Flight Limitations for Grass Ops

[a506067]

Hi

I'm thinking of buying a Speed Canard here in Germany but can't find any info regarding flight ops from grass airfields.

 

Is it allowed or not? Is it recommended or not? (That nosewheel arm looks quite fragile).

 

Many thanks for any info.

 

David

[Barry in Wiregrass]

I am new here but from what I understand (not a lot yet), the problem with grass landings in a canard aircraft is that the prop will be affected by FOD being kicked by the wheels. In my opinion, it would be better to find another type of aircraft to use on grass strips. Some of the more experienced builders/flyers might be able to give better insight into this issue. Good Luck!

[jperryfly]

I've tried flying my O-320 Long Ez from a grass strip and it's just not a good experience. You get a lot of drag from the grass and basically have to bounce the nose to get it into the air. There is no prop blast to raise the nose with the elevator.

Get another airplane if you only have grass.

[a506067]

It's just that there is an aircraft dealer here selling one who, in reply to my question, replied that Speed Canards ARE certified for grass ops. Could someone who owns one please have a look in their ops manual to see if this is really correct or not? Unfortunately the dealer lives too far away for me to drop by and check the manual myself.

 

Many thanks.

 

David

[Barry in Wiregrass]

Ask him to scan it and e-mail it to you. He should be willing if it is true. I'd still find someone other than him to verify it though.

[a506067]

Quite true, Barry.

That's why I'm hoping someone here can verify it for me as well.

David

[Marcel en Charlot]

20.01.2003 1434 Uhr (MESZ) Unfall eines deutschen Lfz. im Inland mit schwer Verletzten

Ort: Paderborn-Haxterb. (Detmold (NRW)) Betriebsart: nichtgewerbliche Flüge - privater Reise- oder Rundflug

LFZ.: Gyro-Flug SC01B160 Nach einer Rollstrecke von ca. 1140 m durchbrach das Flugzeug die Um-

Anzahl der verletzten Personen: zäunung am Flugplatzende, kollidierte mit Buschwerk und verletzte an-

Besatzung: 0 tödl., 1 schwer, 0 leicht schließend 2 Radfahrerinnen, die sich auf einem an das Flugplatzgelän-

Fluggäste: 0 tödl., 1 schwer, 0 leicht de angrenzenden Teerweg befanden. Das beschädigte Flugzeug prallte

Andere: 0 tödl., 1 schwer, 1 leicht nach weiteren 40 m auf einen Acker und geriet in Brand.

Flugzeug zerstört

Untersuchung durch Beauftragte der BFU Aktenzeichen: 3X004-0/03

 

Don't know if you master the German language? This comes from BFU web, the German NTSB and tells you that after a 1140 m roll on grass the aircraft went straight through the fence, wounded two bikers and destroyed the bikes. The two pilots got out wounded just before the aircraft was destroyed in a fire.

 

Over.