Down the Valley

It’s one thing to fly an airplane thousands of feet above the ground, and quite another to fly it down a narrow valley in the back country. This blog has previously featured the Aviat Aircraft “Husky.” Here’s another video of the same aircraft following a valley to a grass strip for a very nice landing. The camera is mounted near the tail of the aircraft giving a great view of the whole approach.

Clearly this type of flying requires plenty of instruction, skill, and practice. And then the thrill of accomplishing this type of flight is priceless.

Always do your checklist!

Published in: on February 1, 2010 at 10:34 am  Leave a Comment  
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Now That’s Flying!

Take a look at this video of an Aviat “Husky” airplane.

Talk about short takeoff and landing! This plane and pilot are pushing it to the limit. The Husky is designed to be a bush plane, capable of heading out to the hinterlands carrying all the gear you’ll need to enjoy the great outdoors where there are no runways or even roads. Hence the need for a rugged aircraft. They are popular the world over as evidenced by this video from Europe. I’d like to fly one of these in a more tranquil manner. Maybe this summer I’ll take a road trip to Afton, Wyoming where they’re built. Surely the people who create a plane like this would be fun to meet.

Published in: on January 21, 2010 at 12:46 pm  Leave a Comment  
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