FlyingMonkey Posted December 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 I agree with Mike. Johnson Creek should not be a problem, it's nice grass and a lot of Cherokees and 172s land there. I think the High Sierra landing area is better than some paved runways, and quite long. The strip I posted to start this topic is 1200ft (and as I mentioned, part of it is too rough to use for a CT and just really an overrun area) and at about the limit for what I will do with non-tundra gear in my CT. The surface is a bit bumpy and the grass was about 4" tall. If the grass was not recently mowed, I would not have attempted the landing. If I had a passenger, I would not have attempted the landing. If the winds were not favorable...well, you get the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deckofficer Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Thanks Mike and Andy. As I mentioned about Steve's video, I have no desire for those type of landings in a CT, the positive response for Johnson Creek and the High Sierra gathering is what I was hoping for. Andy is right about the type of aircraft that have shown up at those two gatherings. As slippery as the CT is, I guess I'll be practicing slips on final to get down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted December 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Thanks Mike and Andy. As I mentioned about Steve's video, I have no desire for those type of landings in a CT, the positive response for Johnson Creek and the High Sierra gathering is what I was hoping for. Andy is right about the type of aircraft that have shown up at those two gatherings. As slippery as the CT is, I guess I'll be practicing slips on final to get down. Probably, but with flap settings of 30° to 40° (depending on model of CT), the CT comes down pretty steeply. Add a slip on top of those flap settings and you can come down like a meteor. Sometimes that's just what the doctor ordered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted December 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Here's the shaky phone video my friend Brian took of the landing (with narration!). He dropped his phone filming the roll out, which is why it ends where it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deckofficer Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Camera work C-, piloting skills A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted January 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 LOL, thanks Bob. Brian is in remedial cinematography training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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