Takeoff video jackson hole in Baron

[Bob Scott 7,721]

The hardest real world landing I ever sat through was at Jackson Hole. Was flying a C-141B bringing in President George H. W. Bush's limo early in the summer of 1989. It was nearly 90 degrees and the density altitude must have been over 10,000 feet. The other guy was flying the jet...he flared a little late...the pitch attitude changed...but the descent rate did not. A real slammer.An awesome spectacle, with towering cumulogranite clouds all around. In fact a C-130 (also flying a presidential support mission into JAC) crashed into the side of a mountain on departure 7 years later.But that hard landing was only half as memorable as the scenery there, even with a kabillion recently burned-out tree trunks standing everywhere. I was so gaga over the place I dragged the whole family there for our vacation a few months later.CheersBob ScottATP IMEL Gulfstream II-III-IV-V L-300Santiago de Chile

[Geofa 108]

Great story-thanks for sharing it!The scenery is spectacular-although I've been there twice I still haven't taken the family-on the list of things to do.http://mywebpages.comcast.net/geofa/pages/rxp-pilot.jpg

[Geofa 108]

and 3 more videos (no music-lots of engine noise!):Entering a left downwind for Rwy 19 at Jackson Hole, Wyominghttp://www.bolt.com/geofa/video/239141Takeoff from Ogden Utah-runway 16http://www.bolt.com/geofa/video/239181Landing at dusk in Pierre, South Dakotahttp://www.bolt.com/geofa/video/237658 http://mywebpages.comcast.net/geofa/pages/rxp-pilot.jpg

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yes, the scenery there is magnificent. Sadly been there only once, and been thinking of going back ever since (which is kinda pricy when you're in Europe...).We didn't fly in or out though, but drove up from Seattle (and back out again).Seeing the entire valley stretch out before you coming over the mountains is spectacular (even if my dad had trouble breathing that high up).