Backcountry Pilot

As another year has flown by, the moment has come to look back. Not for a review, but rather to say thank you and wish everyone a happy 2025. qLJK6ccWgDw

When I set out on my 5 1/2 week trip last year, the plan was to visit places I had long dreamed of: Schafer Meadows, Ryan Field in Montana, Johnson Creek in Idaho, Mexican Mountain in Utah, just to name...

Hey, You all know that Whiskyblue is for sale, but until she's sold I want to enjoy my bird as much as possible. Opening the hangar door, looking at my bird and imagining the next trip always creates...

Hi folks, you may remember I had Whiskyblue listed back in the spring, and if you've been following my "My flying journey" thread, you already know I'm relisting it again. I'm planning another trip and...

I'm not sure if what I'm going to post here is appropriate for BCP, but since I feel part of this community, I wanted to share my journey. On that note, Zane, just holler if I veer too far off course...

I'm not sure if what I'm going to post here is appropriate for BCP, but since I feel part of this community, I wanted to share my journey. So Zane just holler if I stray too much off course in my (mostly...

See you in Florida! jqEFIECpM2I

How about that? After all spring is around the corner. GWtFcek11zo

https://backcountrypilot.org/images/photos/8700/7098/e116f09f5c66b3314011df61.jpg Yes, the time has come. Even though it saddens me, I have decided to put Whiskyblue up for sale. Before I tell you details,...

Hey guys, I noticed that in all the reports about my trip, I almost never talked about the plane, my 170. Yet she is the main protagonist, without whom I would not have been able to make the trip. So...

September 7 was the day. Almost exactly four years after I returned from my first trip across the eastern U.S., I took off from 28M to do what I had dreamed of doing since I was a kid: flying a 170...

Hey guys, I’ve been posting quite a bit about where to go on my trip (thanks for all your suggestions!). But there’s more going through my mind than just which route to take. I’ll be posting about...

Hey everybody, Now that my bird is flying again, I'm about to tackle my boyhood dream and have started planning a trip across the USA with my new, super 170. I had asked previously on another thread...