Bush Pilot: 'Brakes were my enemy': Landing a one-way airstrip in Southcentral Alaska
It doesn't look challenging -- it looks like a huge airstrip with a tiny bit of snow. I could try to be cool, and say "ya, it was no big deal," but the truth is, it was hard...2013- March 6th: Carl Carlsen's fatal flight- Airborne XT, Streak III wing, Rotax 912 80 HP
WHEN Carl Carlsen and a female friend took off from the Somersby airstrip early yesterday, his 500 hours o.... WHEN Carl Carlsen and a female friend took off from the Somersby airstrip early yesterday, his 500 hour...Saline Valley "Chicken Strip" Backcountry Strip with HotSprings in Death Valley- Let's Go!!
Saline Valley Chicken Strip airstrip (October 2009). This airstrip located in Death Valley National Park. The strip is next to an amazing hotsprings. It is a great backcountry runway for pilots comf..."Aced It" - Crossing the Lines!
I flew again today but only for 1/2hr as it was showery and rough air. I wasn't too comfortable but used it as an opportunity to build my "bump tolerance". This is the advanced landing at the end of the flight.Tags: landing, power lines, crosswind, airstrip
Tags: airstrip, unimproved