Utah Backcountry Flying: Dirty Devil

Description: Dirty Devil sits on a raised flat-top mesa immediately east of the Dirty Devil River.
Runway: 1200 ft long x 18 ft wide runs the entire length of the mesa. Airstrip can be soft at certain times of the year.
Approach Considerations: Short runway with no safety overruns on either end. Recommend landing north and departing south due to slight uphill grade. First hundred feet of landing distance has in the past been softer than the majority of the landing surface.
Amenities: None. Parking area at the northwest end of the landing surface can only accommodate 2-3 airplanes.
Windsock: Yes, but watch out for cacti around the windsock!

[@jimmydulin928]

The wind is our friend. It gives us takeoff help, shorter turn radius when we manage direction of base to final, angle across runway takeoff and landing capability, and incredibly safe touchdown groundspeed. Wing drop can be managed with dynamic proactive rudder work to maintain longitudinal alignment and sink or balloon can be managed with dynamic reactive throttle. Good video. Thanks.

[@familylasso5858]

Great video!

[@BlueCubAdventures]

Thanks!

[@Captndarty]

Dusty dust panel

[@BlueCubAdventures]

Your right!