REFLECTOR: Runway length

Wayne wowens at darientel.net
Wed Aug 2 07:09:40 CDT 2006


I feel comfortable  with the length at our 3400 foot paved runway. My Soob 
powered Velo is somewhat heavy  and I use about half the runway. The 
narrowness (120 feet between rows of  100 foot tall pines on either side) is 
another matter. The way the beast wallows below 90 kts makes  my feet work 
like crazy when there is a  crosswind.
Wayne  173FG
1GA0 Eagle Neck

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry Miles" <terrence_miles at hotmail.com>
To: "'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 7:24 AM
Subject: REFLECTOR: Runway length


> Hi,
>
> Here's a general question for those flying.  I am looking at a couple of
> airpark options.  More than once I have found a nice house but rejected
> it for runway surface or runway length.  On the assumption that I can
> takeoff and land with the skill of an average pilot could I ask those
> flying (esp the XL) what number should I use for min runway length, and
> if they thought turf was OK.  This is be day VFR only.  No tower, no
> lights, no fuel or mx on the field.
>
> Thanks for the thoughts and advice.
>
> Terry
>
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