Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #51879
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Subject: Re: [LML] Re: soft field ops in 360 with standard gear
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:52:31 -0400
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
If you fly your widget to OSH, you will taxi on grass.  When taxiing on grass I keep the elevator fully up to the stops - the extra airflow from the prop should keep the nose as light as possible.  See Bill Harrelson's treatise on soft field work.
 
Grayhawk
 
In a message dated 6/22/2009 10:00:55 A.M. Central Daylight Time, matt.hapgood@alumni.duke.edu writes:

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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