Comments on: Short field or soft field – So what ? http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2009/10/09/short-field-or-soft-field-so-what/ General Aviation and Aviation In General Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:02:37 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sylvia http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2009/10/09/short-field-or-soft-field-so-what/comment-page-1/#comment-26926 Sylvia Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:17:14 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/?p=2903#comment-26926 Ah yes, that would cause issues! Ah yes, that would cause issues!

]]> By: Vincent http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2009/10/09/short-field-or-soft-field-so-what/comment-page-1/#comment-26925 Vincent Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:32:56 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/?p=2903#comment-26925 @Sylvia: this was Geneva. Changing from 27 meters wide grass strip to the 54 meters wide main concrete runway... exactly twice as wide. @Sylvia: this was Geneva. Changing from 27 meters wide grass strip to the 54 meters wide main concrete runway… exactly twice as wide.

]]> By: Sylvia http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2009/10/09/short-field-or-soft-field-so-what/comment-page-1/#comment-26909 Sylvia Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:09:43 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/?p=2903#comment-26909 <i>I flared too high because of the well known optical illusions</i> Was this Lausanne? I still haven't forgiven myself for screwing that one up even AFTER you'd warned me in detail! I flared too high because of the well known optical illusions

Was this Lausanne? I still haven’t forgiven myself for screwing that one up even AFTER you’d warned me in detail!

]]> By: Matthew Stibbe http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2009/10/09/short-field-or-soft-field-so-what/comment-page-1/#comment-26501 Matthew Stibbe Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:44:13 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/?p=2903#comment-26501 I fly a Cirrus SR22 out of Denham, England. It has a 2100' runway and a 4 degree glideslope to get over some trees. It seems routine for me to land on such as short runway but I occasionally speak to other pilots in the US who find it astonishing. I guess practice and familiarity make things easier. I fly a Cirrus SR22 out of Denham, England. It has a 2100′ runway and a 4 degree glideslope to get over some trees. It seems routine for me to land on such as short runway but I occasionally speak to other pilots in the US who find it astonishing. I guess practice and familiarity make things easier.

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