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I'm considering the purchase of a Mooney M20J and am wondering how it would feel about a turf taxiway that's not exactly golf course smooth. Any insight would be appreciated.
David Tulis
Apr '20
Hi Scott,
I owned a Mooney M20C and landed on a sand and turf runway at Dog Island, Florida, with no problems and I had a heavyweight passenger. Sadly, I no longer own that aircraft, but it had good ground clearance and relatively new rubber shock donuts all-around helped. I agree with Dean that walking a field as a precaution is a great idea, and yes, we took it slow on the rollout and taxi.
I owned a Mooney M20C and landed on a sand and turf runway at Dog Island, Florida, with no problems and I had a heavyweight passenger. Sadly, I no longer own that aircraft, but it had good ground clearance and relatively new rubber shock donuts all-around helped. I agree with Dean that walking a field as a precaution is a great idea, and yes, we took it slow on the rollout and taxi.