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Shortest strip I have landed at , 700ft.

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Wed Oct 10, 2018 5:45 pm

Shortest strip I have landed at , 700ft.

Private strip in Washington, own by an airline pilot, this is short, 700ft after the boat on the left its a run off but dont count on that, you will hit trees, so usable its really 700ft.
One way in, cliff with downdrafts.

Only go there with light or calm winds.

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Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:10 pm

Re: Shortest strip I have landed at , 700ft.

You use your mounts capabilities. Very impressive
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Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:26 pm

Re: Shortest strip I have landed at , 700ft.

That looks like a fun strip. What kind of airplane is based there? I could not quite make it out in the video.

Nice work in the 182!

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Thu Oct 11, 2018 7:43 am

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Owner is an American airlines pilot, he flies a Stinson.
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Thu Oct 11, 2018 9:15 am

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I think that there is a Clint Eastwood line about a man knowing his limitations.

That is too short for me, but nice job. I enjoy vicariously.
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Thu Oct 11, 2018 9:41 am

Re: Shortest strip I have landed at , 700ft.

Excellent skills!

I could do that with my Maule. :roll:

with an OAT about 20 degrees, a pressure of 30.2, and calm winds, and 1/4 tanks, and a skinny girl in the copilot seat. LOL
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Thu Oct 11, 2018 11:53 am

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The approach to this strip reminds me on Greg Miller's place. Since you're in the PNW, see if you can take a look at his strip and give it a try... 8)
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Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:51 pm

Re: Shortest strip I have landed at , 700ft.

Very nice, I enjoy your vids, you handle that 182 very well :D
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Thu Oct 11, 2018 6:25 pm

Re: Shortest strip I have landed at , 700ft.

DeltaRomeo wrote:The approach to this strip reminds me on Greg Miller's place. Since you're in the PNW, see if you can take a look at his strip and give it a try... 8)


Where is Greg Miller's strip?
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Thu Oct 11, 2018 7:40 pm

Re: Shortest strip I have landed at , 700ft.

motoadve wrote:
DeltaRomeo wrote:The approach to this strip reminds me on Greg Miller's place. Since you're in the PNW, see if you can take a look at his strip and give it a try... 8)


Where is Greg Miller's strip?


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Thu Oct 11, 2018 9:11 pm

Re: Shortest strip I have landed at , 700ft.

Notice that his rate of closure does not appear to speed up on short final. His maintenance of the apparent brisk walk rate of closure all the way down makes it doable. If his rate of closure were to appear to speed up, as in a stabilized airspeed approach, he would be forced to round out and hold off until the airplane decelerated to his actual touchdown speed way back there. Nice job.
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Fri Oct 12, 2018 6:48 am

Re: Shortest strip I have landed at , 700ft.

asa wrote:
motoadve wrote:
DeltaRomeo wrote:The approach to this strip reminds me on Greg Miller's place. Since you're in the PNW, see if you can take a look at his strip and give it a try... 8)


Too short for me :)
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Fri Oct 12, 2018 4:07 pm

Re: Shortest strip I have landed at , 700ft.

Nice flying into a very cool strip! Thanks for sharing with us.

Can you tell us anymore about the Stinson based there? I wouldn't be too worried about getting a stock Stinson in there, but stock Stinson going out with full fuel and even two people seems really tight!
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Fri Oct 12, 2018 5:01 pm

Re: Shortest strip I have landed at , 700ft.

TheMachinist1 wrote:Nice flying into a very cool strip! Thanks for sharing with us.

Can you tell us anymore about the Stinson based there? I wouldn't be too worried about getting a stock Stinson in there, but stock Stinson going out with full fuel and even two people seems really tight!



Dont know the exact model of the Stinson,, but sounds very throaty motor, not sure if it is a Franklin or Lycoming.
Good thing for take off you have a drop instead of obstacles to clear.
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Fri Oct 12, 2018 7:34 pm

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Made it look easy, even after giving away the first 200-300’ with the long float.
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Fri Oct 12, 2018 8:25 pm

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Sat Oct 13, 2018 8:16 am

Re: Shortest strip I have landed at , 700ft.

I can see it is a straight 108 through -2 two type based on the tail. The stock Franklin for most of those is the 150, which is a good bit underpowered, hence my question. Lightly loaded it will do it no doubt, I am more interested in the practicality of it. Ie does he really get in and out of there with 40 gallons and 400lbs or more of people on a regular basis? The downhill take off and lack of obstacles makes a huge difference, I am curious to how much.

I am always eying pieces of property to put a strip on, and it seems that a slope makes a large difference. I've never landed or departed from a slope worth mentioning.

I've seen your "ski jump" video, and it really gets my mind turning :twisted:
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Sat Oct 13, 2018 9:20 am

Re: Shortest strip I have landed at , 700ft.

He flies the Stinson very light, Chehalis airport is just 7NM away, no need to carry lots of fuel.
Also some times he is not able to land when the wind picks up, so he lands at Chehalis.
This is a no wind or light wind strip.

The cliff at start of the strip produces sinking air even with no wind, this is why I aim a bit down the strip, and not the very beginning.
You can feel that sinking air even with no wind.
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Tue Oct 16, 2018 7:29 am

Re: Shortest strip I have landed at , 700ft.

DeltaRomeo wrote:The approach to this strip reminds me on Greg Miller's place. Since you're in the PNW, see if you can take a look at his strip and give it a try... 8)


I thought the exact same thing....
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