Comments on: Stick in the Mud http://www.fearoflanding.com/british-mainland/stick-in-the-mud/ The Art of Not Hitting the Ground Too Hard Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:23:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fear of Landing » State Your Intentions http://www.fearoflanding.com/british-mainland/stick-in-the-mud/#comment-121417 Fear of Landing » State Your Intentions Sat, 10 Dec 2011 09:16:04 +0000 http://www.fearoflanding.com/?p=2180#comment-121417 [...] With the wet weather I was worried about taking a wrong turn and getting stuck in the mud. It had happened before. I grabbed for my plate with a map of the airfield to try to work out where Alpha [...] [...] With the wet weather I was worried about taking a wrong turn and getting stuck in the mud. It had happened before. I grabbed for my plate with a map of the airfield to try to work out where Alpha [...]

]]> By: flashy http://www.fearoflanding.com/british-mainland/stick-in-the-mud/#comment-22009 flashy Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:49:05 +0000 http://www.fearoflanding.com/?p=2180#comment-22009 I have been searching for sites related to this. Glad I found you. Thanks I have been searching for sites related to this. Glad I found you. Thanks

]]> By: Patrick Flannigan http://www.fearoflanding.com/british-mainland/stick-in-the-mud/#comment-21945 Patrick Flannigan Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:06:12 +0000 http://www.fearoflanding.com/?p=2180#comment-21945 Wow Sylvia, glad your plain didn't suffer any damage in that little rut. Especially with the prop being so close to the ground. That sort of stuff can get pricey! I'm not too familiar with the Saratoga, but have you found any reason why the manual advises against towing from the rear tie-down? It seems like it ought to be sturdy enough, unless Piper is concerned about pulling the tail down into the ground in tow. Wow Sylvia, glad your plain didn’t suffer any damage in that little rut. Especially with the prop being so close to the ground. That sort of stuff can get pricey!

I’m not too familiar with the Saratoga, but have you found any reason why the manual advises against towing from the rear tie-down? It seems like it ought to be sturdy enough, unless Piper is concerned about pulling the tail down into the ground in tow.

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