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Posted for Earl Schroeder <earleschroeder@yahoo.com>:
Hi Gerard,
My 235/320 is based on 7II3 a turf strip with 90% of its take offs and
landings on turf. Remember that the 235 airframe has even less ground
clearance than the 320 so I fly a lot with green prop tips. ;-) I would not
try this without 'struts' [the 235 had rubber donuts originally]. If the
option for outback gear had existed then, I would have installed the larger
tires just to have a little more cushion. Landing on 2300 feet of turf takes
concentration but it can be done safely with practice. I routinely stop in
1500-1700 feet with slight braking [don't want to tear out the turf] and the
small wheels help lessen the roll out. The 0-320 & MT 3-blade prop help pull
it off.. small wheels or not. One rule I try to obey is to have been in the
intended turf landing strip previously with my C-150 or have walked it to
check for holes etc. I agree with Bill&Sue.
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