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Re: Grass vs. runways

Posted by Scott WRG Editor on Sat Sep 27, 2003 06:00:20 AM

In reply top Grass vs. runways posted by Olivier Lacombe on Thu Sep 25, 2003 10:17:45 PM

: We are thought to belly-land on solid surface when we take
: the ground school, because grass, as Ryan put it up, can
: hide lots of bumps and lumps. Asphalt will only grind met
: al, instead of ripping a panel off like a bump in the gras
: s would do. But, to put it frankly, I'm not eager to find
: out about it myself!
:
: Olivier

Also, wouldn't you slide alot further on grass than on asphault? I've never crashed a plane but I have wasted a couple of cars both on asphault and grass (mispent youth:) and you tended to slide much longer on grass. This could have a strong bearing on the pilots decision depending on the length of the runway and the amount of grass next too it, and more importantly what waited at the end of both.

Scott

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