Controlled Airport - Landing on Grass
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Controlled Airport - Landing on Grass
Lets say I have a bush aircaft and I have invested in a set of Alaska Bush wheels.
Arriving and departing from hard surfaces and taxiing on hard surface is murder on these wheels. If I want to go into a controlled airport can I request a landing/departure from grass adjacent to a runway. What about an uncontrolled airport?
In all my travels though CAR's I can't think if anything that specifically approves or disapproves this.
Arriving and departing from hard surfaces and taxiing on hard surface is murder on these wheels. If I want to go into a controlled airport can I request a landing/departure from grass adjacent to a runway. What about an uncontrolled airport?
In all my travels though CAR's I can't think if anything that specifically approves or disapproves this.
Your best bet would be to contact the airport operator at your intended destination and pose the question directly. Nothing in the CARs prohibits it but the airport itself may have other ideas.
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Lets say I have a bush aircaft and I have invested in a set of Alaska Bush wheels.
Arriving and departing from hard surfaces and taxiing on hard surface is murder on these wheels. If I want to go into a controlled airport can I request a landing/departure from grass adjacent to a runway. What about an uncontrolled airport?
In all my travels though CAR's I can't think if anything that specifically approves or disapproves this.
Arriving and departing from hard surfaces and taxiing on hard surface is murder on these wheels. If I want to go into a controlled airport can I request a landing/departure from grass adjacent to a runway. What about an uncontrolled airport?
In all my travels though CAR's I can't think if anything that specifically approves or disapproves this.
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I dont find it surprising that the bush friendly places up North allow it without question. The populated airports around the Vancouver area seem harder to crack.
Thanks for the replies.
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Why would any of today's well trained pilots even consider landing on the grass at an airport?
I thought that their instructors would have programmed them to never take any unnecessary risks especially one so dangerous as landing on grass.
I thought that their instructors would have programmed them to never take any unnecessary risks especially one so dangerous as landing on grass.
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when i flew my cub out of Alaska i landed at several.
i either split the 6 runway end lights and landed 10 feet short.
or depending on location of the Tower i just landed on the grass and scooted over for taxi in.
i know this will amaze some of you, this aint nothing compared to
flying in AK for 15 years.
"how's the weather down there" 500 and 2, lower all quadrants.
i either split the 6 runway end lights and landed 10 feet short.
or depending on location of the Tower i just landed on the grass and scooted over for taxi in.
i know this will amaze some of you, this aint nothing compared to
flying in AK for 15 years.
"how's the weather down there" 500 and 2, lower all quadrants.
