Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #51876
From: Matt Hapgood <matt.hapgood@alumni.duke.edu>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: RE: [LML] soft field ops in 360 with standard gear
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:59:56 -0400
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>

Others do operate their 320’s from grass strips (Bill and Sue?).  I taxied through the grass.  Once.  It was an $18,000 taxi.  I don’t do it anymore.  My nose-tire found a soft spot and sunk about 2”.  That was all it took for a prop strike.  Thoroughly depressing.  I guess if I KNEW the field was smooth and dry I would consider it, but because I don’t know any such fields I am just risk averse and avoid them.

 

Matt

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