Re: Five weeks of adventure with my Super 170
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2024 9:00 am
When I first became interested in backcountry flying and started reading travelogues and watching YouTube videos, the trips into the canyons of Utah seemed the most adventurous, the landings deep down between vertical red rock walls the most challenging.
And now, five years later, I was about to visit one of these canyon strips: Mexican Mountain.
Would I land there?
Maybe I would.
But I definitely wanted to fly there, see it from above and then decide.
A local pilot I had met in Huntington before takeoff confirmed that the runway was in very good condition, and the weather was perfect.
As I got close, I immediately recognized the runway from the videos: a narrow strip next to the San Rafael River.
After two approaches to check for wind and up- or downdrafts I felt confident enough and landed.
I had made it into Mexican Mountain!
What a place !
And now, five years later, I was about to visit one of these canyon strips: Mexican Mountain.
Would I land there?
Maybe I would.
But I definitely wanted to fly there, see it from above and then decide.
A local pilot I had met in Huntington before takeoff confirmed that the runway was in very good condition, and the weather was perfect.
As I got close, I immediately recognized the runway from the videos: a narrow strip next to the San Rafael River.
After two approaches to check for wind and up- or downdrafts I felt confident enough and landed.
I had made it into Mexican Mountain!
What a place !