In this case, I'm more concerned with takeoff than landing. I don't
think we can get a heavily loaded Mini-Apprentice to take off on our
grass runway. It is hard enough as it is to get the plane to roll at
its light weight. I'm also concerned that, even with the east alders
removed, we won't have a clear path to depart after takeoff. But
rolling is the biggest problem.
I see two solutions. One is to go to another venue to make the loaded
flights. I've not been to the Chimicum field, yet, but while I've heard
it is windy there, they may have a smoother runway and more open flying
area. There are probably other fields in the area that have paved or
geotextile surfaces.
The other solution is to put down a smoother surface on our runway. We
decided not to go with a geotextile surface because of the cost, but I
am going to look at Home Depot to see what they might have in way of a
cheaper alternative. We don't need something that will last, and we
don't need it to be wide enough to land on. It just needs to be
something we can put down for loaded takeoffs and then pack up at the
end of the day.
Cheers,
Tom
On 9/16/19 4:41 PM, Thomas Condon wrote:
Tom,
Don't have runway envy. Tarmac runways do much more damage on a rough landing than grass!
The Other Tom!
On Sep 16, 2019, at 12:40 PM, Tom Speer <me@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:me@xxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
I have runway envy!
It's clear we will need provision for a lot more weight than will fit inside the wing. Probably a ballast box like they have, and maybe some ballast boxes out on the wings, too. I'm thinking Northrop Gamma style wheel pants that come down from where the tail booms mount.
Cheers,
Tom
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