 2002 | 17:52
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distaff_beancounter
 
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Grim Reaper 14

There is an AIC (I can't remember which one) that gives a table of factors to apply to the aircraft's take off & landing distances, to allow for such things as wet grass (which can add 30% to the take-off distance).

This table is also on the back of Safety Sense 7 - General Aviation - Aeroplane Performance

It is also repeated in LASORS 2002, Pages 487-494

All well worth reading, as it encourages us to consider such things as slope, grass/tarmac, wet/dry, runway length, etc, before committing ourselves to a visit to that airfield.

Have fun with the grass landings

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