Tight Landings, Take Offs, and Close Calls! 

Some very impressive flying skills are on display here. Certainly not for novices or nervous pilots. In my past, I was a crop sprayer, firebomber and Bush pilot on DC 3s. I found your video quite nostalgic. Thank you. I'm 76 now.

I fly an LSA out of a grass strip in NC. That’s enough challenge for me. Flirting with disaster does not appeal to me.

That Mooney at the beginning was awesome, he brought it in and hung it right over the ground til it settled in for a smooth landing.

Incredible flying, those low speed low altitude turns are so great to watch

Neat. Pops had a 1976-ish Bellanca Citabria at one time in his 40+ years of flying. It was used for towing gliders and for surveying his multiple timber falling jobs in Wa State. We made several landings at washed out road sections up by the Mt St Helens Volcano after it exploded. One landing on the old washed-out highway required some brush removal by both of us at the departure end, because space was at a minimum for take off. We cleared the end by a good bit, but it was still tight. After that Dad upgraded to a fresh Lycoming 235hp, instead of the 160hp that it came with, installed covertly by a very good mechanic and friend. No more short field takeoff worries. It jumped up then. Snap rolls were a definite improvement, just had to keep positive G's on the oil pan, or it made a HUGE mess under the cowl. The Skagit river has the Pink Salmon runs. Tried that once upon a time, We caught 2. Beautiful up that way. Gods Country.

Really incredible compilation of backcountry flying. The drone shots of the landings and takes are super impressive!

Fantastic video! I used to fly a Piper Cub into all kinds of tight spaces. All comes down to proper energy management...

Impressive. I used to fly my father's C185F all along the Mexican Gulf Coast, him usually landing on bare grass strips (we were cattle ranchers), plus a couple of times along the narrow sand bars along the coast. I would say he was close to your level of expertise (though not me, certainly). Usually no room for error too. Huge respect to you all. Hats off.

I haven't flown in years, but I've got time on Super Cub wheels and floats. These are some of the best videos I've seen, like being there. Really enjoyed that.

Thanks Larry,your passengers enthusiam inCosta Rico mirrors my admiration.

When I first started flying in Alaska ,I flew a Taylorcraft (65 hp) and it had no flaps .So you had to slip it to get into tight places. Really made a better pilot out of me . I love landing in off airport strips, sand or gravel bars, mtn sides etc. So much more fun that an airport.

One of the best STOL review videos. Great work and excellent explanations!

Great video. In Finland we a small airport called Jämi. It is fine airport and has a long new runway, but the old runway that was in use in the past is challenging. There is a steep uphill (or downhill) right in the middle of the runway. If you come against the uphill you can land before it but you have to keep up the speed that you can climb on top. If you take off on downhill direction, you have to make sure you don't get airborne too early when the runway suddenly disappears from under you. We landed on that old runway with my father during the eighties with Cherokee 160.

Just an outstanding display of aircraft control! I've seen the guys in Alaska with the STOL planes. Excellent Pilots and aircraft!

SMILES AND RESPECT The water assist landing to lose speed Is really something 😃❤️💎

thank you, I have been following you for some time, years maybe. I really feel that I'm in that left seat. I began flying at age 6-7, 1947. Never completed my licence so I ride with pilots like you. My certified Cessna 205-7 Captain friend of decades in Haiti just passed. He was my chat flyer. There are many of us around this planet/world. We fly in our minds and dreams. Thank you.

Damn! I hope the risk was worth the reward. Those were some pretty tight landing spots with zero margin for error. The Mooney pilot looked like he just stomped on the rudder pedal, was not really a forward slip, the wings remained level. Had it been he could have held all the way down to the last 6 inches of flare. You can see he floats for a good couple hundred feet which means excessive airspeed as he let off the rudder to get the airplane lined back up. Despite the technique he still shoved it into a tight strip successfully so kudos to him. Those other landings/takeoffs definitely put the pilot's skills on display there is no denying that.

3:53 he about bout the farm on that one. Wow. Thanks for posting, some really good videos.

reminds me of seaplane flying - lots of fun, no airports needed - great videoes!

Nice Mooney, I use to paint these, I now lots about them, great airplanes.

Watching these brings back memories of my dad flying like that, fun stuff even as a passenger.

brother, you have mad skills. I really respect you

Love to be flying with you and your 170 with the 180 hp constant speed prop that makes this amazing

This is the epitome of “stick and rudder” flying. Impressive

As a man who grew up in Alaska more flight time than driving time by 18 we learned early on there are bold pilots but no old BOLD pilots. Witnessed my Brothers Father in law Crash killing himself. All his kids were present -1 who was in jail.

Amazing flying, especially with that crackpipe on the dash, seen at 4:21.

this is soo cool and crazy. I have a cessna 182, can't imagine doing anything like this. Amazing.

Even on video, these landings and take-offs are thrilling! Thanks!

Now that's precision flying.

I did really enjoy these take offs and landings! Fixed wing bush flying is much more interesting than the helicopter thing. Have never understood why i like it so much, maybe it is that all decisions are final, no room for error when flying on the edge of stalling.

What a great video - many thanks for putting it up, I really enjoyed it. Super bush flying skills too!!

Thanks for sharing. I’ve never done that kind of flying, looks like fun. Makes most of my commercial flying look like nothing.

Those drone shots are stellar.

Heading north over the Sauk, thence west over the Skagit, under the wires, sharp left, a beautiful gravel bar. That tree trunk has been laying there for a long time.

Thanks Larry. I love watching these skilled landings and take-offs. Great video

Wow! Extraordinary skills on display in this video.

Also live in WA state. These are wonderful to see - thanks for sharing!

That's what I call some really fun flying.

Kudos to the mooney pilot. No flaps not an easy plane to land, they can start to pogo real easy.

the drone and cockpit footage is awesome to watch. great job!

Red Mooney did perfect. I fly my T-28 off grass. No challenge.. know your limits just because you cannot do what others cannot do doesn’t mean they are crazy…

That is some incredible flying!!

The Cessna 170 with modified main gear is a good aircraft for those tight landing areas!! 😊😎

Holy shit haha! You guys are crazy and it's awesome to watch! The drone footage is nuts 👌

Nice flying, I tip my hat to you sir!

I would have loved to see the Money taking off on that short runway and the trees on both sides😬

that's just crazy, incredible video!

That approach @2:00 was so beautiful.

Thats some seriously good flying!

Pure skill. Fly safe and keep up the great work!

The Cessna 170 is among my fave airplanes.

I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!! ❤ This is some really great footage…thank you.

Beautiful scenery.

Thank you Impressive Flying !! some almost unbelieveable. All the best!

That is a great opening.

You are clearly very skilled. Thanks for sharing these amazing video clips.

Like your videos, interesting without stupid banner or music. Nice bush flying! Drone shots of takeoffs and landings are great!

That’s some amazing flying sir!

This looks so fun. Love your channel!

Great flying as usual. Good to see a new video.

amazing to hone your skills this good. Truly amazed

first one did well to side slip that mooney in.

Larry You are killing it. Nice flying. See you when you come back to “The Frank”.

Very impressive…..careful, you’re on the ragged edge. Thanks

Wow, all of these rivers are near where I live or I have personally been to. You guys have guts. I thought this kind of flying was only done in remote Alaska rivers.

As a Alaskan Bonanza pilot i was impressed with the Mooney, Hope he got out

Well thats some pretty sporty stuff!

Impressive flying

Cool to see you flying the local rivers. Skagit

Great work. Let know if you are even in Edmonds

That's some impressive flying...

that was fun to watch. I've done some fairly aggressive short field landings but nothing like what these pilots could do. That one cessna pilot came very close to losing that plane.

Thank you so much. These were unbelievable. I'm so jealous.

You are mad!!!😂😂,very good pilot!!! Awsome video!

Excellent video. Brings back memories. One thing, unless they really beefed up the nose gear attachments on the C-182 I would strongly suggest not using the type for rough surface landing. The nose strut is not much more than just stapled to the sheet stainless firewall. I bet Steve Seagal could pretty much karate kick that nose wheel off the plane, ask me how I know.

Appreciate it your videos a whole lot. They show a lot of experience.

Thank you for these landings learning .

The Cessna 170 is one of the finest aircraft I have ever flown!

Great video... was sitting on the edge of my seat due the trees...

Excellent utility of the aircraft, but I cannot imagine applying full power on the gravel bars without incurring substantial damage to the prop, being that the strips are short and dont allow for gradual acceleration.

These are my favorite videos keep them coming. THIS IS SKILL

That Mooney in the opening clip was not helped by a hefty dose of crosswind to add to the tight approach.

Very experienced and good pilots. Amazing to see the airmanship.

I think some people are confusing impressive with proper planning, training, currency and familiarity with their aircraft. All of this is straightforward with that in mind.

Some great videos. Thanks for sharing

Pretty cool flighting…. Great pilots

Some nice flying. Subbed

Amazing stuff! Would be interested to have these vids with a better view of the AOA

Dam... ! It's like landing on a poste stamp 😲

I keep re-watching your videos and I learn more each time as I learn more outside of them. There's so much to unpack, thanks! I've not seen you clean the flaps up on short landings.. Especially on wet grass, is there a reason for this? Just not enough hands, or do you not see it as beneficial? I would have thought reduced float and increased traction would have been a huge benefit?

Now...that is flying!!!

Your skills are excellent Love your 170B Angle of attack indicator is really cool Who makes those?

Great and respect to the pilots! That's a dream. As a pilot, I always wanted to land somewhere. Unfortunately, you are not allowed to do that in Germany.

I've been to several of those places, cool place to live

All good, but I'm surprised the Mooney landed without speed brakes of flaps!

Some of these had me gasping. Especially the banking on T/O & landing. Accelerated stalls? Yeah I had one in my early solo hours so I know what it is. Fortunately I did it at altitude & recovered safely. Altitude disappears fast without warning and if the effing ground is close you will hit it.

Very skilled pilots, nice video :D

Very nice. Loved the video.

great work!

Excellent video - Thanks!