Britten Norman Islander landing at a wilderness ranch

G&S Aviation's Islander landing at a ranch in the Idaho Wilderness

[@Airforceproud95]

Very impressive flying right there

[@lukesherrard8034]

Airforceproud95 who would've thought you'd be here? :D

[@sal_strazzullo]

Is he airproud95?

[@graandpapi_emu]

Haha imagine seeing you here

[@georgewhitworth9742]

I'd say its time for a Islander FS2020 video! Haha

[@USRBlueLCuthill]

Wow, that is crazy, so close to those trees on final.

[@cjracer1000]

If you can even call that a final lol

[@kevinconneely3183]

very well done. this is the type of hands on flying many people dream of but not many people can do. the islander is one hell of an aircraft and your certainly one hell of a pilot

[@tomi.3740]

That is Pistol Creek Idaho. Jack Conroy builder of the Guppy series aircraft flew in there with his DC-3 on a family fishing and camping trip. Clay Lacy owned a cabin there along with Allen Paulson Founder and CEO of Gulfstream American. I have a photograph of Allen, Tony Levier and Herman "Fish" Salmon (Lockheed Test Pilots) fishing at that ranch

[@Cambone13]

Not pistol creek. It's Selway Lodge

[@gsaviation2813]

Many questions about why so close to the trees. FYI, The trees leading up to the runway are on different hillsides along the rive, and their height gives an almost perfect four degree angle down to the Runway. As for the perceived length, versus the landing roll, you never know how slippery the grass is until you touch down, hence no wasted runway. Second, the corner to go up the hill is pretty sharp, at max gross, you don't want to become a test pilot to see if those long gear legs are going to hold up to the side loads, not to mention that the wing tip clearance is only about ten feet total over the wingspan, and its not straight, it jumps in and out from each side. Take care, happy new year 2017.

[@blackhawks81H]

G&S Aviation It's an islander. Your average person watching this video has no clue of just what insanity that airplane is capable. Could land on a postage stamp going downhill with 6 fat passengers on board. Sure, fly one for a couple years and you'll never get the sound of unsynched props out of your head as long as you live... And you aren't going to go anywhere in a hurry.. Hell if it's windy enough you might not go anywhere at all after you get in the air... But God it's so worth it for sheer capabilities sake. I spent a good portion of my life around a fleet of 4 of them, and honestly I consider myself a better person for it. The islander is just THAT good.

[@davidpalmer9780]

@@blackhawks81H Agree with you here. I flew a BN-2A for many years and they have a very good steep approach & STOL capability. Low & slow along that river is one way but coming in higher on a steep approach would, in my opinion, be the safer option.

[@leifvejby8023]

That was very well done! I still remember the ads in the magazines, something like "Slower than a speeding bullet but faster than a donkey". And it is!

[@VinderGroup3]

Fantastic! Low over the river and a right turn through the trees! Fabulous!👍🏻

[@nshire]

Jeez! I don't care how skilled the pilot is, I don't want to fly in there :0

[@bluemarshall6180]

Come on.... it's a BN Islander.

[@ICrashALot]

After landing check list : Remove pinecones from props and landing gear.

[@masasiization]

😂,😂

[@fly-n-m9445]

They look like spruce trees to me. 😊

[@BrianEdlin]

The Runway in 5............4..................3.................2........................1.............. Look right! Great video and nice landing

[@daionusdrwg11]

I mean, he flew a pattern over it...

[@FlightChops]

So yeah, that was awesome. When he looked out at the field from the over head pass, I'm happy to say I predicted that the only way to get in was to drag it in shallow following the river and make a blind short final turn to the threshold... but maybe it was obvious..?

[@MargaretLeber]

That there was quite an adventure. Pucker factor over those trees on the ridges at max. Back when KLOM (about 5 sm from my house) was ING, we had a commuter airline flying Islanders and Trilanders as a shuttle service to KPHL and other 'dromes around here. I'd wanna practice going in and out of that ranch in something smaller and more agile first. Oh, and maybe get multi rated. ;-)

[@eliotwinchell1715]

I didn't notice that actually and thought he was going to come straight in, which I knew was difficult as he was going to have to have a very steep decent rate. Good catch!

[@rmack9226]

I can see a safer approach to be honest. Look at the line right at the 23 second mark. Take that line (but lower than the plane is at that moment), and you'd require a far less severe set of turns. You might have a steeper approach angle, but only slightly and very manageable. That field is very long.

[@amilcar5772]

@@rmack9226 absolutely agree

[@modelrailwaynoob]

You don't say

[@miketheavgeek]

WOAH! Amazing approach! Just beautiful!

[@cjracer1000]

That's the most intense flying I've ever seen on youtube. Nicely done.

[@gordonmccoy1253]

Well-flown tight approach, Capt.... Great job..! Thanks for a nice Vid... Gordon

[@JensenKangalee]

Balls of Steel! Kudos to you Sir. An excellent show of aviation and mastery of your aircraft.. well done... #likeaboss!

[@DaveDave65]

Reminds me of jungle strips in Belize. Nice vid. Thanks

[@shmobert]

Why not tell people where it is? Yes, it's a private airstrip, but it's a public guest ranch. It's called Selway Lodge. It's about a mile downstream (North) of Shearer USFS airstrip. The airstrip at this ranch is PRIVATE, you need permission before landing. You can make reservations on their website. It's Idaho backcountry at it's finest.

[@idx8]

kontol lah

[@modelrailwaynoob]

Look above!

[@masasiization]

Love that bush flying you have just displayed Captain 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@StuDawg84]

This video scared me. That's some great flying!

[@regressmenot]

I love how the stall horn sounds while turning moments before he levels out for touch down... very fun to watch.

[@d260]

That is a really cool approach!! Those lucky Idaho pilots get all the neat airports.

[@sheldonholy]

Incredible. And to think this was built an hours drive from me :) Really great flying there. Not sure I'd have the balls to pull something like that off.

[@Thechist781]

Wow !! what a tricky approaching ...and definitely no room for error there :o

[@channel48]

BEAUTIFUL vdeo !!!!Thanksss

[@GUnit2214]

Wow that was so intense ! Those are some serious mad skills. There is nothing more challenging than bush flying :)

[@rswhalen1]

Def an ideal wx condition approach, wow-wee, holy moly!👍👊

[@hatchettc182]

This has to be one BadASS Ranch to damn near die getting to it!!!! excellent piloting my friend!

[@ianmarks6333]

Great approach, way to get as close as possible to the trees in a low energy state

[@dave0mary]

There are old pilots; and there are bold pilots. But, there are no old bold pilots. :) Nice vid!

[@reyesben]

That made a landing at TJCP look easy. Wow. The trees were so close

[@foxkill7]

ADDED TO FAVORITES!! WOW!!!

[@michiel2301]

thats about the best pilot ive ever seen

[@syorukel]

I have flown in the Islander twice, 30 minutes each in 1990. Powerful engines for its size.

[@modelrailwaynoob]

They have been upgradd over the years once they started the military version

[@noele6588]

Not really either 500 or 600 hp combined with a gtow of I think 6600#. However that wing stalls at 39 kts.

[@OzParkPilot]

Wow.. real pucker factor for me. Very nicely done !

[@lotTv-cx5ox]

Awesome approach!!! I feel a bit scary:D

[@CaptMoo]

What a beauty! nothing like flying in the country!

[@abstractbybrian]

Very close to the trees! Wow, very exciting.

[@dedododo-dedadada7957]

Wonderful video! This is FLYING! It would be nice to know the Coordinates. Hopefully someone can mod this for MSFS20. Truly amazing approach. So much visual yum!

[@TractorMonkeywithJL]

46°00'21.57"N 114°50'35.75"W It's called Selway lodge on google maps. I've already checked it out on FS2020. I even have the new Islander from the market place. The strip is there on the sim. From the air, the airstrip looks exactly like it does on the video so you can see right away it is the right place.

[@sarahvonderschmitt6024]

You can download this freeware scenery which adds selectable locations to many Idaho Airstrips including Selway Lodge. de.flightsim.to/file/1156/bush-strips-in-idaho

[@FogandRain227]

2u5 shearer is the airstrip south of this in Microsoft sim 2020. North of this strip you will spot the green patch of land that resembles that of a blue whale. That is where this landing area from the video is located.

[@dedododo-dedadada7957]

@@TractorMonkeywithJL THANK YOU!

[@dedododo-dedadada7957]

@@sarahvonderschmitt6024 Thank you!!

[@matthiashaenni]

AWESOME!!

[@dgwmd56]

Something tells me that’s not the first time he’s made that approach

[@alexormulea]

This is one of the best tight runways I've had to watch a plane land in... Is the runway available in simulators for us who may not get the chance to fly there? If so where and with which name... Thanx for the incredible vid... I'd love to watch more

[@worldolivier]

One of my favourite approach

[@AvgDude]

Dayum. That was basically a 2 mile base and a 20 foot final. It looked insanely difficult and this guy made it look like child's play.

[@jamestakeshi]

Holy Smokes! Impressive!

[@TheCannonofMohammed]

I see it but I don't believe it. Awesome.

[@willmerdavid618]

wow!! EXELENT!!

[@Foxtrot_EW]

Awesome video!!!

[@droid_protocol_official]

That was awesome!

[@BlackOpSource]

That's some real flying. An Islander seems like a fair bit of airplane to be slinging around like that. Nice work.

[@modelrailwaynoob]

It was designed for strips just like that.

[@noele6588]

The islanders is a 10 seat supercub. Landed on a 1000' strip with one. Less than half the runway used

[@craignicholson7325]

Kai Tek of Idaho?

[@IPASAustralia]

Holy Crap! Nice work!

[@ericvadekro8334]

Great airmanship!

[@juandacosta7715]

Amazing! I have no words !!!!!!!

Para esto hace falta más que pericia. Hay que valer.

[@bernardcharlesworth9860]

Such a short landing amazing

[@somegeneralist]

this is awesome. So much skill

[@gearsup2032]

oh god, you've done it again.

[@matthewhill2467]

Awesome!! Would kill to have a job like yours!

[@rirwin810]

From one Ryan Irwin to another, bad ass bro.

[@wernerschulte6245]

That was exciting. I was frightened the aircraft touches the trees.

[@zagi2007]

This is just insane!!!

[@CaribFLYChannel]

Very very impressive !!

[@johngaruti3]

I actually rafted the Salmon river and saw a plane land at this ranch...pretty crazy experience.

[@Anrboy]

This is an unbelievable video

[@sector7607]

so awesome! I skateboard. I wonder if we feel the same thing when were doing our thing :) like the pelican flying over the swells. haha.. fallowed a link from reddit.

[@djvegh1146]

lat/lon coords here for anyone curious 46.005917,-114.84559

[@javacup912]

Wow, nice video. This would have been the "norm" on a Twin-Otter, but an Islander? Though near the size of the Otter, and fixed gear, it's just not known for this kind of great flying as the Twin-Otter is. Having plenty wide grass area helps when you have to come at tree-top level. Magnificent scenery. Great job, and thanks for posting.

[@blackhawks81H]

Islander is 10 times the plane the twin otter could ever dream of being. Fact.

[@modelrailwaynoob]

It really is. You been living under a rock? This type of landing is what it was designed to do since day 1.

[@samfisherXXI]

awwwwwesome !!

[@1958thebaron]

Great piloting skills.

[@kevet1968]

Wow!

[@hedojake]

is there an airport code for this airstrip?

[@daniell1869]

Even as a private pilot this approach gives me the willys

[@DWatso]

Old video I know but, wow, now THAT was a landing!

[@markzahra-hansell7020]

Very impressive sir !

[@modelrailwaynoob]

Fantastic British aeroplane designed for exctly that type of landing.

[@notsoancientpelican]

Downright Sporty!

[@julietabonus2375]

Ohh man! he really knows his machine!

[@sal_strazzullo]

This was impressive

[@jicahans]

I couldn't help but keep staring at the ASI, barely above stall speed, and the trees so close...a very high pucker factor!

[@imboutdatgank7355]

+jicahans how can you tell what the stall speed is?

[@jimh.5286]

+ImBoutDatGank The stall speed is shown on the airspeed indicator, located at the upper left of the instrument panel. There's a white arc next to the airspeed numbers. The beginning of the arc shows the wing flaps max. deployment speed, approx. 90 knots. The end of the white arc shows the stall speed (with flaps fully deployed), approx. 55 knots.

[@blackhawks81H]

@@jimh.5286 Stall speed on the islander is 40kts with full flaps. Have flown them. For years.

[@jimh.5286]

You're right. I Googled the stall speed spec. and it says 35 kts! Impressively low. It's difficult to make out the numbers on the ASI in this video.

[@martin.B777]

Impressive! Would install arresting wires, just in case ;)

[@rachypearl1471]

Wow!!!

[@Teddoxa]

Great landing! whats the airport called?

[@mikearakelian6368]

I like BN 2 As...flew them in Caribbean reliable with Lycoming engines...many beach landings Virgin Gorda...

[@Hughes500]

Airfields like that is why helicopters were invented. Maybe he used to be a carrier pilot because that was amazing!

[@zonavelhalpma]

that is insane dude

[@yugyugyug2447]

ouf Superbe et bonjour de France Merci

[@borninjordan7448]

My dream job:)

[@marshie1337]

i thought you were gonna smash trees like 30 times during that. nice flying.

[@jetblackpilot94]

excellent pilot, not my type of flying. Great job! You barely missed those trees

[@arunsakda]

Impressive. How the hell do you get out of there!

[@reinhardhoward2856]

Good Video.

[@insertnamehere5660]

How quickly that can go horribly wrong, do you need a special qual for this?

[@hollyturner7378]

There are no words.....

[@RKHarm24]

That is Butt Pucker Beautiful, flying and country.

[@jar4981]

Who is this Luke Skywalker flying a bus? Amazing

[@pinkisntwell3896]

I have experienced some crazy take-off's and landings on lakes around Rivers Inlet, British Columbia in a Beaver.! very scary.!

[@1carlosach]

MY RESPECT SIR.

[@mro9466]

woop woop terrain terrain, pull up !

[@josephdupont]

Wow.. amazing

[@monostripeexplosiveexplora2374]

very cool

[@notsoancientpelican]

On Google Earth, that strip measures about 1200 feet. Don’t think we will be bringing the Lear in, Chauncey...