intothinair
Well Known Member
Has anyone landed at Johnson Creek, ID (3U2) recently in an "A" model and can provide a runway condition report? I am concerned about the nosewheel digging in to the turf.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Has anyone landed at Johnson Creek, ID (3U2) recently in an "A" model and can provide a runway condition report? I am concerned about the nosewheel digging in to the turf.
Thank you.
I’m brand new to this backcountry flying thing but it’s a good question IMO. When we left Johnson Creek for Big Creek the “ local knowledge “ was to avoid the first several hundred yards at the approach end due to “soft turf”. Was very true and a good thing to know. There are webcams at many of these strips I understand… I need a Maule, mutter, mutter, mutter…
Thank you to all that replied to my inquiry. I will practice the soft field landing/takeoff technique at my home airport prior to the flight.
Try this to arrive on speed. Select right tank, fly downwind hard against the hill at 6000 ft, turn left over the spine when you go can't straight anymore (about 0:13 here), power to idle, and hold a hard left turning slip all the way to short final (about 0:45 here).
Strip is nice.
https://youtu.be/kiWJLMMQPhA
I need an RV-15
Thank you Martin Sutter for your response. I flew professionally, lived and played in Idaho for a combined ten years. Johnson Creek has drawn far too much attention over the past three decades and I prefer less traveled strips now. Idaho has per capita, the most backcountry strips besides Alaska. Lets not mess it up!