Backcountry Pilot

[Glidergeek offline]

Anyone going to the Chicken Strip tomorrow? I'm going to go check it out if anyone is going I'll try and meet you there. Never been there could use some help maybe. Leavin Riverside bout 9am stop @ Cal City for fuel & food then going on.

[qmdv offline]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqM_9s_bAjg

Who does touch and goes at Chicken Strip. Been there once in a 182B and found it a very interesting landing. I landed slow in the first 100 ft and had lots of runway. Had to used power to get up to the parking end. Uphill a bit.

Tim

[GumpAir offline]

Here's the classic Chicken Strip thread...

[url=http://www.backcountrypilot.org/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=408&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0[/url]Chicken Strip[/url]

Gump

[jomac offline]

why in the world would anyone play in that god-forsaken desert when
there is idaho....!?

[iceman offline]

You play in your own backyard.. Ours is too far from yours to do in a day... And don't sell the desert short.. it has its virtues..

[mr scout offline]

why in the world would anyone play in that god-forsaken desert when
there is idaho....!?

Yes the desert is only for the crazy ones, stay away if you have decision making problems in Idaho about density altitude take offs the desert will kill you. Besides its just a bunch of rocks and sand I am moving as soon as I get a chance, there is nothing here. I have a place in Idaho I will be moving to soon, I got to get out of this god-forsaken place

[qmdv offline]

why in the world would anyone play in that god-forsaken desert when
there is idaho....!?

Good idea, stay away.

tim

[GumpAir offline]

Godforsaken...

Intimidating, harsh, breathtakingly beautiful, everchanging light and weather to hold you spellbound for hours. Like the mountains in Idaho, or Arctic Alaska in the winter, the high desert is all of the above.

But godforsaken... Not a chance.

Gump

[Littlecub offline]

And don't sell the desert short.. it has its virtues..[/quote]

A large number of virtues, many of the best are very subtle...

[hicountry offline]

But would you have a flyin there in the summer? Not ever been there but I would think this would be a place that you would go to in the spring or fall...not in the heat of the summer. I am only asking.
HC

[Littlecub offline]

Thought I heard a 'tomorrow' in there at the start.........

I don't think there would be much 'discussion' about mid summer......and with my little engine, I could only taxi mid-day mid-summer.

[shortfielder offline]

Ain't nuthin a little beer and ice won't take care of, well, maybe a lot of beer and ice.

[Glidergeek offline]

Wow I was impressed 30 x 1500 land up hill 34 looks really short but the uphill slows you down quick. Walked over to the springs put my suit on got in 5 min later some guy strolled by walkin his dog. All he had on was shoes and a knapsack. I thought oh no, I now I'm at least 150 mi north of Hollywood and 200 east of the gay bay. Bout 15 sec later his sig other walked by with sandals only, now that perked my interest. Cool place weather severe clear 75 deg no wind on the ground. 125mph goin up 165 commin back. Someone just dragged the strip I think I was the first one to land since. No not a place you'd go in the summer, last time I was in that area I was crusing and thermaling at 12k to 18k.

[182 STOL driver offline]

Wow I was impressed 30 x 1500 land up hill 34 looks really short but the uphill slows you down quick. Walked over to the springs put my suit on got in 5 min later some guy strolled by walkin his dog. All he had on was shoes and a knapsack. I thought oh no, I now I'm at least 150 mi north of Hollywood and 200 east of the gay bay. Bout 15 sec later his sig other walked by with sandals only, now that perked my interest. Cool place weather severe clear 75 deg no wind on the ground. 125mph goin up 165 commin back. Someone just dragged the strip I think I was the first one to land since. No not a place you'd go in the summer, last time I was in that area I was crusing and thermaling at 12k to 18k.

Where's the "Hot Springs" ? > I've landed there but didn't much more than
land and takeoff . I'll go back for "Hot Spring Therapy" about 80 miles from me.

[Glidergeek offline]

East of the strip about 1/4 mile look for the palm trees you can see them when you fly over.

[qmdv offline]

I'll go back for "Hot Spring Therapy" about 80 miles from me.

Thanks Bill. It will take a few days to get rid of that visual.

Tim

[182 STOL driver offline]

I'll go back for "Hot Spring Therapy" about 80 miles from me.

Thanks Bill. It will take a few days to get rid of that visual.

Tim

8x10 glossy available 5 dollar signed 10 dollar >give'm to your mother in law
to keep bugs out of the pantry, scare away door to door salesmen etc.
Clothed or not ???? Use them to impress your boss or co- workers about your fine taste.

[Littlecub offline]

Ok, Ok. Sometimes the 'not so subtle' distracts on occasion from the 'subtle'. (I believe 'virtue' came into play there, er, ah,...... somewhere... ah,... what was I sayn'?)

[dlhanst offline]

Most everybody there wanders around naked. I don't like looking at myself in the mirror naked so I wear trunks out of concern for my fellow man when stopping for a soak. That said, nobody there gives a shit which is a good thing. I've met nothing but interesting, good people there.

[jomac offline]

o.k., will do. we'll stay away and leave u to the "naked folk cruising around"
i'll send what few nut's we have here in idaho down ur way...!
i really think u more southwestern guys might want to have your own
fly-in anyway, then u don't have to put up with us or all the clean air in idaho...!