tedwaltman1
FOUNDER
Delta, CO
Yesterday Sept 26 at approx. 10 am I was first of 3 Super Cubs inbound to Mineral Canyon (Identifier UT75). I announced our pending arrival on the radio on 122.90 three separate times. Once at 5 miles W; once at 3 miles W and the last time “Left Base to Final Downstream Landing.” (Landing runway 14).
As I turned final I noticed a number of what appeared to be people on the runway—as in 10+. There was also a parachute almost touching down on the upstream end of the runway (the end of runway 32).
At no time was there any acknowledgement to my radio calls from anyone on the ground of any runway conflict. Apparently no one on the ground had a handheld radio—or they were on 122.8 (the KCNY frequency).
I notified the other Super Cubs in our flight of 3 “Do not land.” We climbed out downriver.
I changed frequency to 122.8 and heard a jump plane in the pattern at KCNY. I asked him if he had just dropped off jumpers at Mineral Canyon. “Yes.” I informed him that no one on the ground apparently has a handheld as there was no reply to any of my radio calls on 122.9. He replied, “That’s because we operate on 122.8.” I informed him that the backcountry frequency, and that of Mineral Canyon, is 122.9. There was no acknowledgement from the pilot.
Be aware! There were no NOTAMS. No way to know of this potentially very hazardous situation!
As I turned final I noticed a number of what appeared to be people on the runway—as in 10+. There was also a parachute almost touching down on the upstream end of the runway (the end of runway 32).
At no time was there any acknowledgement to my radio calls from anyone on the ground of any runway conflict. Apparently no one on the ground had a handheld radio—or they were on 122.8 (the KCNY frequency).
I notified the other Super Cubs in our flight of 3 “Do not land.” We climbed out downriver.
I changed frequency to 122.8 and heard a jump plane in the pattern at KCNY. I asked him if he had just dropped off jumpers at Mineral Canyon. “Yes.” I informed him that no one on the ground apparently has a handheld as there was no reply to any of my radio calls on 122.9. He replied, “That’s because we operate on 122.8.” I informed him that the backcountry frequency, and that of Mineral Canyon, is 122.9. There was no acknowledgement from the pilot.
Be aware! There were no NOTAMS. No way to know of this potentially very hazardous situation!