If you haven't seen the AOPA webinar "Enhancing Your Backcountry Experience", please look it up and watch. Some very cool info.
For me, the best part was Mike Vivion and his backcountry practice strip initiative presentation.
What a cool idea! Practice on a virtual 1000 foot runway with plenty margins for safety BEFORE you play in the backcountry.
As a result, the pilots at the Kent Rominger Astronaut Field, KRCV, in Southern Colorado, have decided to mark up our dirt rwy 03/21 as described.
FAA airport directory shows it as "turf, rough". That is the 800' foot to the northeast. The rest is very nice. I land my 206 on it all the time.
The touchdown markers and 100' distance markers will be on the smoothest part of the runway. You will have roughly 1000 feet on either end to play with.
We find ourselves with a very unique training opportunity sitting at 7955 MSL. New to the mountains? Very easily accessible from the South, via Sante Fe NM. You can get here at 9500 MSL from that direction. 11000 over La Veta Pass to the East. Come and see how you and your bird can perform
As I post this, it is 59F and the DA is 9500. most summer days DA around 11,500, mid day. 90F puts it at 12,800 or so. Rare, but it can get there.
Headed to Idaho or Montana? Swing through and sharpen your skills beforehand. We sit in the middle of the best way to thread the Colorado Rockies on your way. KRCV to Gunnison, KGUC, takes you over Cochetopa Pass. Not much need to go over 10,500 that way. Very mellow topography, no major variations in elevation. From there, head west to Montrose and you are through the Rockies.
With our RAF funded Pilot Shelter (camping, shower, full kitchen), Courtesy van and cheap fuel, a great place to come play!!
Thanks again to MTV for taking the time to introduce this backcountry training initiative. I hope other airports across the country will do the same.
Tom
For me, the best part was Mike Vivion and his backcountry practice strip initiative presentation.
What a cool idea! Practice on a virtual 1000 foot runway with plenty margins for safety BEFORE you play in the backcountry.
As a result, the pilots at the Kent Rominger Astronaut Field, KRCV, in Southern Colorado, have decided to mark up our dirt rwy 03/21 as described.
FAA airport directory shows it as "turf, rough". That is the 800' foot to the northeast. The rest is very nice. I land my 206 on it all the time.
The touchdown markers and 100' distance markers will be on the smoothest part of the runway. You will have roughly 1000 feet on either end to play with.
We find ourselves with a very unique training opportunity sitting at 7955 MSL. New to the mountains? Very easily accessible from the South, via Sante Fe NM. You can get here at 9500 MSL from that direction. 11000 over La Veta Pass to the East. Come and see how you and your bird can perform
As I post this, it is 59F and the DA is 9500. most summer days DA around 11,500, mid day. 90F puts it at 12,800 or so. Rare, but it can get there.
Headed to Idaho or Montana? Swing through and sharpen your skills beforehand. We sit in the middle of the best way to thread the Colorado Rockies on your way. KRCV to Gunnison, KGUC, takes you over Cochetopa Pass. Not much need to go over 10,500 that way. Very mellow topography, no major variations in elevation. From there, head west to Montrose and you are through the Rockies.
With our RAF funded Pilot Shelter (camping, shower, full kitchen), Courtesy van and cheap fuel, a great place to come play!!
Thanks again to MTV for taking the time to introduce this backcountry training initiative. I hope other airports across the country will do the same.
Tom
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