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shortest safe runways in real world

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I've got a meadow in which I can carve out a runway or 2 which could be around 600-800 feet of grass. I may be able to get clear arrival and departure corridors, or may be stuck with 20-40 foot trees…Continue

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shortest safe runways in real world

I've got a meadow in which I can carve out a runway or 2 which could be around 600-800 feet of grass. I may be able to get clear arrival and departure corridors, or may be stuck with 20-40 foot trees at either end; or possibly use close-in turns before touchdown or after liftoff to avoid them.I have 2,300 hrs in Piper Cherokees and a Navajo. I flew the PA-28 and PA-32 in + out of a lot of grass strips, altho much longer like 1,600 ft and up.The marketing material and specifications for the 701…See More
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STOL CH 750
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Viking
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K4I9 Morrow Co OH

Looking for an aircraft-engine-prop to safely get in + out of 600-800' rough runways

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