Backcountry Pilot

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/plane-crash-video-sparks-online-backlash/ It's a little odd that his door was open before the engine died. And that he remembered to grab his selfie-stick. If...

I am looking to do more winter backpacking/camping. Mostly lower 48 stuff, nothing artic level yet. ( maybe around 0*F) I don't really have any fancy gear. The stuff I snowboard in isn't the best...

Not sure if this has been posted before, but really shows how stout a 172 is. For me, it also shows why I like my shoulder harness. :mrgreen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx5YeqTBcDI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZc1TdJFAFs I laughed. He's just so calm the whole time.

I was flipping through my Utah pictures, and noticed something. Sometimes we get that question about how will "blank" plane do in the backcountry/mountains. The response is usually, "well what's the...

Anyone have any more info on this? Thoughts? I know we will have to wait for the NTSB report. I have heard the winds can get kinda wicked at Angel Fire, especially with the pass right to the west. https://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/two-people-killed-in-angel-fire-plane-crash/5529586/ https://www.taosnews.com/stories/airplane-crash-kills-two-in-angel-fire,60157

Flew down to Hutchinson, KS to eat. Flight down was uneventful. Taxiing out to leave, a black wasp flies in through my window, then disappears somewhere in the cabin. At exactly the same time as this,...

Sorry if this has been posted before, but its just brilliant. Go Around - Ken Davis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQqIc0B-xm4

I don't really have many details, I just figure I would post this if anyone is interested. I don't really know if the fly-in is at the Hays airport or RANS's private airport. (if anyone knows, please...

I have always liked turbine engines. They just seem so much more suited for aviation. I know how piston engines work. I know how to tear them down and put them together. However, I don't know as...

Finally got around to starting this thread. Anyway, I had an interesting experience with the local towered airport. The controller seemed to want to talk so fast, it sounded like slurred mumbling....

I had fun. And yes, I feel the music is necessary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zOI2XmzuG8

https://earth.nullschool.net/#2017/05/14/1800Z/wind/isobaric/1000hPa/orthographic=-102.97,37.97,671 Hope its okay to link this. It really helps you visualize what is taking place. Anymore, I use...