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11-03-2014, 12:05 PM
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: jonesboro, ar
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short runways
What is the shortest runway you would feel comfortable operating out of? Is 1000 feet too short?
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11-03-2014, 12:25 PM
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Location: USA
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Too many variables to provide a blanket answer to your question - obstructions, trees, elevation, slope, pilot experience, go around options, over-run conditions, comfort level, etc. It's an individual limit. It doesn't matter what anyone else is comfortable with, but plenty would be fine landing an RV on 1000' of runway assuming clear approaches and go around options. Others would not.
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11-03-2014, 12:37 PM
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Join Date: May 2014
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It's clear on one end with trees on the other. I would plan on just going around if I missed my touchdown spot. I was comfortable when I was training in a 152 landing on the numbers. I have 240 hours, mostly in the 152. My plane isn't built yet so I have no comfort level yet. I'm going to take transition training so hopefully I will have my comfort level before I get in it. Am I building a death trap, lol?
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11-03-2014, 01:30 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
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Transition training is one thing, but the RV flies so much differently than a trainer that I think it's optimistic to assume that you'll be completely comfortable operating a new airplane out of such a short strip. I'm sure it's been done, but given a choice I'd much rather have an 'easier' field near me for my first 40 hours. What if a nasty crosswind pops up while your in the air? Will you have alternatives nearby?
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11-03-2014, 01:53 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Asheville, NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by luddite42
Too many variables to provide a blanket answer to your question - obstructions, trees, elevation, slope, pilot experience, go around options, over-run conditions, comfort level, etc. It's an individual limit. It doesn't matter what anyone else is comfortable with, but plenty would be fine landing an RV on 1000' of runway assuming clear approaches and go around options. Others would not.
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In that vein, I flew in Germany in a Jodel DR400 (180HP 4 seater) from an 800 ft paved strip. However, this 800 ft strip was in the middle of a HUGE flat plain of grass. The paved part could have easily been shorter. 
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11-03-2014, 04:00 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Perth, Australia
Posts: 267
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Take a look at this
I think you will be very silly to jump into the RV after a 152 and think you can handle it straight off the bat.
Maybe have a look at this video, excelent approach, great touchdown, and bearly made it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZThhf9-98Y
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11-03-2014, 06:11 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Battle Ground, WA
Posts: 426
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Too short for an aborted takeoff
If you were taking off on a wet day, I'm not sure you could abort a take-off without running out of distance starting from mid-field, allowing for perception-reaction time and reduced braking effectiveness.
FWIW, these discussions almost always degenerate into brag responses about what a short distance the "hero sticks" can take off/land in. Personally, I am not Chuck Yeager. 85% of the time I make the mid-field turn-off at my 2400 ft. home turf airstrip (3% downhill), which means 15% of the time I don't. YMMV.
Moderators, please feel free to close this thread when we get to the "mine's bigger than yours" posts. Thanks
Larry Tompkins
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11-03-2014, 07:10 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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Just because the airplane can do it, doesn't mean it should. Longer runway means more options. The closer to the limits you fly, the fewer options you are leaving yourself.
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11-03-2014, 07:29 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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imo, too short!  build a helicopter.
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11-03-2014, 07:45 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Utah
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pastranafan5
It's clear on one end with trees on the other. I would plan on just going around if I missed my touchdown spot. I was comfortable when I was training in a 152 landing on the numbers. I have 240 hours, mostly in the 152. My plane isn't built yet so I have no comfort level yet. I'm going to take transition training so hopefully I will have my comfort level before I get in it. Am I building a death trap, lol?
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RV9A will bring you the comfort of 152 landing on the numbers. She can make it even shorter. Keep building those hours 
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