Landing on grass rather than the hard stuff
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In agreement with previous posters.
Regarding grass strips however, bear in mind that they may not necessarily be of a standard such as one may find at a regular airfiled, and before you land ( in addition to the usual wind, length, slope, surface, condition and obstructions check), make a very good note of where you are going to aim for if you get an engine failure while departing. It makes sense to do it at every place just before you land - when you have time to figure out your options in advance.
Regarding grass strips however, bear in mind that they may not necessarily be of a standard such as one may find at a regular airfiled, and before you land ( in addition to the usual wind, length, slope, surface, condition and obstructions check), make a very good note of where you are going to aim for if you get an engine failure while departing. It makes sense to do it at every place just before you land - when you have time to figure out your options in advance.
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Just one more thing to remember - as well as the concrete/grass junction, some of those runway markings can be pretty rough on the smallest wheel. It's not uncommon for numbers or centrelines to be made of whitewashed concrete set well below the level of the grass surface.
To avoid the risk of a propstrike or snagging a tyre it pays to plan your manoeuvre so as to avoid the blighters altogether eg line-up or taxi to one side, cross between the markers etc.
Having said which - go enjoy!
HnH
To avoid the risk of a propstrike or snagging a tyre it pays to plan your manoeuvre so as to avoid the blighters altogether eg line-up or taxi to one side, cross between the markers etc.
Having said which - go enjoy!
HnH
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I am used to grass
Good evening,
I am new to this site and new to aviation
(57 hours in the book, PPL-A since 2nd of December),
based in western Slovakia.
My experience is different, my landings are all on grass with about
a dozen on asphalt. The grass can forgive more during landing.
If the alignment on touchdown is less than perfect the wheels slide
sideways a little on grass, on asphalt it ends with a worse landing.
The perception of the hight over the runway was different too.
Happy landings.
I am new to this site and new to aviation
(57 hours in the book, PPL-A since 2nd of December),
based in western Slovakia.
My experience is different, my landings are all on grass with about
a dozen on asphalt. The grass can forgive more during landing.
If the alignment on touchdown is less than perfect the wheels slide
sideways a little on grass, on asphalt it ends with a worse landing.
The perception of the hight over the runway was different too.
Happy landings.
Jonkil - Student just airborne, pair on a moto-cross bike suddenly roared out of the side hedge directly in front of the aircraft. ' I have control ' held aircraft down to about 6' above the ground, full power ... pillion rider suddenly looked around and saw an aircraft about 1 ft behind him, overtaking, threw himself off, bike disappeared back into the hedge. QED
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MMMM..strange..
I know lots of strippers flying taildraggers that won't go near tarmac if you offered them a free pint..but then I know lots of spammers that wouldn't land on anything green even if it were painted tarmac!
Funny lot pilots,they often have diametrically opposed views on all aviation subjects but rarely concede that the other person's view is valid.
This is very apparant when reading lots of posts on all of the threads ,but what never ceases to amaze me on all of these websights is the way that it is often the inexperienced that are first to offer the answers !(sorry for the thread drift and not aimed at anyone in particular!)
This was posted having read some of the "softfield advice" on this thread
I know lots of strippers flying taildraggers that won't go near tarmac if you offered them a free pint..but then I know lots of spammers that wouldn't land on anything green even if it were painted tarmac!
Funny lot pilots,they often have diametrically opposed views on all aviation subjects but rarely concede that the other person's view is valid.
This is very apparant when reading lots of posts on all of the threads ,but what never ceases to amaze me on all of these websights is the way that it is often the inexperienced that are first to offer the answers !(sorry for the thread drift and not aimed at anyone in particular!)
This was posted having read some of the "softfield advice" on this thread
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