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Fly a 1946 BC12-D Taylorcraft. No wind, no slope takeoff and landing
is about 300-400 feet. Stall speed about 35 mph. 10 knot tailwind
uphill estimated landing is 500 ft. Downhill landing 10 knot headwind
over obstacles uses estimated 1000 to 1200 ft of runway. I only
takeoff downhill. Unless you have experience with a slope you will
underestimated the effect of the slope.

On long paved runways, I always land into the wind.

Jerry in NC

OK, your no slope, no wind takeoff and landing are 300-400'.

What is the downhill, no wind takeoff distance?

What is the uphill, no wind landing distance?

KB


I don't takeoff uphill.

Downhill, no wind takeoff is estimated 250 feet.

Remember that I have obstacles at the end of the uphill runway and none
at the end of the downwind runway.

Jerry in NC

Jerry,

I never asked about uphill takeoff performance.

Again, what is the uphill, no wind landing distance?

Thanks,

KB




Sorry that I misunderstood. Estimated uphill no wing landing is 200-300
feet.

My main reason getting involved with this thread is to point out that
there is no single best answer. Choice depends on aircraft, pilot,
surface, obstacles, slopes. In the past, I thought that you should only
land into the wind.

Jerry in NC

And thanks for your posts. I am/was curious as to how much of an advantage
a sloping runway could be if you could land uphill and depart downhill.
Sounds like at least 25% reduction in required field length.

That mountainside property is looking better by the day. ;-)

KB