Peter Duniho wrote:
"Ross Richardson" wrote in message
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I learned to fly out of a 1800' runway south of Kansas City, MO. The name
was Hillside. Never had problems with short runways.


Well, duh...of course if the airport at which you regularly operate is like
that, you'll be well-practiced at it.

My point is that most pilots don't fall into that category.



Oh, I agree. Those pilots that learned to fly out of 9000' runways have
a disadvantage unless their instructor took them to short runways. I
have a friend that has a 1400' runway with clear approaches and I can
get the Skyhawk down and stopped in half that length, depending on the
wind. I once got check out in Hanscom Field in Boston and wanted to land
at short runways. (I forgot what their limit was at the time) and had to
prove that I could do it. The instructor picked 3 or 4 local airports
that were short (~2400') and I nailed each one. I didn't think they were
short.

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Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI