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It's definitely a well maintained place. One I try and visit every year.

Very sorry for your loss. I can't imagine how that must feel. Thank you for sharing.

20 degrees on takeoff and full flaps for landing unless really gusty, then use partial flaps. I don't have a cockpit indicator, so I placed tape on the left flap to visually indicate 15 and 20 degrees.

Thanks!

Thanks for watching and commenting. I spent quite a bit of time establishing my minimum controllable airspeed and the actual stall speed with stuff out. My Bonanza will break at 45 kts and so I will stay at least 1.3 times greater, which magically is the bottom of the white arc. The bank angle was not as steep as it looked in the video. The technique I was taught, and trying to adhere to here, was to fly on the back of the power curve where the horizontal speed component is as low as possible but the vertical is great. Use throttle to manage the sink rate. And because we're flying a flat attitude, we only need to unload the wing if things go south.

So how would you suggest one get in there if they are not happy with the site picture?

He definitely did the right thing cowboy. A few have not made the trip around the pattern and the ending was not this good.

Thanks David. It's an Instapro360.

By the way, this is the strip I spoke to you about regarding pole placement.

@@EricDavisPilot what? Ha! I literally just bought the Insta360 One X2! I need to get with you later to see how you're keeping the great quality when uploading it to CZcams.

Lunch at the Field House?

Thanks for the comment Arthur. I agree that online research and the tools at our disposal are great for preparing. I will say though that despite all the preparation, the first time entering a narrow canyon at high density altitude was something I could not fully understand from reading about it. Like spin training, there's just no way to understand the sensation without experiencing it. The higher ground speeds and boxed in sensation are the two things that stood out for me. Looking back on how my flying experience, I would recommend that someone who normally flies over flat lands near sea level (like myself) not attempt something like this until they are very comfortable flying their airplane at minimum controllable airspeeds, have enough flying experience to not get distracted by something unusual, and have worked with a flight instructor who does this kind of flying. With these pillars of experience, one can build their experience level by starting with some of the more accessible strips in the backcountry and working toward getting into some of the more challenging spots. Johnson Creek is a favorite. I missed getting in there last year because of all the smoke. Planning to be there again in a few weeks, in early July.

Correct. This video was from my first visit there. I turned base too soon on the first two attempts finding myself too high. The view of the mountainside in front of me, the one we'd hit if we extended downwind too far, was scaring me into the early turn. Diving for the runway from that height would have been a big mistake. After the 2nd go-around some nice person on the ground suggested I extend the downwind and that's what I did on the third attempt. The trick is to fly the pattern at the slowest maneuvering speed for your aircraft, extend the downwind, and when you make the turn follow the slope of the terrain. If things don't go well you can drop the nose, increase the throttle, and escape to the south. And getting used to seeing nothing but earth on all sides of the airplane - that helps to make things go better.

Hi John. I was in a S35 Bonanza.

You can message me at edavis _at_ theraf.org and I'll send you the contact information.

Thanks for the post. THe video was taken from a Bonanza. No mud storm though. I assume you're talking about the rough coat on the flaps? If so, that's wing-walk paint. I've since moved the camera to under the left wing so the flaps don't obscure the takeoff and landing shots. My most recent post (Tusquittee approach) uses the new camera location.

I just did the same. Coming from Choteau I crossed the mountains and landed at Benchmark Airfield. The MSFS 2020 captures the area beautifully. The real experience is something else though. Thx Eric & greetings from Germany!