STOL Racing: Did you ever hear of STOL racing - short take-off and landing? These planes take off from a standstill in ten feet of less. Landing is also short, but not that short.

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Jun 5, 2022 08:25:32 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Did you ever hear of STOL racing - short take-off and landing? These planes take off from a standstill in ten feet of less. Landing is also short, but not that short. Crazy.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=stol+racing

Jun 5, 2022 21:08:32 #

kmpankopf Loc: Mid-Michigan; SW Pennsylvania

It is now a race category at the national Air Races in Reno every year.

https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-736183-1.html

Jun 6, 2022 05:41:02 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

kmpankopf wrote:

It is now a race category at the national Air Races in Reno every year.

https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-736183-1.html

It's amazing what people than think up. I thought it would be interesting to have a "drag race" to see how fast a car could stop. I doubt there would be much interest in that, though.

Jun 6, 2022 07:20:13 #

sodapop Loc: Bel Air, MD

Short takeoffs and landings are essential to bush pilots

Jun 6, 2022 08:01:07 #

LDB415 Loc: Houston south suburb

jerryc41 wrote:

Don't tell this guy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPakbghLe38

Jun 6, 2022 08:43:07 #

Stephan G

jerryc41 wrote:

It's amazing what people than think up. I thought it would be interesting to have a "drag race" to see how fast a car could stop. I doubt there would be much interest in that, though.

The Yards are in short supply of ship anchors these days. Can't "stop on a dime" without a good anchor.

Jun 6, 2022 09:56:23 #

St.Mary's

A guy got killed at Wayne, Nebraska a couple of weeks ago doing this very thing.

https://www.flyingmag.com/fatal-accident-stops-stol-competition-in-nebraska/

Jun 6, 2022 10:21:16 #

Stephan G

St.Mary's wrote:

A guy got killed at Wayne, Nebraska a couple of weeks ago doing this very thing.

https://www.flyingmag.com/fatal-accident-stops-stol-competition-in-nebraska/

Just looked up the URL. Apparently there were high winds in the area at the time. From the blurb, the plane stalled at 300 feet. I am no expert, but I know enough to know that does not leave much room in regards to evasive tactics. (I had a glider course years ago.)

Rough for the family.

Jun 6, 2022 18:23:40 #

cwp3420

jerryc41 wrote:

There was a young man there with his wife and kids, and he was killed doing this. It was in the news a few weeks back.

Jun 7, 2022 02:04:44 #

Hangingon Loc: NW North Dakota

[I thought it would be interesting to have a "drag race" to see how fast a car could stop. I doubt there would be much interest in that, though.

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We used to drag race motorcycles from a dead start, race to a finish line but you had to break hard at the finish line. If you went over you were disqualified.

Jun 7, 2022 08:07:22 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

[quote=Hangingon][I thought it would be interesting to have a "drag race" to see how fast a car could stop. I doubt there would be much interest in that, though.

[/
We used to drag race motorcycles from a dead start, race to a finish line but you had to break hard at the finish line. If you went over you were disqualified.[/quote]

I've seen motorcycles racing at drag strips. Not something I would want to do. I used to ride a Honda Gold Wing - for comfort and silence. : )

Jun 7, 2022 09:15:32 #

sodapop Loc: Bel Air, MD

Landing on a short runway is sometimes a necessity. STOL is a good and safe method when executed properly

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