I flew the R22 to Mc Ginness Airport in Columbia, PA, today, which is just east of the Susquehanna River. 8N7 is surrounded by houses and industrial type buildings to the west and north, by a 125' ridge to the south, industrial buildings to the east, huge trees everywhere, and at least two unmarked/unlit towers. In the Google picture (and it seems to have hi-res over the airport, and two different sets of images elsewhere), you can see rwys 11-29 and 8-26.
I elected to do a straight-in to 29 which meant a steep approach over the ridge coming to a hover just past the runway intersection. After setting down by the wind sock and playing with the GPS, I elected a max performance takeoff on 29 as well. Sheesh. I didn't clear the trees by as much as I had thought I would, but I didn't come dangerously close either. The things I'll do to build helicopter time so I can take PAX in the R44 when we get it
I'm curious whether anybody from the board has ever landed there. I'm certain that I'm not a good enough fixed-wing pilot to do it safely, especially in anything other than a PA18 or a Maule or some such. Anybody with a story about 8N7?
I elected to do a straight-in to 29 which meant a steep approach over the ridge coming to a hover just past the runway intersection. After setting down by the wind sock and playing with the GPS, I elected a max performance takeoff on 29 as well. Sheesh. I didn't clear the trees by as much as I had thought I would, but I didn't come dangerously close either. The things I'll do to build helicopter time so I can take PAX in the R44 when we get it
I'm curious whether anybody from the board has ever landed there. I'm certain that I'm not a good enough fixed-wing pilot to do it safely, especially in anything other than a PA18 or a Maule or some such. Anybody with a story about 8N7?