Tim
You mentioned a word "deer strip".
I have visited in Finnish Lappland several times EFAA "Aavahelukka".
That is an asphalt strip in nowhere - that is a total wild and
unpopulated area.
Reindeers like to spend their day on the warm asphalt and it is very
difficult to make them understand "go away - I am going to land". They
usually do not care any low flybyes even.
That is one function for my siren (horn) - they escape immediately after
hearing that unexpected noise.
Say hello to Rob Waters in Auckland - my family still remember his kind
hospitality during that very hot day there years ago.
Moro, Raimo OH-XRT
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----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Ward
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 5:37 AM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Europa Short Strip Capability
Raimo,
I have done very similar landing on a deer strip at Woodbury NZ which
had 300 meters available and
an electric fence down one side!! We stopped in about 250 meters. It
had a high deer fence at the threshold as well.
Speed back to 50kts over the fence, put it on and little braking.
Take off was no problem with a constant speed propeller. If fact ,at
the same weight, like the Boeing 767, you can always take off
from a strip you have landed on.
Certainly a good STOL performance with the Europa.
Cheers,
Tim
Tim Ward
12 Waiwetu Street'
Fendalton,
Christchurch.
NEW ZEALAND
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Email ward.t@xtra.co.nz
----- Original Message -----
From: Raimo Toivio
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 12:24 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Europa Short Strip Capability
All
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
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