Britten Norman Islander landing at a wilderness ranch

[@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

[@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

[@USRBlueLCuthill]

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

[@cjracer1000]

If you can even call that a final lol

[@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.

[@VinderGroup3]

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

[@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

[@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!

[@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...

[@DaveDave65]

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

[@JensenKangalee]

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

[@gordonmccoy1253]

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

[@miketheavgeek]

WOAH! Amazing approach! Just beautiful!

[@masasiization]

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

[@ICrashALot]

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

[@masasiization]

😂,😂

[@fly-n-m9445]

They look like spruce trees to me. 😊

[@regressmenot]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@cjracer1000]

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

[@rswhalen1]

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

[@captainsalty9022]

Another way to approach would be to do a power off full flap descent (Which in the Islander is about a 30 deg. Nose down dive at 60 kts.) then pull up to a slight nose up flare. This technique requires practice before attempting at remote/obstructed fields. Below 60 kts., aileron function dissipates rapidly and rudder control keeps you wings level and affords directional control. Not for the faint hearted as the descent feels like a dive into the ground.

[@GUnit2214]

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

[@StuDawg84]

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

[@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.

[@d260]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@Thechist781]

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

[@reyesben]

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

[@ianmarks6333]

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

[@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

[@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!!

[@dave0mary]

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

[@abstractbybrian]

Very close to the trees! Wow, very exciting.

[@channel48]

BEAUTIFUL vdeo !!!!Thanksss

[@hedojake]

is there an airport code for this airstrip?

[@OzParkPilot]

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

[@hatchettc182]

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

[@craignicholson7325]

Kai Tek of Idaho?

[@MattsAviationChannel]

AWESOME!!

[@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.

[@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.

[@mikearakelian6368]

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

[@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

[@dgwmd56]

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

[@michiel2301]

thats about the best pilot ive ever seen

[@CaptMoo]

What a beauty! nothing like flying in the country!

[@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.

[@TheOriginalGeekyNoob]

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

[@lotTv-cx5ox]

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

[@Foxtrot_EW]

Awesome video!!!

[@matthewhill2467]

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

[@gearsup2032]

oh god, you've done it again.

[@arunsakda]

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

[@bernardcharlesworth9860]

Such a short landing amazing

[@johngaruti3]

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

[@Teddoxa]

Great landing! whats the airport called?

[@insertnamehere5660]

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

[@stemakwest7165]

Very good video .... would anyone know at what point the 1st and 2nd stage of flaps went in here?

[@noele6588]

If I remember numbers flap 1@114kias, final flaps at 88 kts

[@ericvadekro8334]

Great airmanship!

[@supalitekilla]

You gotta tell us where this is love to try this in msfs

[@wernerschulte6245]

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

[@IPASAustralia]

Holy Crap! Nice work!

[@worldolivier]

One of my favourite approach

[@djvegh1146]

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

[@gckshea]

Is this strip Wilson Bar?

[@foxkill7]

ADDED TO FAVORITES!! WOW!!!

[@rirwin810]

From one Ryan Irwin to another, bad ass bro.

[@notsoancientpelican]

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

[@thisiconisactuallygoofysfa9960]

What plane is this?

[@marshie1337]

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

[@hrvojebartulovic7870]

For 3200 ft altitude, he's leaned the mixture quite a bit!!!

[@pinkisntwell3896]

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

[@modelrailwaynoob]

Fantastic British aeroplane designed for exctly that type of landing.

[@droid_protocol_official]

That was awesome!

[@Hughes500]

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

[@somegeneralist]

this is awesome. So much skill

[@flyingguyy]

This is an unbelievable video

[@1958thebaron]

Great piloting skills.

[@TheCannonofMohammed]

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

[@CaribFLYChannel]

Very very impressive !!

[@jamestakeshi]

Holy Smokes! Impressive!

[@felipejones813]

What is the name of this school aviation??

[@willmerdavid618]

wow!! EXELENT!!

[@jetblackpilot94]

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

[@zagi2007]

This is just insane!!!

[@markzahra-hansell7020]

Very impressive sir !

[@daniell1869]

Even as a private pilot this approach gives me the willys

[@yugyugyug2447]

ouf Superbe et bonjour de France Merci

[@sthral]

Is there a video from the take-off?

[@gsaviation2813]

Yes, it's on the G&S Aviation "Channel" and is titled Wilderness Ranch TO 1 GWD

[@julietabonus2375]

Ohh man! he really knows his machine!

[@SPXNO]

Top sound because of the Engine and Prop-resonance.....

[@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 ;)

[@NZ255]

What is this strip called?

[@gsaviation2813]

My apologies, however, in deference to the ranch owners desire for privacy, I will not reveal the names of private airstrips that are not open to the public. Thanks for your support and interest. GWD

[@shmobert]

Selway Lodge, it's a mile north of Shearer USFS

[@sal_strazzullo]

This was impressive

[@tannerhisler9684]

What kind of plane is that

[@kevinconneely3183]

Tanner Hisler Britten-Norman Islander

[@zonavelhalpma]

that is insane dude

[@reinhardhoward2856]

Good Video.

[@hollyturner7378]

There are no words.....

[@notsoancientpelican]

Downright Sporty!