Ac for short field takeoff / ldg

[AfricanEagle]

You could consider a Maule.

[goldeneaglepilot]

I flew a C182T for a while with a Horton STOL kit, will take off with two on board in 700 ft from (short) Grass and clear a fifty foot obstruction after a 1000', great low speed handling and even shorter landing.

Only downside is if you are less than 6', the dash is high and difficult to see over on takeoff, but you compensate for that with technique.

With 4 average adults and full tanks it will go up after about 1000' takeoff with 1500' to fifty feet.

All of this is dependant on the pilot using the correct short / soft field takeoff technique. Treat the takeoff on grass in the same way as on tarmac then you might just go through the hedge...

If you want extereme performance get a Pitts!! You have not said what type of flying you want to do, so the question is almost demanding a "how long is the piece of string" type answer.

[Tinstaafl]

A BN2 Islander. No worries at all and with a good load at the same time. Pity the rest of one's flight has to be in it though...

[Rod1]

There are 100's of aircraft which will operate out of 500m. If you want this to actually help give us an idea of what you are going to do with the aircraft and your budget. For example;

Fun aerobatics with limited touring single seat with low operating cost;

Silence Twister

Touring, two up with low operating costs;

Almost any VLA type (probably 30 odd aircraft)

Touring, four up, operating cost no problem;

C182

Touring off rough strip, 4 up, operating cost no problem;

Maule

Rod1

[Piper.Classique]

I've not flown one but the Robin DR 400 seems to get peoples vote as one of the best load lifters which does not hog runway; otherwise a C182.

I have, and tugged with. Depends on the engine and prop. A 180 hp will usually be fine, even with the cruise prop. A 118 hp will be a bit marginal unless you have the fine pitch prop. We have 740 m at our base airfield, good clear approaches, and we insure the little DR 400 for three seats only. Dare I mention the performance pages of the flight manual?

[Pudnucker]

I fly my 180HP archer out of farm strips all the time - I'm often off in a lot less length than other so called short strip machines.

[2high2fastagain]

Cessna 182 - you'll get a pilot and 3 pax in and out without much trouble.

[jxk]

A true man's aircraft is a Cessna 180. But you'll be lucky to find a good one in the UK.

[SNS3Guppy]

I have no idea how many there are in the UK, but it's hard to go wrong with a Super Cub or a Husky.

[Dan Winterland]

Rallye. Preferably >150HP.

[toolowtoofast]

N-model 172 with 180hp with a fine prop is your best bang for buck.

182 with O520 or O540 power. (not the O470) expensive compared to 172

Super Cub. Only a 2 seater. Take off and land in less than 50m though. MUST be hangared.

Piper Pacer.

C180 - not too bad but a 182 performs better overall I reckon

Yak 18T?

[hatzflyer]

As per all the previous posts, there are hundreds that will do it, and that's just counting regular types without getting into exotic types.
The question is too general.
If you are seeking proper advice ,you need to be much more specific.

[KeesM]

Morane Saulnier Rallye

[tmmorris]

I've not flown one but the Robin DR 400 seems to get peoples vote as one of the best load lifters which does not hog runway

but avoid the -115 ('Dauphin') variant - underpowered despite the nice wing and handling characteristics. You need the -180 Regent (or the President, even).

Tim

(edited to add - I took the Dauphin into Fenland a couple of weeks ago. The landing was a piece of cake -much shorter than the book figure suggested - the takeoff (one adult, one child, 50% fuel) wasn't. Might have been something to do with the mowing...)

[doubleu-anker]

Pilatus Porter!

[hatzflyer]

Anything will go in AND out as long as you don't mind it going out on a trailor.

[Rod1]

Antonov An-2

Rod1

[hatzflyer]

Keep up rod, that ones been done, this is just silly!

[Fake Sealion]

An autogyro

[golfbananajam]

short field

can't beat a helicopter, except for cost