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Subject: soft field ops in 360 with standard gear
From: Keith Smith <keith.smith@gmail.com>
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Shortly before transitioning to the Lancair, I discovered the joy of soft
field operations. After years of practicing soft field takeoffs and landings
from paved runways, it was great to put it to use on some real grass strips.

Now that I'm exclusively flying the Lancair, I've found myself wondering if
it would be reasonable to try to occasionally operate from well-maintained
grass strips.  My 360 does not have the outback gear.  I'm concerned about:
1) prop clearance
2) gear door clearance
3) VHF antenna clearance
4) standard soft field takeoff procedure  (does it like getting off the
ground early and sitting in ground effect?)

Does anyone have any tips on operating in and out of grass strips with a
360, particularly if you don't have the outback gear?

For now, I'm staying away from this until I learn more about it.

Keith

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Shortly before transitioning to the Lancair, I discovered the joy of soft f=
ield operations. After years of practicing soft field takeoffs and landings=
 from paved runways, it was great to put it to use on some real grass strip=
s.<br>
<br>Now that I&#39;m exclusively flying the Lancair, I&#39;ve found myself =
wondering if it would be reasonable to try to occasionally operate from wel=
l-maintained grass strips.=A0 My 360 does not have the outback gear.=A0 I&#=
39;m concerned about:<br>
1) prop clearance<br>2) gear door clearance<br>3) VHF antenna clearance<br>=
4) standard soft field takeoff procedure=A0 (does it like getting off the g=
round early and sitting in ground effect?)<br><br>Does anyone have any tips=
 on operating in and out of grass strips with a 360, particularly if you do=
n&#39;t have the outback gear?<br>
<br>For now, I&#39;m staying away from this until I learn more about it.<br=
><br>Keith<br>

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