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Title: Re: Grass landing (Wheel Size)
Post by: Andrew Tinsley on May 06, 2013, 02:26:50 PM

Depends how long the grass is! On my usual patch I always tip over, the planes are really too light to do a real greaser unless it is a well kept lawn. Sorry to sound negative!

Andrew.

Title: Re: Grass landing (Wheel Size)
Post by: john vlna on May 06, 2013, 06:13:03 PM

Grass landing are difficult with any size plane. My best luck has been with thin wheels bigger in diameter than normal. also use the widest possible separation seems to work best. For small planes servo wheels seem to work pretty good for wheels.

Title: Re: Grass landing (Wheel Size)
Post by: Tim Wescott on May 06, 2013, 06:57:50 PM

Trike gear   ;D

Title: Re: Grass landing (Wheel Size)
Post by: George on May 08, 2013, 07:25:45 PM

Quote from: Motorman on May 06, 2013, 12:29:01 PM

How big do your wheels have to be for a good landing on grass? I've got 1" Perfect wheels and been doing the flip end over end landing style.

Thanks,
MM

   

IMHO 1/2A planes just don't land in grass and to make them do so would detract from overall performance.

George

Title: Re: Grass landing (Wheel Size)
Post by: Douglas Ames on May 19, 2013, 04:46:11 PM

Wire skids!

Title: Re: Grass landing (Wheel Size)
Post by: Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach on May 19, 2013, 07:11:27 PM

1/2a?  IMHO, impossible!  I take the gear off and just skid in.  Works for me and have never hurt a plane on grass. H^^

Title: Re: Grass landing (Wheel Size)
Post by: Ron Cribbs on May 27, 2013, 07:04:12 AM

I have only stuck a 1/2A grass landings a couple times. Usually it's a rollout followed by a noseover. I keep my flying site really trimmed down, even then it's still a crap shoot.

Ron