Very fun approach from the canyon to dogleg gravel bar.

I've landed there but not in that direction - tough approach. But now I'd like to try A cockpit or similar view showing the whole approach would be cool.

Had the Go Pro in the cockpit but it failed (has failed many times, it is annoying).
Fun approach from this side , more challenging, make sure the wind is calm or favors this approach.
Tried before one time and had to abort the landing because when I entered the canyon was real turbulent.

Awesome video, thanks for the airplane porn !

How long is that gravel bar when that video was shot? 400 feet... 600 feet... 900 feet?

Assuming the airplane is light and being flown reasonably well, do you think a stock 145HP Cessna 172 can get back out of there, or is the takeoff only possible in a Cessna because of the 182's extra power?

Are stock 6.00 x 6 wheels OK for that surface, or would that be marginal?

Thanks , this gravel bar is 700ft at the most I think.

Jughead F15 flies his Cessna 170 in and out of it no problem.
Stock wheels in a 172 might be marginal though.

motoadve wrote:Thanks , this gravel bar is 700ft at the most I think.

Jughead F15 flies his Cessna 170 in and out of it no problem.
Stock wheels in a 172 might be marginal though.

My 170 has the stock engine, but I do turn an 80/46 prop. Stock engine/prop/tires on a 172 would be getting to the edge of what would be prudent.

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Jughead

OK, fair enough. Flying all the way up there to land on that gravel bar wasn't my intention, I just wanted to start "calibrating" what I can do with my stock 172 against what others are doing in somewhat similar airplanes like the 170B. Apparently I can do pretty well with mine on pavement, on and off within 400-500 feet, still using a cruise prop (doesn't exceed 2400 in climb). But that is on a paved runway or a good dirt road, not gravel, with easy straight approaches. Not many places to practice that kind of flying here in Los Angeles, our rivers are spray painted concrete