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Landing Short in a Cessna Tricycle

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Sat Nov 26, 2016 9:20 am

Re: Landing Short in a Cessna Tricycle

Good point motoadve.
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Sun Nov 27, 2016 11:10 am

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Great looking spot and good job flying it. Since it's a one way strip, my worry would be deer or a horse on the runway. If that horse got onto the strip, being a horse, he would probably want to stand right between the trailer and the tree. Wouldn't stop me from going there, but I'd make my plan beforehand.
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Sun Nov 27, 2016 11:58 am

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The tactical situation is always fluid. A rudder turn in low ground effect is sometimes called for.
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Sun Nov 27, 2016 9:10 pm

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Patrick,

Come to Montana, The (root) beer is on me.

The Bitterroot is the Backcountry Gateway. A great launching point for the Bob Marshall, Selway or last but not least "Church". You will not be disappointed.

Breakfast Fork (West Fork Airstrip) is also close by. It's hard to beat Tex and Heidi's hospitality. http://www.westforklodge.com

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Sun Nov 27, 2016 9:28 pm

Re: Landing Short in a Cessna Tricycle

motoadve wrote:Sometimes you can land pretty short in the Cessna tricycle, and then the problem becomes the take off.
Been there and ended having to pull tall weeds with my bare hands for an hr in the heat and humidity of the rain forest with my friend,and pushed the plane backwards to make a for a longer take off run, Im glad I did, it would have been too close . :shock:

I dont have experience with many other planes but the Cessnas tricycle can land shorter than take off run needed,and sometimes the take off can get very exciting, the way I calculate a landing in a gravel bar or very short field with obstacles first thought is, can I take off from this place?




"Then I send Jughead in with his -170 to tell me if it is okay for me." Motodave is giving you good advice, he knows how to fly his -182.
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Sun Nov 27, 2016 11:41 pm

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jugheadF15 wrote:
motoadve wrote:Sometimes you can land pretty short in the Cessna tricycle, and then the problem becomes the take off.
Been there and ended having to pull tall weeds with my bare hands for an hr in the heat and humidity of the rain forest with my friend,and pushed the plane backwards to make a for a longer take off run, Im glad I did, it would have been too close . :shock:

I dont have experience with many other planes but the Cessnas tricycle can land shorter than take off run needed,and sometimes the take off can get very exciting, the way I calculate a landing in a gravel bar or very short field with obstacles first thought is, can I take off from this place?




"Then I send Jughead in with his -170 to tell me if it is okay for me." Motodave is giving you good advice, he knows how to fly his -182.


Yes that is a typical flight when we fly together :D I can tell you its good to have Jughead as your wingman.
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