MidlifeFlyer
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Having moved from Colorado, friends have commented that I'm no longer near any "real" mountains. For the doubters, here's a small segment of a flight yesterday.
Mountain Flying, N.C. Style
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juxtapilot
Snowflake
Fun! I miss real flying.
MidlifeFlyer
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I'm glad you noticed. I was trying to do a steeper approach and then realized I was still pretty high and there was a slight tailwind (because of the runway slope, it's recommended to land on 32 and takeoff on 14), so slipped it in.
Jimmy_Norton
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Giggity
Roger Roger
Bottom of the list
Cherokee 140 or 160 looks like.
MidlifeFlyer
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Well, PA28 anyway. 161 Warrior, technically. It really did the job, performance-wise.
Roger Roger
Bottom of the list
I just flew one of those the other day for the first time! 4 people, a touch above half tanks, and still got up and went about 5-600 fpm. Yet another great product from Piper.
upup89
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Always enjoyed flying the Warrior.
chrisreedrules
Master Blaster
Been up there in the King Air once... Doesn't beat Elk River Airport though. That one is still my favorite. The approach over the mountain slope on 30 is one of the best times you will ever have mountain flying.
jafra98
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Roger Roger
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While I've never flown the Dakota, I have a few hundred hours in Cherokee 6s and Saratogas. So I know the feeling haha.When you try the Dakota the Warrior will feel like a toy............
escapepilot
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Sweet! When did you move to NC? I haven't been to that airport yet, but did go into Avery Co.
zmiller4
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Did you have a client with a house in the development? My in-laws have a house a mile down the Elk, and it would be really convenient for us to fly up there...but I think my brother in law has tried to get permission and failed.
chrisreedrules
Master Blaster
The owner of my company's KA has a house there and one in Ocean Reef Club. And yea, its pretty exclusive up there. I tried to get permission just to fly a little 172 up there for the weekend to vacation with the ole ball n chain and they weren't even having all that.