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    Crash in Angel Fire

    No one here now with an aerobatic plane, but I didn't start home-basing out of AXX until I bought my Turbo Saratoga about a year ago, so likely before my time here. When you watch the video sometime, I describe your approach to taking off out of here exactly. Spencer
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    Angel Fire, NM - 4th highest airport in U.S. - highest in NM

    Good point, I do forget about the T8 shuttle...and definitely overlooked the ZipLine. Will have to see if I can edit that.
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    Crash in Angel Fire

    Gotta love the news media. You would think that when the media was going to write something like this, they may run it past the outlet's helicopter pilot or at least someone with a clue before they publish.
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    Crash in Angel Fire

    Flying in from Las Vegas is one of the best ways to try out the flight. You can skirt the eastern side of the mountain range and there is a valley that allows you to fly at 10,500 and run right of the valley to the southern end of Angel Fire. The biggest worry is winds, because if the winds are...
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    Crash in Angel Fire

    We typically don't make a traditional departure with a crosswind to downwind turn, just because the valley near the airport is so narrow, a traditional traffic pattern would put you so close to the mountains that you wouldn't have much room to maneuver if you caught a downdraft. I had this...
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    Crash in Angel Fire

    Yes, Taos is much easier to get in-and-out of, but the geography of Angel Fire is prettier, and for those looking to ski, golf, or mountain bike, the resort is only 2 miles from the airport. Plus, if you want to get one of the top 5 high altitude airports in the country on your list, Angel Fire...
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    Angel Fire, NM - 4th highest airport in U.S. - highest in NM

    Looking to try out your mountain flying skills with a few "outs" available to you, then give Angel Fire (KAXX) a try. It can definitely be challenging, but with good planning, it is doable - as long as you have patience. The field elevation here is 8,380 feet, but what creates the challenge is...
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    Telluride (KTEX)

    I have gone to Telluride several times from my home base of Angel Fire, NM (KAXX). Love that runway with the little "dip" in the middle. The crew at the FBO is always super friendly. At least the typical winds there are down-the-runway versus the crosswinds we have in Angel Fire. If you haven't...
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    2 Parked on ramp, 1gets wing blown off...

    Holy crap...makes me rethink that hangar space when on-the-ground down in Texas.
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    Ski resorts near airports?

    I know this is an older post, but this thread does pop-up high in Google Searches, so adding my comments regardless. Angel Fire Resort has an airport 2 miles from the resort itself, 8900ft x 100ft runway. Note that the field elevation is 8380, so be sure to check you performance charts as the...
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    Crash in Angel Fire

    Thank you, I appreciate that. We had another accident out here a couple of months ago, what is what prompted me to create the video. Yesterday, we had another close-call - so that motivated me to see what popped-to-the-top of a Google search and this thread came up. Feel free to pass the link...
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    Crash in Angel Fire

    I know this is an old post, but when people look up Angel Fire (KAXX) and consider flying in here, this thread comes up prominently in the search, so I am adding this note to catch folk's attention. I live full-time in Angel Fire and just did a "how-to" video about flying in-and-out of here. If...
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    What did you do your private training in?

    I started my PPL in 2001 in 152's, but moved into 172's mostly. However, I never finished it until January 2017. When I got back into it in October 2016, I wrapped up the last of my flight training in a Remos GX LSA.
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    LSA’s In The Mountains—Rans S-7LS

    I live in Angel Fire, New Mexico where our airfield is at 8,380. I wrapped up my PPL and my Mountain Flying course in a Remos GX LSA, with dozens of flights over the mountains to KAXX. The Remos doesn't have the same level of performance as the Cherokee 180 that I just bought into with its 100hp...
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