rdeurloo Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Attached are two videos of my CT flying into Shearer Airstrip along the Selway River in the Wilderness Area in West Central Idaho. These videos were taken on June 5th. One video is from the cockpit, and the other is the same landing from the ground. Bob Deurloo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdeurloo Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 If you right click on the videos and go to "Watch on youtube" you can go to full screen, and it shows up much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josjonkers Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Nice approach but on roll out it seems the strip is a little rough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT4ME Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Very nice! 'great to see the CT going in where they expect to see tail draggers. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppercity Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Beautiful area! Who needs a Cub when you have a CT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlfpckrs Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 I like it. Were there actually two cameras filming the same landing - or were two different landings filmed? When landing on grass strips, I generally try to land a little right or left of center on the runway, which often seems to be a little smoother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdeurloo Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 wlfpckrs It was one landing. I was filming with a camera on the dash, and there was another guy that I didn't even know on the ground just filming as I came in. He was kind enough to post it on YouTube. The strip looked smooth, but in actuality, was somewhat rough. You pretty much had to land in the middle, as the gras was longer outside the narrow strip. It is a beautiful area and a nice place to camp and fishing is good for cutthroat trout on the Selway. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runtoeat Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Bob, our CTSW's stiff aluminum main struts aren't very forgiving and they pass a lot of input to the airframe on rough fields. I've landed in rough fields in my CTSW and in my friend's CTLS. The CTLS's composite gear really does a nice job of soaking up the bumps in rough terrain. You did a nice coordinated last minute turn to the field. That really is rugged and beautiful country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdeurloo Posted June 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Dick, I wish I could up-grade, but it isn't in the cards. Usually the stiff suspension isn't a problem, though. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runtoeat Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Hi Bob. Understand about upgrading. My CTSW will probably be my first and last airplane and I'm so glad that I picked this aircraft to be "it". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdeurloo Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Dick, My sentiments, exactly. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 The larger tires with a little less pressure would really help absorb a few of those bumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runtoeat Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Hi Roger. We've pretty much beaten the tire pressure issue to death in other threads but for rough fields in your area, what pressure do you guys use? On my main gear, I'm running 30 psi in my 6.00-6 6 ply Desser tires with Matco rims and on the front, 45 psi in my desser 4.00-6 6 ply with factory rim. I'd like to run less pressure to soften the bumps. My flight log shows 735 landings on the Desser Monster tires since installing these in January, 2010 and they show very little wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 With the Matco wheels and larger tire 6.00-6 you could get away with as little as 20 psi in the mains if you needed to like Bob for a rough field. Normal for me is 24-26 psi. On the front 4.00-6 you could use as little as 20 psi and I usually have 30. If we switched to a Matco front wheel has a much better grip on the tire bead due to a roughening of the wheel edges and a wider bead surface. Matco wheels are more solid and don't flex like the Italian ones and have a roughed up edge to grip the side wall, plus a wider bead area for the tire to grip. There is no comparison. The Italian wheels are a cheap design. They can keep them in Italy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runtoeat Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Roger, I'll give the reduced pressure settings a try. Does the Matco front wheel have tapered roller bearings that could be greased? Is there a LOA to use the Matco for the nose wheel on our CT's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Hi Dick, Matco front wheels are being used on all newer FD LS's and have been for a while. They are by far a more superior wheel and go a long way in preventing the tire from turning on the wheel. I do not personally know of anyone that has swapped out the Italian front wheel for a Matco, but I believe it is a direct swap with tapered roller bearings. There is not fleet LOA and for now it would have to be individual LOA. Maybe I'll give Matco a call Monday and get a wheel and then file for a fleet LOA. No promises though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdeurloo Posted June 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 You don't want to go too low on tire pressure, though. I landed on pavement last winter with low tire pressure (not sure how much) and the wheel shifted on the rim and tore the tube at the valve stem. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Exactly. The little wheels are far more susceptible to turning on the rims with too little pressure than the larger ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdeurloo Posted June 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Yesterday I flew into the Middle Fork of the Salmon River to a private resort ranch for breakfast. The resort is along the Middle Fork of the Salmon River and in the heart of the largest wilderness area in the lower 48 states It is about 45 miles West of Salmon, Idaho. If you click on "watch the video on youtube" and go to full screen, it is better. Bob Deurloo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Now THAT is a cool approach. I wish you'd post more often, I love your videos and I have a goal to eventually relocate to Idaho or western South Dakota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 I have to run my (non-tundra) 8-ply tires at 45psi. No gentle bouncy landing or taxiing for me! :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT4ME Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Awesome, as usual! 'Looked up the Flying B on Google Earth... how do you depart, N or S? BTW, was watching a video of a friend landing at Caveman Ranch, and saw a yellow CT landing... was that you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdeurloo Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Thanks, Andy We have room for more CT pilots here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdeurloo Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Tom, I did fly into Caveman and camped out, but that was last year. At the Flying B with no wind, I land upstream (South) and take off downstream (North) I have also taken off upstream, as I believe there are more options for landing should your engine quit. Day befor yeaserday, I had a friend with me, and a little concerned about my climb rate, so took off down river as the terrain is falling away from you. The only thing is, there is a pretty gnarly canyon down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdeurloo Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Sorry, Tim Meant Tim, not Tom. Just trying to confuse the "Hackers" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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