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Acceptable Landing Areas

What are the types of runways that RV8s can land at? Grass strips, tarmac, etc?
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You specify said "RV8s" so I'll assume not an A model? I would say you could land a RV-8 on grass, gravel, tarmac, even paved runways. A concern may be gravel or soft ground and how much clearance you have in your wheel pants (if installed) or if the pants aren't installed, are you willing to risk damage to the horizontal from rock chips. .
 
What are the types of runways that RV8s can land at? Grass strips, tarmac, etc?
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RV-8 "can" land on gravel, dirt, grass, asphalt, concrete. Just can't tolerate excessively soft surfaces, rocks/gravel larger than ~1", uneven surfaces. Paint dings and chips are the price you pay for gravel and small rock operations.

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I would operate off smooth maintained grass or tarmac. But I’ve seen enough landing gear issues with the -8’s (main landing gear bolts coming loose, tailwheel stingers wearing and requiring oversized fasteners, tailwheel weldments coming loose) that I’d have my reservations operating off anything unprepared.
 
"Tall" grass strip

I've landed on grass strips with my 8 a number of times. But one time, the grass was so #%^& tall, I took my wheel pants off before leaving.
 
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