Hi Paul,
I used to fly our company demonstrators regularly in and out of a private
900-foot grass strip. Mono was 914 with an airmaster prop, the trike a 912S
and a whirlwind hydraulic prop. Plenty of length, provided you practiced it.
Interestingly the 912S-powered plane would clear the 4-foot fence by 50
feet, the 914-powered plane 25 or 30. Regardless of flap settings on the
trike.
Jim Thursby
-----Original Message-----
Behalf Of Paul Atkinson
Subject: Runway length
I am just wondering what you 914 powered flyers consider to be an adequate
minimum runway length. The figure I have generally been quoted is 450 meters
or 1500ft. I get the impression that this is a generic figure that will do
for any Europa regardless of powerplant.
Having read several accounts of 914 powered Europas with VP props leaping
into the air like homesick angels, I wonder if any of you are happy
operating from shorter strips, and how much benefit there is from the extra
power and VP prop over say a 912 with fixed pitch. For comparison mine is a
monowheel classic which will have a Wilksch WAM120 and an MT prop, and I
will be operating from elevations of 500' or less, most of the time.
Any comments gratefully received.
Paul
|