How to land on a grass airstrip

I fly at about 20 feet, just to the side of the runway and
look it over. I do the same with water landings, looking
for rocks, logs and even alligators.

I had an Air Force tanker pilot come to me for a CFI rating.
He had never been on grass and in fact couldn't find an
airport that did not have radar vectors and navaids on the
field. We did a lot of grass strips and pilotage to get him
up to speed. He did the SEL add-on in a few days and took
his CFI check with the feds the next day. A very good pilot
and fast learner, but the USAF doesn't teach T-38/KC 135
pilots to find grass strips in the middle of a world of
grass. The US Army and USMC do a better job at that task.


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

"A Lieberman" wrote in message
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| On 17 Jun 2006 11:43:34 -0700, Doug wrote:
|
| Depends on the grass. Grass strips vary from putting
green smooth to
| plane riping holes, rocks and logs. Examine grass
beforehand.
|
| *smile*
|
| How does one do this from pattern altitude at an airport
they have never
| been to?
|
| Allen