Patrick Romano, the force behind Backcountry Aviation, sent in this photo of Nathan Kurth and Lindsey Moreland enjoying an after flight beer next to a Carbon Cub SS.
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Backcountry aircraft: Is your plane on the list?
BackcountryPilot.org contains a wealth of information for pilots who are already veterans of backcountry flying, as well as those who dream of trying it. Included in its Knowledge Base is a list of backcountry aircraft, which is long and includes many planes you wouldn’t necessarily consider as ready for the backcountry. Check it out here […]
Video: Backcountry adventures
A quick search for backcountry flying on YouTube brought up this stunning video by Flying Pooch Productions. Check it out: https://youtu.be/NGA5kZCC8Sc
Pictures of the day: Backcountry flying in Alaska
David Baldwin sent in these photos of him flying his 2014 Series 7 Kitfox in Chugiak, Alaska, taken by a Sony camera mounted on the wing. The top photo shows the mountains near Knik Glacier in Alaska, with an indication of the end of summer with “Termination Dust” showing up on the mountains. “No one wants to […]
Video STOL Tips: Going around
Backcountry Aviation‘s Patrick Romano continues his series of STOL Tips with Going Around, in which he talks about go-arounds and balked landings, a useful technique for safely aborting a landing or evaluating a landing zone, but also an action that can often increase the workload on the pilot. You can read the story on BackcountryPilot.org […]
Picture of the day: On short final
Robert Bement sent in this photo, explaining: “On short final into Big Creek, Idaho (U60). My passenger took this picture with my camera. The airplane was a 1959 Cessna 182.”
Video STOL Tips: Landing
Backcountry Aviation‘s Patrick Romano continues his series of STOL Tip, with the third installment covering landing technique. “Greasing it on” is often a luxury of long runways, but when short with no go-around is the objective, minimum speed and maximum control is in order. Read the story at BackcountryPilot.org, then check out this video: Read the […]
Video STOL Tips: Takeoff
Backcountry Aviation‘s Patrick Romano continues his series of STOL Tips with Takeoff, which he says is an “often overlooked but critical skill for backcountry performance and safety.” Read the story at BackcountryPilot.org, then check out this video: See the first tip here.
STOL Tips: Attitude flying
Interested in learning more about backcountry flying? Patrick Romano of Backcountry Aviation published a series of stories and videos on BackcountryPilot.org that will give you tons of tips on mastering the techniques needed to be successful. The first installment of The Approach — a series on strategy for approaching and departing backcountry airstrips — covers final approach, and shows […]