I think the larger airport would be the best choice at first. It will give you plenty of room as you learn the handling characteristics in ground effect in a more protected environment. Grass strips can also aggravate any handling problems while at high speed but still on the ground. Sound is also another issue. A grass runway has a lot of extra sounds and terrain roughness that could make hearing problems before leaving the ground more difficult. Another consideration is safety. The larger airport will give you longer to get stopped should you have to put it back on the runway unexpected and you will also have much larger safety areas around. Also, should something worst happen, there are more people there as well as faster access by fire and rescue.
As Larry said, you don't have to stay there, but since you are working out a whole lot of unknowns on the first few flights, from a safety perspective the larger airport would be the better choice to start. On Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 6:38 PM Flesner via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > > I am in the stage to look for an airport. > > Stef > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Stef, > > Congratulations ! Either location would work but I'd suggest the longer > runway if possible. Even if you assemble it at the large airport, get a > couple of flights in, and then fly it to the grass strip. A greater > concern I have is your recent flight time. Have you been staying > current. I'd say 50 hours in the past 12 months to make a first flight > on a new aircraft. If you have less time then that in the past 12 > months I'd suggest a minimum of 10 hours in 30 days before first > flight. If that is not possible there is nothing wrong with having a > well qualified pilot make the first flight(s). Whatever you do, be > safe. You don't want to lose all those building hours to an accident. > Have fun and good luck......... > > Larry Flesner > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org > -- Jason Brooks _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
