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> > too much.....and it'll be a short one: DON'T DO IT! I have to jump in and say a couple of words on this. Last Spring I punched in a "direct to" on my GPS to Ranger Creek air strip, a back country air strip here in Washington State. The strip lies up a canyon. I glanced down confirmed a "road" going up the canyon and proceeded to fly up the canyon. After a few minutes, I noticed that I was MUCH closer to Mt. Rainier than I should be, that the canyon walls were much higher than they should have been and that the road was really a glacier fed stream. I did a quick 180 went over to the right canyon, flew up it and landed at the air strip. Just a few more minutes of flight time up the wrong canyon and I would have been forces to execute a minimum radius turn perfectly, or have been guilty of an environmental spill, by spreading oil, gas, grease, and human remains on the pristine canyon wall. Poor flight planning yes. However this is why we practice emergency maneuvers. A minimum radius turn done correctly should not be a high G maneuver. I am a participant in the FAA "Wings" program, and this is an item that was covered during the three hours of dual I flew this year. If I lived in Kansas I wouldn't worry about turning around quickly. <G> A flight that involves turbulence can load the structure more than a correctly done minimum radius turn. Just my 2 cents worth. Paul N2273H __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A http://www.topica.com/t/17 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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