On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 21:10:28 GMT, Matt Whiting wrote:

A Lieberman wrote:

On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 18:14:25 +0100, Quilljar wrote:


No difference, just land normally...


Incorrect advice.....

You want to land as softly and as slowly as possible on a grass strip.

Baloney. He didn't ask about landing on a soft field, he said a grass
airstrip. Grass doesn't imply a soft field at all.

You are still wrong. Unless the sub surface of the grass is a hard as
concrete, grass adds drag on ground ops. Add some weight, and you have
even more drag since now the wheels are not exactly on top of your surface.
Grass strips are not hard top runways.

Since I couldn't find a "legal definition" of soft field, I will put the
ball in your court to prove me wrong that grass strips are not soft fields.

Again, only if this is a soft field. Grass strip isn't synonymous with
soft field. If you don't know the difference, I suggest some remedial
instruction.

Sounds like maybe you need to check into remedial training. I'd say my
method of assuming all grass fields are soft fields will save my hardware
quicker then your assumptions. Grass strips don't have asphalt or concrete
which equals soft field. I'd sure like to see you prove me wrong, as I am
always learning....

Taxiing on soft fields is also significantly different. You hold the yoke
back full aft and taxi with more power to ease the pressure of the nose
wheel.

Right, but he didn't ask about a soft field.

See above, grass strips are not concrete runways, the sub surface the grass
is growing on adds drag to ground ops which is a distinctly different
technique then hard top runways / taxiways.

Not only that, more irregularities in the surface and taxiing or landing at
an excessive speed WITHOUT using soft field techniques will just invite you
to a potential prop strike if your nose wheel just happens to dig in.

Allen