Best Airstrips
Originally Posted by 185skywagon
I believe that only a Husky can get in and out of that strip. The owner also has a C180, but not sure if he can get it in up there.
185.
185.
Yes thats right. Its a yellow husky with huge tundra tyres fitted. The same bloke owns a really nice 180, and he told me a while ago he takes that in too. When he flies it back to archerfield, it is not unusual for him to carry out his approach on 10L, with a landing on 04R (hooks it around at the runway intersections)
Also managed to find the sucker on google earth. S 27 05' 35.29" E 152 31' 47.54" Great Resolution. The Strip is 265 meters
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try this one....about 8 years ago in San Diego.....some joker ,on a sunday moning did a "touch and go" on one of the carriers in the bay,in a C152......they managed to chase the buggar down......loacl police helicopter....turns out,he,d just retired from the majors and wanted to go out in style........thats boy has a set of gnads for sure.....mea!!!
Originally Posted by Dry_Twotter
185,
Yes thats right. Its a yellow husky with huge tundra tyres fitted. The same bloke owns a really nice 180, and he told me a while ago he takes that in too. When he flies it back to archerfield, it is not unusual for him to carry out his approach on 10L, with a landing on 04R (hooks it around at the runway intersections)
Also managed to find the sucker on google earth. S 27 05' 35.29" E 152 31' 47.54" Great Resolution. The Strip is 265 meters
Yes thats right. Its a yellow husky with huge tundra tyres fitted. The same bloke owns a really nice 180, and he told me a while ago he takes that in too. When he flies it back to archerfield, it is not unusual for him to carry out his approach on 10L, with a landing on 04R (hooks it around at the runway intersections)
Also managed to find the sucker on google earth. S 27 05' 35.29" E 152 31' 47.54" Great Resolution. The Strip is 265 meters
I'll see if I can get Michael to take a photo of that strip from the ground for us.
That 180 is the last one ever made.
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Used to do a mail run in a 210 into a Humbert River, just west of Yarralin NT. Middle of the strip had been washed out for years. Strip length 239 metres. (I took one of those distance wheel thingies with me and measured it!) Strip was canned shortly after.
Humbert River! I remember that one! How is old Snowy and Elsie? Elsie was the only local lady I met who wore perfume! Snowy is also one of the last of the generation that had pride and integrity.
Bullita in the Gregory NP just to the north was also interesting...ask Sheep Guts about that one!
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Bullita in the Gregory NP just to the north was also interesting...ask Sheep Guts about that one!
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Hoxton Park mightn't sound like it would qualify for this thread however landing across the 16/34 strip increases the factor of difficulty somewhat.I've seen it done once in a C150,using the 27 direction, by an intrepid instructor from Laurie McIver's in the late 70's.On that occasion he was assisted by a 40kt. Westerly but managed to drop it and stop it using only the bitumen at the southern end.
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Giday CS
Haven't had the pleasure of their company for some time now, As you would now most of my jobs are hit and run these days.
You might be interested to know that Delara strip is now 1000m and sealed!
Although I have never been to PNG I would hazard a guess and say some of their strips would take the prize for being "way out there"
CS..Landing on snow in "interesting conditions" would be somewhat of a challenge too.
Haven't had the pleasure of their company for some time now, As you would now most of my jobs are hit and run these days.
You might be interested to know that Delara strip is now 1000m and sealed!
Although I have never been to PNG I would hazard a guess and say some of their strips would take the prize for being "way out there"
CS..Landing on snow in "interesting conditions" would be somewhat of a challenge too.
I heard a rumour of Delara a while back, sad to see the demise of the gravel trap on the taxiway.... 
I am still curious to know if that Dentist's chair is still there!
Yep, snow and ice has its interesting areas, but it's not so much a "strip" rather than the surface conditions or whether there's any crevasses. Runway length is usually not a problem!
I am still curious to know if that Dentist's chair is still there!Yep, snow and ice has its interesting areas, but it's not so much a "strip" rather than the surface conditions or whether there's any crevasses. Runway length is usually not a problem!
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Got to agree with The Strez, Darnley Island is the the most dificult and bloody intersting airstrip I have ever been into. As strez said 420m great slope with 45 deg + drop off at both ends. 5.1 tone in the Caravan was always intersting for landing, takeoff not such a problem as all the obsticals were a few hundred feet below the end of the runway.
Having said that, I have to tip my hat to the guys that used to go in there before it was sealed. That must have been REAL fun on that Volcanic clay/mud.
Richo
Having said that, I have to tip my hat to the guys that used to go in there before it was sealed. That must have been REAL fun on that Volcanic clay/mud.
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Originally Posted by Time Bomb Ted
USS Ronald Reagan.
The runway is a bit short but lots of space in the over-run and undershoot if nessesary. They sometimes park the planes a bit close to the strip too so take care during the flare and hold-off not to drift. Otherwise you will be fine. They do put on a great fried hamburger lunch
The runway is a bit short but lots of space in the over-run and undershoot if nessesary. They sometimes park the planes a bit close to the strip too so take care during the flare and hold-off not to drift. Otherwise you will be fine. They do put on a great fried hamburger lunch
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Originally Posted by 185skywagon
Ultra,
What sort of beast are you herding around in the pics??
Seems to put in fair rate of Knots.
185.
What sort of beast are you herding around in the pics??
Seems to put in fair rate of Knots.
185.
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What about Tindal Air Force Base.
Main runway is Bluddy short but my god it is the widest one I've ever landed on...
Main runway is Bluddy short but my god it is the widest one I've ever landed on...
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The best strips are the ones you cant even stand up on
Tiger 77
Yes I remember that strip dearly. Some pilots came to grief when landing, having the gear still out when they reached the water (or vice versa)
The amphibious buffalo was the right a/c for the job though
...Disco aka Wet_Twotter
The best strips are the ones you cant even stand up on
Tiger 77
Yes I remember that strip dearly. Some pilots came to grief when landing, having the gear still out when they reached the water (or vice versa)
The amphibious buffalo was the right a/c for the job though
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None of this 1500m sealed crap!
Would you rather;
overgrown, short, unserviced, remote, obstacles, uneven surface, u/s after a bit of rain, no go at night, no clearance required
or
smooth surface, regularly inspected and serviced, lit, lots of alternates available, can get in in most weather conditions, plenty of length available, clearance required, mown grass on clearways
...Disco aka Wet_Twotter
P.S or even;
very wet surface, salty, requires a little chop, some obstacles, often shared with other users, be prepared to dive in occasionally
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