whats the closest airport to it?

Tom wrote:whats the closest airport to it?

Yerington. 10 miles.

idair wrote:

Zzz wrote:For best trip quality above 5000 MSL in a 172, I wouldn't be offering the back seat to anything/anyone but a beer cooler.

Yeah, I've pretty much accepted this is going to involve a ferry operation to Carson city on departure in any case. The book says it will do it; but not with the desired margins.

Good idea, I wouldn't try flying out of there with 3 people and gear in a 172. I wouldn't rely on book figures either when you're operating off airport. Go practice with some weight in the plane at similar or higher field elevations and see what it will do. Get real comfortable with your short field takeoffs and landings. I've seen some people eat up over half of the lakebed out there before touching down too fast.... That doesn't leave very much room before you hit the bushes.

idair wrote:

Zzz wrote:For best trip quality above 5000 MSL in a 172, I wouldn't be offering the back seat to anything/anyone but a beer cooler.

Yeah, I've pretty much accepted this is going to involve a ferry operation to Carson city on departure in any case. The book says it will do it; but not with the desired margins.

2 people plus gear and half tanks is a decent, manageable load for a 172 at higher altitudes. Gear doesn't weigh nearly what a human does. Arrive light on fuel, and Yerington, Minden, or Carson are only minutes away, allowing you to manage your fuel if you want to play. Dump your gear at camp before you do anything requiring takeoff performance. Manage your enthusiam and wait until the cool temps of the morning for flying. And like Robw56 said, practice your slow approaches because excess speed on short final is probably responsible for more bent metal than nearly all other factors.

After flying for about 17 years (though not nearly the hours logged that would suggest) using some of Patrick Romano's tips from the recent Approach series on here has really improved my shortfield work. Practice!