Backcountry Pilot

Ended up with this in a trade. Ridgerunner 3 (?) Professionally built, jigged and tig welded 4130, powdercoated fuselage. Tandem seating, dual controls. All AN hardware, lost of PMA’d parts/instruments/gascolator...

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Two 31" ABW'S for sale, 100 hrs - all turf. No noticeable wear. One tire has a little wobble to it. Wup has assured me the tire is fine, just a little wobble. YouTube video link below of spinning tire. I'd...

Great pix! Great trip! Thanks again AK! Went to the hangar today to clean up the plane, how is it that I can still write my name in the dust on the propeller after flying 3 hrs home? Oh, and sorry...

Case that spelled the end for Piper conventional gear planes, Cessna followed suit soon after and permently stopped production of tailwheel aircraft due to the "inherently unsafe design" (copied and...

Great trip! Some great photos! Since im probably the only guy here that still can't figure out how to post a photo, here's a quick (really crappy) video of landing some familiar spots: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pst1gggHIk Looking...

I like to carry a little extra energy (speed) than you would flat landing. As always, pick your landing spot, don't just let things happen! Flare with a lot of power, idea is to match your trajectory...

Task of naming a new dog should not be taken lightly, as mentioned, should be simple, one syllable, something you can yell in public (like at a park) without sounding like an idiot, should not rhyme with...

Came across this video of NASA crash testing a high wing Cessna. Amazing the distortion of wheels and gear on impact, more amazing how rigid the wing structure remains during initial tests. Glad to see...

Hey Mauleguy, How much air are you running when out goofing around ?

Thanks RWM for the first hand info. On a maule no less :D While we're thread drifting: I was flying up the Owens valley this spring, stopped for fuel in Lone Pine and an old timer wandered over...

Landed in a grasy meadow last week, on takeoff ran over what appeared to be a shed mulie antler. Saw it at the last minute, felt it, thought for sure it punctured my 31" ABW. I watched the tire spin to...

AKT, Trying to finagle a tie down at Trukee glider port and camp at the nearby camp ground Thurs eve thru Sat (need to be home sat eve) I'd like to check out the air show Friday - Sat, You still offering...