How to land on a grass airstrip

Can anybody point out a good bibliography or article that describes the
differences in landing on a grass airstrip for the first time, tips and
advices? Thanks

drclive wrote:
Can anybody point out a good bibliography or article that describes the
differences in landing on a grass airstrip for the first time, tips and
advices? Thanks

Rent a CFI?

No difference, just land normally...

Cheers Quilly

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Grass can be long, short and even cut grass is a possible
problem since it can be trapped inside of wheel pants.
Animals live in grass and often dig holes or burrow and make
soft spots. In the winter, long grass can poke up through a
foot of snow and look OK.
A good, well maintained grass runway is a joy to land on.
It is mowed and raked, rolled and smoother than a golf
fairway.
Wet grass has very poor braking action. But a tail dragger
with a skid uses the grass as a brake.

Always call ahead if possible and find out about the current
condition of the grass and any problem spots. Always do a
soft field landing. Always do a low pass to look for
anything in or under the grass that could be a problem.

When you get there, walk the strip on foot.


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

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drclive wrote:

Can anybody point out a good bibliography or article that describes the
differences in landing on a grass airstrip for the first time, tips and
advices? Thanks

What sort of differences? Landing on grass isn't much different than
hard surface unless the grass is very tall, very wet, or hiding mud. :-)

A well-maintained grass runway is a pleasure to use. Quieter and softer
than asphalt and much cooler in the hot summer sun. You may have
slightly longer take-off rolls, but the difference isn't huge barring
what I mentioned above.


Matt

Ben Hallert wrote:

drclive wrote:

Can anybody point out a good bibliography or article that describes the
differences in landing on a grass airstrip for the first time, tips and
advices? Thanks


Rent a CFI?


A CFI to land on a grass strip? If he needs that then he better get his
money back from his original CFI.


Matt

Depends on the grass. Grass strips vary from putting green smooth to
plane riping holes, rocks and logs. Examine grass beforehand.

On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 18:14:25 +0100, Quilljar wrote:

No difference, just land normally...

Incorrect advice.....

You want to land as softly and as slowly as possible on a grass strip.

Also want to keep the nosewheel off terra firma as long as possible so it
doesn't run the risk of "digging in" from the weight of the engine and prop
when the nose wheel does touch down.

After touchtown, the yoke should be full aft.

Taxiing on soft fields is also significantly different. You hold the yoke
back full aft and taxi with more power to ease the pressure of the nose
wheel.

Allen

On 17 Jun 2006 09:08:36 -0700, drclive wrote:

Can anybody point out a good bibliography or article that describes the
differences in landing on a grass airstrip for the first time, tips and
advices? Thanks

Check out http://www.firstflight.com/lessons/flt07.htm for lesson on soft
field landings.

Allen

drclive wrote:
Can anybody point out a good bibliography or article that describes the
differences in landing on a grass airstrip for the first time, tips and
advices? Thanks

Ben Hallert wrote:
Rent a CFI?

Matt Whiting wrote:
A CFI to land on a grass strip? If he needs that then he
better get his money back from his original CFI.

Why is it so out of the question for him to get a CFI to go with him if
he's never landed on grass before? Maybe it's common where you are, but
in many places, you're not allowed to practice landing on anything but a
paved runway with rental aircraft while training for your private pilot
license. Most schools/clubs prohibit landing rental aircraft on
unimproved (grass, dirt, etc.) strips, regardless of your ratings. We
all should know how to do a soft-field landing, but if you've never done
it and would feel more comfortable (and are willing to pay for) bringing
a CFI with you, why should that be a problem or a reflection on anyone's
"original CFI"?