wrote:
> >>Tom McCormack wrote
> >A Europa has good mpg figures - but you can't use very short strips<<
>
> Who says you can't. Jon Tye and I use a 400 meter grass strip with a 3 %
> slope.
> With practice 300 meters would be enough The big wheel means that long grass
is
> much less of a problem. I guarantee we will get out when a spamcan would be
> bogged down.
> Graham
> >
Has anyone worked out what the standard takeoff distance to clear a 50' obstacle
is for grass and seal?
As we know, the Europa adverts quote a takeoff and landing run in the 100 - 160
metre plus range, any shorter
and the Europa would be classed as a VTOL aircraft - mind you, almost achieved
that in a PA38 yesterday
with a 50 metre roll after landing (_very strong_ headwind and bumpy as hell!)
Tony
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