Timeline for What considerations should be taken into account for landing on gravel airstrips?
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| Jul 17, 2016 at 17:14 | comment | added | rbp | 1. Remember to add that second notch of flaps (piper or Cessna) and fly the plane into ground effect before climbing out. 2. A soft field takeoff is not a short field takeoff. | |
| Oct 10, 2015 at 9:28 | vote | accept | Ben | ||
| Sep 8, 2015 at 17:46 | comment | added | egid | Also some gravel is pseudo-pavement - it's coated or "chip sealed" to prevent hurled stones. | |
| Sep 8, 2015 at 15:16 | history | edited | Pondlife | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Added note about cleaning off mud, per GdD's comment
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| Sep 8, 2015 at 3:35 | comment | added | fbynite | One thing I'd add when starting on gravel surfaces, shutdown/start the engine while pointing into the wind. This will help prevent picking up rocks into the prop and damaging it. | |
| Sep 5, 2015 at 20:02 | comment | added | GdD | One thing I'd add when operating in a muddy dirt field is that the leading edges of your wings and flight control surfaces can get covered. This interferes with smooth air flow and can decrease performance significantly, so clean your airplane's wings and control surfaces if they get mucky. | |
| Sep 5, 2015 at 15:57 | history | answered | Pondlife | CC BY-SA 3.0 |