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"John Kunkel" wrote:

"Roy Smith" wrote in message
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My club recently had an airplane damaged in an overrun on a 2200 foot
runway. This is the third such incident in the last 5 or so years
(two of which resulted in serious aircraft damage, but fortunately no
injuries). We're considering tightening up our rules about short
runways. One possibility would be to outlaw landings on anything
under 2500 feet unless you've got a commercial certificate.

One AC I know of had both a length and width restriction, 2500 X 50 minimum.
This came about after a botched landing on a 2700 X 30 paved strip.
I've always considered narrow more of a challenge than short.

Indeed! When I based at Frazier Lake, we would close the 2500X150 grass
runway in the winter, when it was wet and take off and land on the 30'
wide paved taxiway. All was fine, if the wind was down the runway, but
it got sporting when we had a significnt crosswind (about 40% of thee
time).