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Post subject: Re: Choosing a twin for a short grass strip Posted: 17 Jun 2015, 20:12 |
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Username Protected wrote: I'll buy the plane. Y'all buy the fuel That would be great! Fuel split 20-40 ways!
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Post subject: Re: Choosing a twin for a short grass strip Posted: 17 Jun 2015, 20:43 |
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Username Protected wrote: The Dash 7, as they were called when I was working on them (maintenance) in Canada, has 4 P&W PT6s and is essentially a regional airliner. The 7 is the max complexity for the minimum performance. One out high and hot and climb gradient is dicey. Two out, you are landing. And possibly not where you want to.
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Post subject: Re: Choosing a twin for a short grass strip Posted: 17 Jun 2015, 21:13 |
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Username Protected wrote: I can't believe that someone hasn't pointed out the load carrying and short field capabilities of the Aztec and IO-540 Lycomings to boot.
Jgreen +1.......By far the best light twin for short field.
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Post subject: Re: Choosing a twin for a short grass strip Posted: 18 Jun 2015, 11:10 |
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Growing up, my father operated a R/Stol 421B out of our 2,600 ft ranch strip near Hebbronville, Texas, often with 6-7 people and enough gas to get to Fort Worth (with ifr reserves). The same strip with a non-R/Stol T310R was very marginal. Out hot Texas days, Dad would fly the 310 to the county airport before loading us up.
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Post subject: Re: Choosing a twin for a short grass strip Posted: 19 Jun 2015, 01:18 |
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If you aren't worried about speed (and maybe your hearing!), a BN2 Islander will well and truly haul your gear out of short strips!
2,990kg MTOW out of a 400m rough strip, no probs!
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Post subject: Re: Choosing a twin for a short grass strip Posted: 19 Jun 2015, 13:40 |
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Found the best twin for a grass strip.
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Post subject: Re: Choosing a twin for a short grass strip Posted: 19 Jun 2015, 14:44 |
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If your usual load is just one or two people, consider a Robertson Modified Twin Comanche. I have run mine out of a 2500 foot grass strip many years with no problems.
A 200 HP/side model is available, too. AHP N88AP
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Post subject: Re: Choosing a twin for a short grass strip Posted: 19 Jun 2015, 15:37 |
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Username Protected wrote: Just get Twin Otter.
Lots of seats, great short field performance, and will fly with a huge amount of ice if you get caught in the stuff.
I have a few hundred hours in them (years ago). A few hundred hours in a Twin Otter!  That must have been nearly 1000 miles. 
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