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Post by olderndirt on Nov 13, 2014 18:27:40 GMT -5
Don't know what we're flying but this is a 900' (Simonds) strip at a little over 5000 msl in Idaho. Impressed by how little see-sawing with the power as he literally drives smoothly up to the runway threshold. Maybe thirty years ago . vimeo.com/99490998
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2014 18:58:50 GMT -5
Nice landing! Man, talk about a narrow runway path.
Airplane is a Cessna 206 (likely Turbocharged from the sound of it).
Fun video - thanks.
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Post by Bushpounder on Nov 13, 2014 20:12:39 GMT -5
I'd like to see the departure as well! THAT is TIGHT bush!!
BP;)
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Post by olderndirt on Nov 13, 2014 22:29:43 GMT -5
I'd like to see the departure as well! THAT is TIGHT bush!! BP;) Careful now - that kind of talk gets us into those 4-5 page threads.
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Post by spud on Nov 14, 2014 0:00:11 GMT -5
Hmmmmmm??
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Post by Sandy on Nov 14, 2014 0:34:14 GMT -5
Nicely done! Cessna 206? Really?
Love the comments on the video too...
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Post by pivo11 on Nov 14, 2014 2:38:46 GMT -5
Methinks he's been there before. Whew!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2014 8:46:09 GMT -5
Don, Don, Don. You oughta know better than that . I mean jeez, it's not often that opportunity knocks, but it's even less frequent that it actually starts smashing your door down. I mean, c'mon man... . Almost certain Sandy. The cowl (esp. with the grip handles on either side of the windscreen), the top of the dash, the engine sound, the one piece front windscreen and the shadow of the aircraft when on close final, as well as the type of machine that would be used on that sort of strip typically all point to the 206 or a 185 (except this one isn't a tail dragger), again likely turbocharged (he has to get out again remember, but also the sound of the engine sounds a bit different to a stock 206). I'm about 95% certain that's what it is.
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Post by olderndirt on Nov 14, 2014 12:52:35 GMT -5
Don, Don, Don. You oughta know better than that . I mean jeez, it's not often that opportunity knocks, but it's even less frequent that it actually starts smashing your door down. I mean, c'mon man... . Almost certain Sandy. The cowl (esp. with the grip handles on either side of the windscreen), the top of the dash, the engine sound, the one piece front windscreen and the shadow of the aircraft when on close final, as well as the type of machine that would be used on that sort of strip typically all point to the 206 or a 185 (except this one isn't a tail dragger), again likely turbocharged (he has to get out again remember, but also the sound of the engine sounds a bit different to a stock 206). I'm about 95% certain that's what it is. On one of the other videos (Vines), along the top, they mention it's a 185 with the 'Sportsman STOL' kit.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2014 13:16:05 GMT -5
Well, I'd be VERY surprised if it was. It's not sitting nose high enough IMO. Sitting in the seat, you can't see the ground over the nose at all when it's at rest. However, the camera is placed pretty high, and that ground would be pretty tough on the nose gear, so maybe. Have a look about 3 or 4 seconds before they land though. It doesn't look like a tail dragger to me, but I could be wrong (it has happened - 1963 I think it was ).
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