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Europa Aircraft has claimed since 1993 their planes have "a good short
strip capability".
I confirm: Today - few hours ago - I landed to the EFTO
https://ais.fi/ais/vfr/aerodromes/EFTO.html
That is a 360 metres (from ditch to ditch) grass strip (27-09) 50 km
west from Helsinki Finland.
That is permitted only for ultra lights but please do not tell FCAA I
was there.
Landing: contact to the earth about 1/4 from the fence, stop 1/4 before
the end of the strip.
That means less than 200 metres (only moderate brakes and some of you
know I prefer real fast in final).
Take off: we used less than 2/3 of the runway - that means less than 240
metres.
Weather: total calm, temperature +20C, almost sea level, QNH 2018 mbar.
Plane: near MTOW and that means in RT=B4s case about 645 kgs (1419
lbs), engine 912S,
CS-prop (Airmaster with Warp Plades and 5700 engine revs).
Strip: grass 10 cm (=4 inches), quite wet (because it was almost
night), base strenght moderate, 27 right side (because they claimed that
side is harder!).
"a good short strip capability".
- that=B4s true in my mind!
Short and safe landings,
Raimo from Finland
OH-XRT with 4-place intercom omboard
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