Steve's Webinar on back country flying

[Pacer42Z]

I watched a Webinar presented by Steve about the danger of back country flying yesterday. Some of us watch U-Tubers showing all the glory of flying in the back country. Steve pointed out the flip side U-Tubers most likely will not show. I started back country flying last year by (first time) flying the Canyons in Utah (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...ASY5AjOOJAheTU) on my way to the High Sierra fly in and I am planning to fly to Idaho this year. I really enjoyed the presentation and learned quite a bit.

Steve, I hope you don't mind me sharing the link to the recording of your presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwcUfuTgXEE

Juergen
Pacer N3342Z

[Gilbert Pierce]

Steve’s mother learned quite bit last night as well.

[Pacer42Z]

Steve’s mother learned quite bit last night as well.

I hope she is OK. Steve may gets an ear full next time she sees him, LOL.

Juergen
Pacer N3342Z

[Gilbert Pierce]

He called this morning and asked her what her reaction was. She was cool about it.
After all she has known him for many years and his propensity to live life some what on the edge. I won’t say how many to protect myself. We were down there earlier in the week as he put that together due to the Lycoming valve lifter failure virus spreading steel particles and sickening the camshaft.

[Steve Pierce]

Some hard lessons learned but hopefully people can learn from mine and some of my friends mistakes and not have to go through it themselves. SJ had been on my for a while to do one of these presentations but it was hard to choose a subject. After watching lots of cool videos of people landing in all kinds of places I thought it would be could to show the flip side of that so others can see what can happen.

[Frogdad]

Steve,
That was really good!
Brought back a few memories.

[sierrasplitter]

Really Enjoyed that webinar. Funny, after I ground Looped my plane the first year of ownership I was thinking about walking away from this . people kept telling me to suck it up and get back on the Horse. Steve is my new inspiration.

[Gilbert Pierce]

After 24 years of owning the Clipper and about 3000 landings in some awful conditions I finally ground looped it in front of Steve’s hangar. Best place in the country to damage a rag and tube Piper. Most of the parts necessary to fix one can be found in one of his three hangars if you know where to look.

[Pacerfgoe]

Sorry to hear about that Gilbert, you seem to have one of the nicest planes here on the forum.....hope the damage wasn't too bad.

[Gilbert Pierce]

It’s fixed and since it was restored 16 years ago it was due for refurbishment which it is now getting.