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Re: how much is "enough"
runway
Winter 3000' is different than summer 3000'. Sea Level
3000' is different than mountain 3000'.
Sea Level 3000' in the 70's *F is my minimum right now. Hot
summer afternoons could push this to 5000'.
Get HPAT training.
Jeff L
N334P (LIVP)
PS Tires and Brakes are cheap; important when yuo
need them.
Gents:
I hope to be
finishing up my IVP in the next couple of months and REALLY look
forward to flying it for the first time. I have zero IVP
time.
Meanwhile,
Išm moving to the Seattle area and am shopping for a
hangar.
There are a
variety of air patches in the area but some have pretty short runways
like between 2000 and 2500 feet.
I know that
a IVP is a slick bird and long runways are nice. So as I shop
for a new airport, would you old/experienced guys recommend a certain
minimum runway length?
Thanks in
advance,
John
Hafen
John,
What is your background and experience flying?
Are you experienced and current in high performance single engine
piston aircraft now or are you transitioning from an MD 80? I do not
recommend any new LIVP pilot to start with less than 5000' x 100'
DRY (at sea level/ standard day) runway with clear approaches and a
VASI/ PAPI visual glide slope indicator system.
A 3000' dry is my absolute minimum after spending a
long time building up to it. I do not recommend anyone start with
that. But that is only on a good day with everything going in my
favor.
When you get your aircraft flying practice to see how
much runway you need to get it stopped comfortably and the double that
number for those occasional bad days. Call if you have any questions
636-532-5638.
Best Regards,
Jeff Edwards
MCFI
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