For those curious about Soldier Bar....

[piperpainter]

 http://player.vimeo.com/video/44636681

This one of the many amazing airstrips in the Idaho Backcountry. Please ensure you don't do this without experience. I know I know you all think i'm nuts! But "WE" do great together! 

V/R

Bryan

[carusoam]

I know I know you all think i'm nuts!

"thin'k" isn't the word I had in mind.....

Bryan, that is spectacular flying.  You must do plenty of preflight preparation.  Your spot landing skill is right on.

Thanks for sharing.  Continue to Fly safely...

Best regards,

-a-

[rbridges]

you didn't have to put that disclaimer at the end.  I'm not coming anywhere near that runway anytime soon.  lol.

[piperpainter]

:-)

[M016576]

Quote: rbridges

you didn't have to put that disclaimer at the end.  I'm not coming anywhere near that runway anytime soon.  lol.

[Immelman]

Nicely done, Bryan. That's just a bit more intense than the chicken strip last March ;-)

[jetdriven]

"Woo-hoo, F--- Yeah!."   I would do it.   But only in the morning with very little fuel.  Check that turn after departure.   Awesome.

[KSMooniac]

Wow.  Simply amazing.

How do you get the yoke all the way back for soft field takeoff and landing with that big pair in the way?  :-P

[Becca]

Anyone want to join us here, next year:

[Oscar Avalle]

Really cool!!!

[scottfromiowa]

G.R.E.A.T Video.  I don't think you need that disclaimer either Bryan.  Enjoyed it as much as the guys that had ground and helmet cameras doing the jumps with the special "wing suits" and would "fly" down the mountain and deploy the chute.  That had to be an amazing rush...Any video from ground perspective?  THAT would be great to include or supplement with your "in cabin" shots.  One Mooney driver mounted a camera on the exterior/bottom of plane and got some tremendous photos of the Keys in Florida or perhaps the Caymans.  Maybe a camera on the outsied for a future production?  Thanks for sharing these.  Youd did inspire me to do a grass landing at D25 (strong crosswind day).  It was uneventful and really enjoyed it.  Knew strip was well maintained.  O.K...gonna watch it for the third and NOT final time. :<)

[kerry]

I fly to blackfoot quite often.  I'll have to to do a fly by and check it out.  It looks like if you lose an engine your options are limited.

[piperpainter]

Quote: scottfromiowa

G.R.E.A.T Video.  I don't think you need that disclaimer either Bryan.  Enjoyed it as much as the guys that had ground and helmet cameras doing the jumps with the special "wing suits" and would "fly" down the mountain and deploy the chute.  That had to be an amazing rush...Any video from ground perspective?  THAT would be great to include or supplement with your "in cabin" shots.  One Mooney driver mounted a camera on the exterior/bottom of plane and got some tremendous photos of the Keys in Florida or perhaps the Caymans.  Maybe a camera on the outsied for a future production?  Thanks for sharing these.  Youd did inspire me to do a grass landing at D25 (strong crosswind day).  It was uneventful and really enjoyed it.  Knew strip was well maintained.  O.K...gonna watch it for the third and NOT final time. :<)

[DaV8or]

Nicely done! As usual. You must get lots of comments from the usual "outback" flyers. Do you ever notice any additional wear and tear, or adjustment issues at annual? I would be terrified of breaking something on landing and then the plane being stranded there.

I will continue to live vicariously through you.

[alex]

That is ridiculously awesome! I taxied on grass once for about 1/4 of a mile on the Mooney...that was enough for me never again! Love your videos and pictures, your airplane is quite photogenic.

[jetdriven]

We land our Mooney on grass. I did a BFR where we also landed an M20E on a 2000' grass strip.  The next day the fuel tank was leaking, but ??

[Hank]

Grass is great! At least in a C--the nose ain't so heavy.

I visit a local 2000' grass strip often, and stay at a very flat 3500' grass strip when I go to the beach. Neither has fuel, and I won't go in or out of the short one heavy. Obviously I am heavy going to the beach; I also went flightseeing there with three healthy adult male passengers. Fuel was limited to 34 gallons on that trip, and I was well under that from the trip down.

May have to get some video if we go this year. Just watch the power lines crossing the approach on short final and everything is fine!

[N33GG]

The mighty C in the hands of a very skilled pilot. Awesome Bryan!

[Oscar Avalle]

Any recommendations on how to land and take off from grass... Until about two months ago I only flew out of paved runways, but now in Guatemala I have to use grass strips and I somehow I feel scared, in particular I am concerned about the ground clearance...So any advice?

[Hank]

Quote: oavalle

Any recommendations on how to land and take off from grass... Until about two months ago I only flew out of paved runways, but now in Guatemala I have to use grass strips and I somehow I feel scared, in particular I am concerned about the ground clearance...So any advice?

[jetdriven]

A common error is to apply too much elevator on the takeoff roll. As the speed builds, the nose shoots up, and the airplane develops a lot of induced drag and will not accelerate very well. If hot and heavy, it may not accelerate at all.  Perils of a laminar-flow wing. So, keep the nose wheel just barely clear of the surface (you can feel it), and try not to let the stall warning keep sounding continuously.  It will fly when it is ready.

[aviatoreb]

Quote: Hank

[fantom]

Quote: Hank

....The grass will slow you down faster; for quicker stops, raise flaps after touchdown to put weight on the wheels, just be careful with directional control if you do this.

[Hank]

Quote: fantom

Hank; very good grass advise, but are you suggesting there is markedly less directional control with with the flaps up?

[N601RX]

If landing on grass regularly, you need to be sure to stay on top of your gear preload and gear mx. There is a video of a mooney on here somewhere that shows what will happen if you don't. 

http://www.mooneyspace.com/index.cfm?mainaction=posts&forumid=9&threadid=3842