Mark wrote:
1) Anyone here using your own grass strip?

Yes, but fairly infrequently.

The strip is seasonal. It gets soggy and the grass doesn't get mowed
as frequently as it should. Plus with my plane I need to come in
fairly light. As there is a paved public airport 15 minutes
away, I am finding that my strip has limited use. The upside is that it
is owned with my neighbors and it costs very little to me.

2) Anyone here using a plane for transportation
purposes, yet rarely exceed 110 KIAS?

Depends. If I am truely going some distance and the winds are favorable,
I will often go very high and throttle back a bit. As such my IAS can be
low. Best lift/drag speed (hence best economy) for my plane is a bit
less than 110 KIAS.

Also depends upon what you mean for 'transportation purposes.' What else
do you do with a plane?


--
Frank Stutzman
Bonanza N494B "Hula Girl"
Boise, ID