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06-12-2013, 09:54 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: San Jose, CA
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Very cool video
As you approached the valley that the airport is in, I noticed that you're not that high over the ground. I'm talking about at the beginning of the video before you turn to downwind. I don't have any mountain flying experience but I would have thought you would want to increase your distance from the terrain until you get over the valley where the airport is, then spiral down. I can see that you don't have much choice on the downwind but you can turn to safety towards the valley at that point in case of an engine failure, etc. You don't have many nice places to put down as you cross the mountains however. Are there any negatives (turbulence etc) in approaching at a higher altitude?
I plan to break out Sparky's book again soon.
Thanks.
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06-12-2013, 10:00 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: spokane, wa
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bad idea, pretty tight in there view wise, can trick you. the way he did it is the best. I would also have the flaps all the way down on downwind, even if you need to decent on base you should be able to maintain 80kts, that's with a constant speed prop and all the way to idle.
I've been in there with my airplane (trike) with no problems. I will say if you take off in the morning before the sun hits the airfield you might end up with a bunch of dew. it likes to stick around and fog up the windscreen. my solution was to stay just off the runway and then pull up off the end pretty steep, than I got into the sun pretty quick and the dew that was built up on the inside dissapeared very quick. also the grass was pretty wet and held me back a little but the io360 overcome that one as well. nice field, I will say I've landed in much much rougher spots. this field is a panzy for a back field landing spot.
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06-12-2013, 10:20 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Orem, UT
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Health of the Trees
I enjoyed the video. Thanks
Many of the trees you flew over did not look very healthy. Was that an illusion, or is there some problem with the health of the forest? Anyone know?
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06-12-2013, 10:33 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Townsend, Montana
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Fires have taken a toll in that area. Also I don't know if Johnson creek has a Pine Beetle problem. but due to years of drought conditions, Beetles have ravaged millions of acres in the west.
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06-12-2013, 10:41 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Townsend, Montana
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Johnson Creek is RV-A friendly. Getting proper mountain flying instruction is Highly recommended from someone who knows what they are doing.
Another one to visit is Cavanaugh Bay (66S). It's more civilized than Johnson Creek. A bunch easier for the green mountian pilots. When I spoke with the caretaker this weekend he said they redid the runway a couple years ago, specifically due to requests by RV pilots.
It's a smooth RV friendly manicured strip. My landing Saturday morning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia2ZFz69BAo

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06-12-2013, 10:52 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: North Atlanta
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+1 for Cavanaugh Bay. I want to get back up there soon.
JC is something to see but it's too dry for a Georgia boy there. I'm pretty sure if you stack the firewood just right it will light off with no external help.
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06-12-2013, 11:39 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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Brian, I will try to be at Smiley Creek the weekend of July 13th. Are you going?
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06-12-2013, 12:27 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Townsend, Montana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Strasnuts
Brian, I will try to be at Smiley Creek the weekend of July 13th. Are you going?
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Not going to make Smiley. Hopefully we'll still be at the Oregon or Washington coast.
We have the 4th of July Fly-in here, then on July 6th I host the Big Sky Air Race here this year. Then it's Kris's choice for a weeklong vacation starting the 7th. If I'm lucky we'll get to fly to Arlington Fly-in as part of that get away. BUT I'm not in-charge of summer time this year. 
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06-12-2013, 02:29 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hydroguy2
Not going to make Smiley. Hopefully we'll still be at the Oregon or Washington coast.
We have the 4th of July Fly-in here, then on July 6th I host the Big Sky Air Race here this year. Then it's Kris's choice for a weeklong vacation starting the 7th. If I'm lucky we'll get to fly to Arlington Fly-in as part of that get away. BUT I'm not in-charge of summer time this year. 
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I wish I could go to the Big Sky Air Race. I went the first year you had it and had a great time. I have to fly for work out of the country that week. I get back just in time to go to Smiley. Hopefully next year I'll make the race.
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06-12-2013, 04:07 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Litchfield Park, AZ
Posts: 13
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Great footage.
I can only imagine how the creek would have felt if the engine quit.  Your pattern was way to low for me.
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