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08-31-2020, 06:54 AM
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Acceptable Landing Areas
What are the types of runways that RV8s can land at? Grass strips, tarmac, etc?
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08-31-2020, 07:11 AM
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I live on a grass runway airport so that's the majority of my operations with my RV8.
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08-31-2020, 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Rumbling Thunder
What are the types of runways that RV8s can land at? Grass strips, tarmac, etc?
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You specify said "RV8s" so I'll assume not an A model? I would say you could land a RV-8 on grass, gravel, tarmac, even paved runways. A concern may be gravel or soft ground and how much clearance you have in your wheel pants (if installed) or if the pants aren't installed, are you willing to risk damage to the horizontal from rock chips. .
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08-31-2020, 12:48 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Houston
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Originally Posted by Rumbling Thunder
What are the types of runways that RV8s can land at? Grass strips, tarmac, etc?
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RV-8 "can" land on gravel, dirt, grass, asphalt, concrete. Just can't tolerate excessively soft surfaces, rocks/gravel larger than ~1", uneven surfaces. Paint dings and chips are the price you pay for gravel and small rock operations.
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Last edited by Low Pass : 08-31-2020 at 01:06 PM.
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09-07-2020, 11:55 PM
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I would operate off smooth maintained grass or tarmac. But I’ve seen enough landing gear issues with the -8’s (main landing gear bolts coming loose, tailwheel stingers wearing and requiring oversized fasteners, tailwheel weldments coming loose) that I’d have my reservations operating off anything unprepared.
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09-08-2020, 07:55 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Atlanta
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"Tall" grass strip
I've landed on grass strips with my 8 a number of times. But one time, the grass was so #%^& tall, I took my wheel pants off before leaving.
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