Hidden Splendor, UT - Canyon Approach and Landing (Utah backcountry ) HD
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Canyon approach and landing on runway 34 at Hidden Splendor, UT airstrip in the Utah back country with a Super Stinson 108-2.
This is hard packed old rugged mining airstrip on the muddy river with access to great hiking. No facilities. Hazards include narrow canyon approach, box canyon, soft sand on edges of runway 16/34, drop off on edges and north and south end of runway, narrow runway, up to 1ft shrubs on edges of runway, density altitude, and canyon / mountain weather, windshear. Please proceed with caution and make sure the weather is on your side. Also, make sure your piloting skills are top notch.
Shot with Kodak Playsport zx3
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Thank you for posting this video! My father built this airstrip at The Hidden Splendor uranium mine in 1978. He landed his plane there with the help of a full moon, on April 20th, 1978, according to my mother's journal. He was rescuing my mother who was totally alone in this eerie, but beautiful canyon. He said, "I had a feeling she needed me." So romantic!
Great approach and landing. I love this approach.
This is one of my all time favorite approaches. If I'm within 100 miles of HS I go out of my way just to fly this. I have two vids of this strip. One in my Sky-blue Skylane and one in a Maule.
Hidden splendor was already there in the 1960’s. I never went in there myself but my employer Jim Hurst of Green River Aviation Co would occasionally make a trip in there with his wife Helen in a 180 just to hike and for an outing. He was a bonified bush pilot, not a weekend wannabe. It was great having him as a mentor.
Thanks guys. As others have stated, this is a great approach and a great strip to fly into.
Great camera angle - really gave an appreciation for the approach - thanks
That is simply spectacular! Love to visit these places, hold everything am coming over from Down Under, this I gotta see👍
Good greif, that was your best one yet! Ahhh, utah, been a few years since I've been there but I need to cure that soon.
Matt is right, this is a great approach and strip. I love Matt's videos. Funny thing is, I learned how to approach HS from this very video. Thanks Matt...LOL I have a video of my own in my straight tail 182A going into HS here on UA-cam.
I was thinking you mounted the camera on the right wing again. I thought, "Why is he landing to the left of the runway? I know he has bushwheels, but..." Finally figured it out about the time you touched down. I think I'm thinking too slow to fly this approach! Great shot as always! Keep em coming!
Great job of filming it. I've landed there and it's hard to explain to people what the approach is like without actually showing them. Thanks for sharing that! SkyChick
holy crap that's a tight approach! Well done on a calm morning I assume....
Great video!
Nice one, Matt.
Thanks!!
I wish you’d come back and make more videos!
VERY nice...
Awesome!
I am amazed by that video. The narrow field of view eliminates the prob. Great. I have been there 4 or 5 times and it doesn't look that good in person. I assume the camera was mounted with Velcro or?
does anyone know where this is? I know it is in UTAH but how do I find it on Airnav... so cool have to land and camp there.
Just curious why you landed off the side of the strip ?
What a flight. Where are you based? I will be in the US next year and plan to fly up from LA to Oshkosh with a friend. It would be cool to meet you and possibly fly into some of these strips with you.
Regards
JP
Is that place fishable?
Pucker factor
One dislike? Must be a SUWA member...
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