Landing in TALL grass: have YOU?

[Newkid]

I've landed in the back pasture with the same tires that you have when the grass was probably 8" to 10" tall. The grass lays over some when it is that tall though, and different grass could create a different outcome.

[Monocock]

It isn't just the grass length that is relevant, but also how thick it is. Wispy 18 inch grass is less of a problem than thick 8 inch grass, in terms of its slowing effect. However, in the middle of summer the small dried seeds in the seed heads of grasses can be as hard as nails and can rapidly mess up a leading edge on your prop at take-off prop speeds.

I sometimes landed in wheat stubbles last summer and found these fine, even if they were nearly 12 inches long in places. They are brackish and dry and tend to snap, unlike lush thick grass that can have a habit of sucking you into it if too long.

Landing in paddocks my other worry is always rabbit/hare/badger/fox burrows. I landed at a friends farm last year and the grass in the longest paddock was about 8 inches and quite tufty. One of the 'tufts' turned out to be the spoil from a badger sett! Luckily I was below flying speed when my left main hit it and I just banged my head on the roof - it made him laugh!