I'm going to agree with this, yesterday I went out to the dry lake bed flying for the first time in near a year. Just had eye surgery and can see again!! I was flying my Daddy Rabbit {1966 pattern plane} and my only trike geared plane. When I fly at a small field I watch the speed and touch down so I have a short roll out. Yesterday I was coming in a bit hotter then normal and just making sure I landed smooth. My roll outs were well beyond the length of most club fields.
Originally Posted by
da Rock
Keep in mind the average modeler lets his landing/takeoff skills sink to match the length/width of his usual runway. Also keep in mind when you're flying off a big field you are seldom close to your landing or takeoff while on a small runway the model will touchdown close to you. It's a lot easier to see what the model is doing when it's near.
The neighborhood (120 houses) has it's own soccer field. Not regulation size. I fly there every so often and it's a piece of cake. Go out to the biggest club field in the area where the taxi in takes almost a minute and "hitting the numbers" is a piece of bagel.