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Old 07-03-2007 | 08:42 AM
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Default RE: Trying to land in a small area..any help?

I don't mean to be rude but you have 300 feet by 180 feet to land the plane. That should be sufficient to land just about any 40 to 60 sized plane.

You really don't land it what you do is fly it to the ground. I learned to fly at a sight that had a run way, if you could cal it that it was just a mowed down spot, that was and half the size you mention. You learned to fly a plane to the ground. There was none of this bring it in and let if flare for 50 to 100 feet. Landing was bring it in hot at an idle and fly it to force the wheels to touch down.

Try landing on three tennis courtst that are side by side. There was one club that I flew at that their run way was noting but three old paved tennis courts with the fence taken down. I kid you not that was it. Landing was a hit the spot and then turn to scrub off speed or just let it roll into the tall grass to stop it. Taking off was not much better either. There was none of this stand by the side and taxi it out and then slowly feed in the throttle. Taking off required two people. One to hold the tail and one on the radio. When the engine was up to full speed the launcher let go and that plane better have enough umph bedhind it and roll freely to attain the ground speed to get it up in the air. Now I will give them credit once the plane was air borne you had plenty of room to fly but while doing so you remembered that you had a post stamp landing pad.