Landing at Ruth, Ca. (T42) - 1952 Beechcraft Bonanza

Home of the old Double A Fly-In Ranch- Mad River.
The Throttle is the white vernieer knob I'm constantly adjusting to control descent into the airfield.
2781' elevation
3500' runway
Listing: www.thecornerst...
Music:
"Leaving Missouri"
Ry Cooder

[@blancolirio]

Here's the listing-www.thecornerstoneway.com/?q=node/278

[@vetere0599]

Must be sold. No longer there.

[@Nozzlejockey2]

I recently sold my 40 acre parcel about 5 miles behind the flying AA to the south. final payment was just after the fires. I was sure they would walk away and I would be stuck with a burned out piece of property. but no, they Paid me off. but the cabin my dad had built was gone along with all the timber except the Oaks, and Madrone trees. I was happy to see both of your videos on the Ruth area.

[@rogerdunn4993]

I flew there in 1978 - though I doubt much has changed. I didn't fly a typical traffic pattern, it was easier to just descend into the canyon, following the river. Sort of like the ending on Star Wars when they were going into the crevices of the Death Star. IIRC the late George Kennedy-avid pilot, used to have some ranch near there.

[@Wildman9]

It's a shame nobody wants to rebuild the old Ranch, what a chance to bring back a great place.!!Nice Juan.

[@andersfogel1058]

Thanks, Juan! Flew from Eureka (EKA, Murray field) to Ruth in the back seat of a Tripacer way back in 1964. Still looks the same.

[@WarzSchoolchild]

Thanks Juan, ...Your posts are perfectly therapeutic! ... We all need a break from the crazy stuff all over the net, the alternative and main stream media news.

[@blancolirio]

Yes!

[@ericmuetterties1984]

You inspired me to head up there last Saturday. It was on my bucket list for a couple years. Very rugged terrain between Gravelly Valley and there! Very cool. I landed the opposite way, which was quite a nice surprise approach. Looks dead up there and they no longer have it for sale.

[@garyman7]

Loved seeing that old Bonanza. My Dad had Bonanzas all thru my childhood...”If” I remember correctly we first had an A model, then a C, and finally an M. The time period was btw 1953 and 1969. We even took it to Fairbanks from Oakland, Ca...a trip I will always remember.

[@paulmichaelson7203]

I love VEE-tail Bonanza's and have since I was a little kid. You're a lucky man Juan. What a beautiful airplane.

[@denniswarner1926]

Love the music choice at the end. Nice. Always wanted to fly into Ruth. Maybe, God willing, I'll get my Ridge Runner up there this spring. Happy adventures Jaun. Dennis Warner

[@TimKirkmt]

just love that Bonanza. nice landing!!

[@aquasurfer9]

SO cool to camp and fly. Beautiful view. Now every pilot is going to go there. You should get a commission on the sale. So neat to have that wilderness around a runway. Great video.

[@sweepleader]

Love these surprises, "no particular reason for it, let's just film a landing and standing around". Smiling here, thinking about times I have done something similar. Thanks, Juan.

[@MegaTriumph1]

What a great vlog. That Bonanza is one sweet looking plane.

[@donmoore7785]

Wow - what a gorgeous location. Thanks for sharing.

[@makemyday2560]

Juan, you are flying an Antique..!! Beautiful Northern California..~~!!

[@blancolirio]

newer than the Luscombe...

[@careaboutnature]

What a lovely spot and a gorgeous place to camp. Solitude and beauty. That is a fabulous place to set your wheels down.

[@richardthompson856]

Thanks Juan! Beautiful country! Great report as always.

[@wythetrumpet6419]

Wonderful video Juan! Quiet is good!

[@pilotdane]

Always nice to see a heavy iron pilot keeping core skills sharp flying manually in different aircraft.

[@blancolirio]

Yes!

[@SBHSGA]

beautiful spot! holy cow! enjoy!

[@norcaljb2649]

Captivating travelog, Juan! "Dogleg"?! I was white-knuckled at that point LOL! Beautiful Trinities--as you say, so remote! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@CharlieKelloggPilot]

Thanks Juan. I saw this off in the distance when I landed at Little River. Next time I'm up in Sonoma I will check it out. I like the fact you can camp there that's always a plus. I flew into Sedona, AZ 2 weeks ago expecting to camp and had to fly to Payson because no camping allowed.

[@blancolirio]

what?! That stinks.

[@chrissm44]

Fun video, well done Captain!

[@USSBB62]

Great photo of the quite. Toe to Toe with the silence.

[@tonyduncan9852]

Beautiful.

[@crashcoyote8149]

Would love to see more of you just at camp....doing nothing in particular, just spending some time there, maybe add that at the end..:)

[@williamdixon1992]

I liked watching that approach. Love your Bonanza and that split windshield. Awsum!!

[@txpacket]

That was a MAJOR memory shaker! I believe that Harold, my mother and myself flew the Corbin Jr Ace into Ruth once! ThanksJuan! Fun stuff!

[@blancolirio]

Corbin!

[@jimh.5286]

Our extended family camps at Ruth Lake every summer for a week. In the simulator I've landed there a few times in a Citabria, I'll have to try the Bonanza.

[@donrasmussen3039]

Wow so sad, another one bites the dust... stopped there a few times in the eighties for late lunch/early dinner returning for the Bay Area to southern Oregon. Also enjoyed stopping at Trinity lake, hope that’s still there. Thanks for jump starting my memories of the great back country places we’d grab those $100 burgers.

[@MrMcDaver]

Nice! I want to fly my Pacer in there sometime. Thanks for another sweet video Juan.

[@SmittySmithsonite]

MAN that is a BEAUTIFUL spread there! Complete with a runway and hangar! $2 EXTRA large ... I can only dream. Beautiful Bonanza too! Thanks for taking us along on this one - this was great! 👍

[@ericmuetterties1984]

Runway is county owned.

[@briancrumpacker]

Just missed you. I rode through there on the bike the following week, camping just on the other side of Hells Gate off 36. Great camping that time of year up there. Thanks for sharing the serenity.

[@petecollins4925]

The most enjoyable 5 minutes I've had since arriving home from my extended travels was watching that video! Squeezed in a fair amount of air travel during the past three months, had what could be described as an 'interesting' approach on a very windy day flying into Wellington NZ on a Dash 8 turboprop, fairly uneventful otherwise! Great video, thanks Juan.

[@MrPetrvershinin]

DAD !!!! OUTSTANDING !!! Thanks !!!!

[@potskifilms]

WOW, V tail Bonanza, had a model of one when I was a boy. Beautiful spot there Juan; thanks for taking us along. Ride/fly safe!

[@CharlieTechie]

Boy, do I miss flying; thanks for the trip.

[@lynettebailey1204]

Wow. So many memories. My mother was a chef there in the 80's. I spent many summers on that ranch. As a matter of fact, I'm in the commercial. The owner, Larry Brown, his grand daughter Becky is still a family friend and one of my closest childhood friends. Makes me sad it closed.

[@kevinbrennan8794]

Great camera angle and clarity on this video Juan... Good job. Thanks for sharing.

[@terribleTed-ln6cm]

The best small plane ever built. Imho. And a great job landing it.

[@1musicsearcher]

That looked like fun.

[@lostinasia25]

Been there many times. Ruth has difficult approaches both ends. The other approach you fly into a oneway canyon and don't see the the runway until very short final. Back in the day it was a great place to eat.

[@robertlawrence3306]

I was there in 1988 on a camp contract, loved it,

[@KYoss68]

I love those V-tails, they're so pretty.

[@Flyinglawyer5286]

Love the old C35. spent a lot of time in one of those as well as newer ones. The old ones are lighter and fly the best.

[@GaryK2025]

Ah, thanks for the memories. Only landed there a few times in '82 '84. Had to do a low flyby once to help clear runway of a couple of cows once. I flew a Cessna 150M and downwind to base and final was around a small hill and you would loose sight of runway doing that, but a few local homes would have folks sitting on their decks having a drink and we would give them a wave while going by. Nice old bar just up the hill a short ways back then. Hayfork was another fun place and great for dirt biking.

[@robertlafnear4865]

NICE PLACE....I've been flying into Northern Calif. small airports all summer, I'll have to look this one up....... just did Montaque and Scott Vally... great small airport destinations..... I'm in Grants Pass and it is so much fun to fly South and Back... love your Videos... YEH the Cowboys should own this airport and have fly-in BBQ's and STOL demos on the weekends.

[@Daren_PNW]

What a life to be able to just go camping on a whim at an abandoned runway, in a peaceful quiet lil old town (if that), some nice land and a river nearby. Cool stuff!

[@douglasrodrigues332]

We landed there about 30 years ago. We spent the night in one of the rental tents on the deck. Kind of sad they're closing. The restaurant was nice.

[@craigs5212]

Juan, that brings back many fond memories. Did quite a few Grumman fly-ins there back in the 80's. Was a cool place to spend the weekend, they did a great Saturday night BBQ cooked over a California live oak fire they started early in the day. I think the ranch has been on the market for several decades now. The place died with the demise of the logging industry.

[@blancolirio]

At $2 mil, it may be a few more decades...

[@thomasbelstler6372]

What a beautiful area! Thanks for taking us there.

[@andreazuniga5061]

My grandfather Frank Sylvestri used to fly us every summer to the flying AA ranch. Best memories ever!!

[@bobberceli6874]

Juan, a nice vacation from the wind, rain and snow. Thanks!

[@robertxerri134]

Had no idea that place was there. I worked as a teenager in Alder Point and Zenia on a hydro project - great memories!

[@The747Captain]

amazing! very nice flying skills! cheers!

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

I could get in there with my Varieze, but looks like a one-way runway.

[@ericmuetterties1984]

Nope, 2 way. I landed and took off the other way in a 182

[@flybyairplane3528]

I have NOT flown, but flew in 2 Vtail Bonanzas, the 1st, we 3 others flew into NY & PA, from CALDWELL WRIGHT back in the late 60s, never knew the owner was color blind., the 2nd we flew out to Pittsburg PA, for a burger/sodas, then to MT POCONO, then back to CDW. Those were the days,

[@joesilva4479]

Im going to camp with the family at Ruth lake in our toy hauler trailer in 35 days .....Thanks posting your videos. signed Joe Silva in Eureka ca.

[@Jules-6022]

Nice 'lil getaway, appreciate the share, Juan! Enjoy the quiet & serenity up yonder 👍😊

[@bandislife2004]

What a beautiful area! Thanks for sharing!

[@garyopdenaker9269]

Beautiful. Nor-Cal.

[@davidduganne5939]

Fun video, rustles up old memories. I've only landed there opposite direction to your approach. Went with a flying group for activities at the (then operating) dude ranch. Managed the airport OK, but groundlooped on one of their horses...

[@bravobravoh1344]

That's a great video, puts you right in the cockpit.

[@dannyholt105]

Very nice Juan! Thanks for the ride. Cheers, Dan

[@patrickradcliffe3837]

Wonderful low wing ground effect landing.

[@spiralaviation9082]

This approach kinda reminds me of Innsbruck. Very nice!

[@Zogqen]

Wonderful! A delight to watch!

[@mikercflyer7383]

What a nice place to fly into.

[@nashguy207]

Beautiful scenery Juan I don't think I would want to land there at night though looks like the approach might be a little difficult. Thanks for sharing. Have a great week. God Bless!!!

[@blancolirio]

yes, day VFR.

[@Leo-fk9ch]

Landed at Ruth several times while a pilot with DEA, but must admit landing a Blackhawk on the numbers is much easier. Nice landing on such an interesting airport.

[@bagheerab278]

My old stompin' grounds. Great to see again, thanks!

[@chrisgossman6512]

Another nice one

[@benjamindavidson632]

My family owned (99year lease) property on the lake aswell as the yolla bolly wilderness area. I know that area well. Sure do miss it. Sucks when family gets all crazy when it's time to pass it along.

[@blancolirio]

Nothing like a death in the family to bring out the worst...

[@flybyairplane3528]

On another note, the owner of SussexNJ, is quite old, the airport has been for sale a long time, BUT he only wants to sell it to anybody in aviation, he does NOT want it to become an industrial park, or housing, as NJ has LOST too many airports in NJ over the years, don’t know how long it is, but an empty B17, a P51G , a B25, and others have flow in for airshows over the years Leo Loudenshlager flew here Shawn D Tucker, The French Connectioon, Jimmy Franklyn, a Twin Beach 18 aerobatic, you name them, they all flew here every year for years even an F80 shooting star.

[@robertsweney3390]

You are the best Jaun always so very informative .... maybe a show on the new FireHawk;s at Cal Fire aviation , capabilities and limitations ?

[@blancolirio]

Yep, big MAFFS training update inbound...

[@sjsharksfan]

Very cool Juan! You said it brother, that is one sweet spot!

[@rspineda58]

Super video. Thank you

[@MizRuthie]

Looked like a nice smooth landing.

[@henrys.6864]

Nice landing, as always! Always wanted to be a pilot but I am an A & P mechanic. Have a safe flight in that Bonanza, "The Mighty Luscome" and in your Triple 7!

[@richardeason3529]

Haven’t thought about that place since my PA-22 days. Sad about the AA. Thanks a ton!

[@jimmytechnologies]

Fun video! Thanks

[@bobm9871]

Nicely done Sir. Thanks for the video, I love flying, but with my back it's no bueno amigo.

[@jefalder]

Good one Juan, DWR put up a new update, time to explain to us the purpose of the cut off wall

[@blancolirio]

will do!

[@PhilsProjects]

Cool Video, cool plane, cool everything, thanks for sharing

[@pamelaarescurrinaga3295]

Nice little video.

[@jamesjones9490]

Did you ever run into Mr. Marvin Scott? He us'ed to own about 35 acres somewhere around lake Ruth, said he was going to set up a saw mill up there, mill his own lumber to build his house.

[@Z06PSI]

Can't wait to move out of the hustle and bustle of Honolulu to the serenity of the GA pines in 40 days.

[@Nathanm7977]

what part of GA you moving to

[@Z06PSI]

Up on Clarks Hill Lake between Thomson and Athens.

[@vetere0599]

Wow hustle and bustle of Honolulu? Just move to another island! Your in American paradise! I guess GA is going to show you a (much different) place. Good luck. Happy trails!

[@gizmogoose.2486]

That's a spread worthy of being called a *_Ranch._*

[@richardmoxley9918]

Now thats a nice place to camp out for a few days.

[@bandislife2004]

Beautiful landing! In the numbers!!

[@ChrisB257]

What a fabulous place. :)

[@roblowery9076]

I miss flying so much :(

[@46monkeyes]

Beautiful!

[@walterjohnson5552]

Really enjoyed this video!

[@cember01]

Looking at the hills above Lake Oroville (Bald Rock Rd. for Example) close to half the homes up there have a "grow" in the back yard. Probably harder to find places in California hills that don't have grows all over the place.

[@Dave.S.TT600]

great landing

[@stealtheli]

That was a fun Video!

[@rmiller640]

Great video Juan Heard you were on a camp trip. Bring Pete up to the San Juan in the luscombe this summer.

[@artrogers3985]

Nice landing 🎸

[@jacksutherland846]

V35? Nice little bird. It's so weird how the bumps and turbulence seem like mad savages trying to club their way in!😜