Dewey Moore Airstrip Idaho Cessna 185 No Music Raw Sound

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Kirk LeDoux

Ай бұрын

As requested. No music/unedited from a few years ago. Maybe my favorite strip and campsite in Idaho.

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@alessandromontoya6195 Ай бұрын

Don't talk, just fly! Love it ❤

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you

@Philobeddoe12 Ай бұрын

And no stupid music in the background.

@SimonButler Ай бұрын

That's a gnarly approach and runway! Awesome video!

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thanks and yes it’s challenging and fun

@stevefoltz3838 Ай бұрын

Runway?

@steven2145 Ай бұрын

That take off is nuts!

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Yes but the approach is far more difficult and unforgiving

@jws6076 Ай бұрын

That’s amazing! No room for error! Not to many people get to do this. Incredible scenery

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you and yes 👍

@pentachronic Ай бұрын

Some serious skills there! Nice work!

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you 👍

@DR-999 Ай бұрын

What an approach .... incredibly tight.. looked so close to the trees and ridges....crikey !!

@klpilot Ай бұрын

It’s a fun one

@cq7415 Ай бұрын

Very nice. Love both views. Tricky and dangerous airstrip. Thanks for sharing.

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you and you’re welcome 👍

@Bearhawk_Life Ай бұрын

Great Video, cool strip. What happened to the CC your built? I was surprised to see the 185

@klpilot Ай бұрын

@@Bearhawk_Life I sold it CubCrafters. They are using it for promotional and R&D work. Fortunately it’s been on the cover of magazines and showcased all over.

@klpilot Ай бұрын

And it’s far tighter than it shows on these fish eye cameras

@Bearhawk_Life Ай бұрын

@@klpilot WOW, knowing what it takes to build a plane I am surprised you sold it so soon. But your 185 is a GREAT plane

@williampollock1274 Ай бұрын

The 185 is a damn good Plane!👍 Got about 30 hours in that Aircraft! I miss flying it so much!😢😢

@highmarkrich Ай бұрын

I also wanted to say I love your multi-camera views. They've been awesome to help brief myself on what a good approach should be like and what to look for when I go to these awesome Idaho strips.

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you. Best to get some local instruction rather than my videos, but I appreciate that you like them

@nathanielriesterer9103 Ай бұрын

That looks like a lot of after market instruments. Impressive video

@klpilot Ай бұрын

They are. Thank you

@jimflammer9370 Ай бұрын

The man has talent.

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you

@bernardanderson3758 Ай бұрын

What a beautiful place for peace and loving the sound of the birds and water

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Very special place

@stevew9321 Ай бұрын

Holy shit man. As a pilot myself trained by the best. That was nuts!

@Rudolf.Aigner Ай бұрын

Thar's the most impressive video I've ever seen. Just when I wished to see it from the outside - it came. Great job: both flying and filming. ❤

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you

@harbourwoodlandvisitor2445 Күн бұрын

he must have nerves of steel and be a super confident induvial to land to that place like that! its quite amazing to see it happen.

@klpilot Күн бұрын

Thank you. I don’t do anything in an airplane unless I’m sure I can do it with a healthy margin. Takes a lot of experience, practice, and proficiency 👍

@paulcontreras3264 Ай бұрын

Wow! Amazing flying and video. Glad I found your channel.

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you

@ax01adventures86 Ай бұрын

Wow! I liked watching it all, every part, both angles. That’s one heck of an approach, and you nailed it skillfully. Nice airplane you are flying… subscribed.

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you

@larrybaker5316 Ай бұрын

wow, what a way to spend an afternoon, looks like it takes excellent piloting skills to navigate

@klpilot Ай бұрын

It really is a special place. Very thankful

@adamweb Ай бұрын

Awesome video, not many people see this part of Idaho, even those who live in state!

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it

@bernardanderson3758 Ай бұрын

Great to see you again Kirk in the Beast 185 my favorite

@steve2736 Ай бұрын

Nicely done! Good sit awareness and energy management. My experience is limited to concrete and asphalt landings.

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you. Mountain flying requires a lot. Those things and too many others to mention. Amy Hoover wrote a book. Mountain and Canyon Flying that’s a good start for someone in an introduction

@pahoskins Ай бұрын

Nerves of steel! A great video!

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you

@mtthielsen8342 Ай бұрын

Idaho version of ILS ,... find the river, hang a right when the Pine and a Aspen tree are in alignment.

@klpilot Ай бұрын

😂 true 👍

@arnenelson4495 Ай бұрын

Gorgeous, thanks for sharing!

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you

@DMBall Ай бұрын

This is nerve-wracking just to watch. Looks like somebody picked out a random clearing and called it a landing strip.

@klpilot Ай бұрын

There’s a lot of history to the strips going way back. Most of them were farms. Including this plot. With the advent of the airplane a hundred years or so ago the homesteaders put in nice strips. This and many of the ranches and farms were burned and buried by the forest service back in the 70s. Thankfully senator Frank Church had all these gems grandfathered in when the land was procured by the federal government and turned into the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Some private land owners were able to hold out. Some of the strips are better maintained than others. All are amazing cherished treasures to get people in and safely out of the remote wilderness. There are still some artifacts at this place 👍

@DMBall Ай бұрын

@@klpilot "get people in and safely out.."? I'd bet my bottom dollar there have been a lot of crackups in that cow pasture.

@klpilot Ай бұрын

@@DMBall hmm not sure what you mean by that comment? That’s okay. There have been many airplane incidents. A few at this very strip by inexperienced pilots. I meant- in and safely out for all those we fly in to enjoy in their own way and the many who have been rescued in these very remote areas that accessed by other means too.

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Many of these are/were used heavily for firefighting ops too 👍

@BrianHall Ай бұрын

Nicely done, man! 👍

@klpilot Ай бұрын

👍 thanks

@FlyingWildAZ Ай бұрын

Damn that takes some balls!

@stevenflattum156 Ай бұрын

Thanks for doing that. Very helpful.

@klpilot Ай бұрын

You’re welcome

@herkloader34 Ай бұрын

Man, I still miss flying the 185.

@benb.4217 Ай бұрын

Unbelievable👏👏👏

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you

@royderouin7510 Ай бұрын

This is the kinda thing dreams are made of

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Absolutely

@Pilotc180 Ай бұрын

Dewey is a fun strip; good fishing not much traffic; beautiful 185

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@jimmydulin928 Ай бұрын

Good energy management with use of ground effect coming out and with the turns both ingress and down drainage egress.

@MonkPetite Ай бұрын

Nice instrument panel that is. C 185 is much fun ❤

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you

@owenmiller9906 Күн бұрын

Impressive to get a 185 in and out of there.

@klpilot Күн бұрын

Thanks

@linerslodgemt9402 Ай бұрын

Well done! Most don’t know the skill level involved here.

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you

@user-wz1vd9dz2x Ай бұрын

Looks like Frank Church/Salmon River

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Partially. This is Big Creek 👍

@arthurbrumagem3844 Ай бұрын

I saw more boulders than landing area, wow

@YodpilotID Ай бұрын

Love this thanks! I fly out of KMAN

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you

@witoldszafranski4316 Ай бұрын

How will You save yourself in the event of an engine failure? Do you have plan B? Where will You land? An other words, beautiful landing.

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Many of these backcountry one way no go around approaches an engine failure will be very difficult. I do fly constantly assessing what I’d do if I lost the engine. Where I’d tried to put it. I always fly with survival gear and sat comms. This type of flying is not for everyone. It’s far more difficult and dynamic than it shows in KZfaq. There’s many environmental factors you can’t see or feel. And this is by no means the limit of what many pilots do every day.

@mchurch3905 Ай бұрын

Nice approach and landing! Get the fly rod.

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you

@jaycronk9191 Ай бұрын

GREAT VIDEO AND YOU ANSWERED TWO PRESSING QUESTIONS 1.) IS BIG CREEK TOO HIGH TO FISH YET? 2.) CONDITION OF THE STRIP? THANKS PRETTY AIRPLANE!

@bobsdogtag Ай бұрын

impressed

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you

@alainpeugny1146 Ай бұрын

Wow wow wow 😮 a winding approach for a short and narrow strip. Bravo. Very nicely done. 180° turn at the end of the landing for takeoff. Does that mean that landing is mandatory and go around is impossible ? Thank you for the video

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you. Yes at a certain point there’s no go around at this, and many other backcountry strips. You must be precise. Once you commit you’re landing. 👍

@dogismycoolpilot9662 Ай бұрын

Kirk - is this a new video. Great job as usual. I am thinking about hitting this summer in my 180. May give you a call.

@klpilot Ай бұрын

No it’s old footage. People were complaining about music so I put up some raw footage together

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Yeah you can call me

@erichetherington9899 21 күн бұрын

nice the dog leg in awesome!

@rvator7291 Ай бұрын

My short field landings were like landing at LAX compared to this. Very skilled. Stall warning sounds and on the ground . Wow!

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you. I’m sure you’ll work up to it 👍

@atg197 Ай бұрын

Did you keep the SDI fuel flow in the new panel? Seems like that is what is down low. I like the ipad location.

@observer1242 Ай бұрын

I would never have the expertise or the nerve to do that.

@jbj27406 Ай бұрын

Stall horn on the numbers! What an approach! And with very little added power. Wow. Don't try this at home, kids.

@klpilot Ай бұрын

👍🙏

@jbj27406 Ай бұрын

@@klpilot Skipper, you are the real deal. And so is that 185. I just wish you would take a look at that panel. Man, oh, man. There's nothing like a capable aircraft in the hands of a capable pilot. We're talking Bob Hoover levels of skill here. Stay safe!

@klpilot Ай бұрын

⁠thank you. It’s vital in my scan, however at certain points in the approach there’s very little information it can help me with. The airspeed indicator becomes primary and a scan for anything else abnormal. A lot of it is feel and sight picture. Only gained through experience. The fancy stuff is really for flight planning/cross county/IFR stuff.

@1972C182 Ай бұрын

Can you tell us your C185’s gross weight? At what weight were you flying? How much fuel did you have? And, what IAS was your approach? Thanks. Loved the video.

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you. I don’t remember this particular day. I was fairly light, just me, and camping gear. However operating here at full gross weight isn’t a problem with this airplane. It’s has a nice slope. It all depends on environmental factors 👍

@frankgallagher5786 Ай бұрын

emirates operates into here with the A380 apparently. Direct daily service from Dubai.

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Only once 😉

@moryan6447 Ай бұрын

Quite a pilot!!

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you

@erice9536 Ай бұрын

Not so sure there is anything there that would require my presence in the flying tin can. Keep the shiny side up!!

@klpilot Ай бұрын

The views, wildlife, and solitude. Priceless

@grantyoung3076 Ай бұрын

Calling that an "airstrip" is like calling the moon a hunk of cheese...

@andalusienrolfito3382 Ай бұрын

👍👍👍

@erichetherington9899 21 күн бұрын

nice!

@sssp3071 Ай бұрын

I was wondering why 'Fishing in Idaho' was ranked as one of the most dangerous recreational activities in the world. I get it now!

@klpilot Ай бұрын

😂 can be

@richardspacetimeuhrensamml4236 Ай бұрын

Gratuliere, sie haben ein beachtliches fliegerisches können 🍀

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you

@Captndarty Ай бұрын

Awesome. What year was this? Is your 185 back up and flying?

@klpilot Ай бұрын

I think this was shot in June 2020. I sold it to friend in Colorado and he’s been flying it since fall 2020 under a different tail number

@bernardanderson3758 Ай бұрын

Kirk do you have the Texas Skyways Engine?

@klpilot Ай бұрын

No that’s a Pponk stc

@highmarkrich Ай бұрын

One day I want to take our 180 in here. What's your fuel load like when hitting these shorter strips?

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Cool. I would go in light for your first time. Then work from there 👍

@garyfischer4357 Ай бұрын

Hehe, 550 and solo does not worry about fuel load. 470 and with passenger(s), worry about fuel load.

@jamesmolkenbuhr956 Ай бұрын

Balls of Steel.

@klpilot Ай бұрын

😂 not sure about that but thanks 👍

@donzioldbuddy Ай бұрын

Where’s the fishing gear??

@PrayerWithNormRasmussen Ай бұрын

Ohhhhhhhhhh Man! Captain Sully wouldn't have attempted to land here! Nor in the river for that matter! Talk about BAWLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

@joshreed7102 Ай бұрын

Dude!!

@vandalsgarage Ай бұрын

Departure instructions: Take off, fly river heading, climb, climb, climb...

@farwestchamomile Ай бұрын

Could a 520 do that? Wow what a catapult-rocket launch!

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Yes they operate here 👍

@keyjam9 Ай бұрын

How do pilots see anything?

@klpilot Ай бұрын

We have to see it all and feel the rest. Carefully plan, assess, monitor, scan, cross check- repeat. It’s not easy. But with a lot of practice it feels like home.

@Rick-tt6yq Ай бұрын

How do you sit on balls that big? I could barely watch this! Well done, Sir!

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Ha ha 😂 thanks 👍

@enumrob Ай бұрын

IO-550 In that thing. Monster engine ...

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Game changer

@atg197 Ай бұрын

@@klpilot Does anyone STC the 580?

@samhill3496 Ай бұрын

Nice airplane. Fly it in.

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you

@pauljones6321 Ай бұрын

There are old pilots and bold pilots, but no old bold pilots. Hope you are the first!

@kennethbawol8800 Ай бұрын

Holy shit

@joeblow5037 Ай бұрын

brave man

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Kinda. A lot of experience and practice. Thank you though.

@joeblow5037 Ай бұрын

@@klpilot I spent 7 months on the Nimitz and spent plenty of time standing 10 ft away from the #3 wire (Marine Air) I'd say this looks even more demanding stay safe, buddy....and I hope you are carrying (🐻)

@davidmay5338 Ай бұрын

That's not an airstrip it's a badly mowed culvert!

@jackthompson5793 Ай бұрын

What about the pilot! Nice!

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Thank you

@berrywd Ай бұрын

Awesome flying. Beautiful place. However, there’s no plan B if the engine stumbles or quits. Even a little wind shear can ruin your day when you are low and slow. Better have absolutely top tier maintenance and beyond top level skills if you are gonna do much of this type of flying. Even so, it’s a roll of the dice.

@alanbinks Ай бұрын

Flying up that blind valley before the landing - not smart.

@timothyproksch2915 Ай бұрын

Where’s the lawnmower?

@joeblow5037 Ай бұрын

on the front of the 185

@timothyproksch2915 Ай бұрын

@@joeblow5037 if I lived by there I’d build you a shed and give you a lawnmower

@josesbox9555 Ай бұрын

185s are little monsters..

@klpilot Ай бұрын

They are pretty awesome

@williamhague2768 Ай бұрын

👍🎉 VFR….

@stephenharlan4126 Ай бұрын

Ok, so this is the “Mach Loop” for civilians.. 😅😅 Lol.

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Ha ha. Had to look up what you’re referring to. These canyons are quite a bit tighter. Much tighter than the GoPro shows, but we’re going a lot slower 😉

@vandalsgarage Ай бұрын

Not for beginners. Nice

@akdave1947 Ай бұрын

On the FAA website, N185KL is shown as being deregistered. Any comment?

@klpilot Ай бұрын

I sold it to a friend. It’s flying under a different tail number. That’s my tail number

@MagnumMike44 Ай бұрын

I'd like to see more videos with no music that don't serve any purpose.

@4phishn Ай бұрын

Not a good time to have bad gas............Either way

@pcowdrey Ай бұрын

Do not attempt this unless the wind is near zero. =PC=

@pcowdrey Ай бұрын

...And no load in the airplane. =PC=

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Had some camping gear, but operations here at gross weight aren’t a problem considering DA and wind shear

@wythewilson7393 Ай бұрын

i trust his word like a greasy fart

@allredtail Ай бұрын

I had to stop watching. Your video was making me dizzy. And It was all blurry when you were panning at mach speed.

@klpilot Ай бұрын

Hope you didn’t fall out of your easy chair 😂 👍

@Philobeddoe12 Ай бұрын

What an odd comment.

@froglureprototype4967 Ай бұрын

The penalty for mistakes is extreme

@03bonneville Ай бұрын

Gods Country

@normanlesmerises792 Ай бұрын

Here's the definition of airstrip: Meaning of airstrip in English airstrip noun [ C ] US /ˈer.strɪp/ UK /ˈeə.strɪp/ a long, flat piece of land from which trees, rocks, etc. have been removed so that aircraft can take off and land:

@klpilot Ай бұрын

This has been a designated and operating airstrip for 70-80 years