On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:29:12 -0500, Jim Logajan
wrote:
What makes turf airstrips fun?
I believe he means that, as a general rule, it's their locations that make
them more fun than paved ones.
Grass is MUCH easier to land on than asphalt, especially in a
taildragger. The additional friction seems to rule out the possibility
of a ground loop, and there's no revealing SQUEAK when you touch down.
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