Landing at 5400 ft
 

There has been some discussion on landing at altitude. So I thought I would show a few takeoffs and landings on the short 550 ft runway at Chatfield State Park. This was at 5400 ft 68deg. 2 flights. Taken with a I phone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajBMa...ature=youtu.be

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Nice open field and nice landing ;) I can see myself taking off into a knife edge full circuit back to show center [8D]

With my fomie :)

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It's a whole other world flying at high altitudes. I know that when I go to California or somewhere I almost want to flinch when I see guys turning on final because I am used to falling out of the sky at such slow speeds. I guess if it was easy everybody would be doing it.
Thanks for sharing.

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This video is takeoffs, flying, & landing, shot at 5060 ft., density altitude approx. 7500ft. 800ft runway at Love-Air Ft. Collins, Co

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqvDh2ASM7k

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You guy's have some nice ..Jet.. action.. going on.:D

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I've heard it joked about that high altitude low air density flying is what separates the men from the boys, my response is " No it's what separates the men from the fish" lol

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This video is from Colorado Jets last year. Below is the link for info for this year.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_11058491/tm.htm

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Wow, the WJM next year at the Meiringen Air Base is only 1900 ft. I just checked it after seeing this. I was thinking it would be higher elevation but it isn't from what I have found.

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Andy it does make a difference, when the density altitude gets over 9000ft I won’t fly my hard to fly jets.

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George is correct it is not apocalyptic but it is ...different on landing. I have noticed that the edf stuff is the biggest difference. I guess not as much air to move.

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Ok I had to go to the dictionary on that one (apocalyptic)

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Lol! Finally my Thesaurus came in handy!

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[:@] OK back to the dictionary :D

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how far are these club from Fort Carson?

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Fenderbean,
It is about 140 miles north on I-25 to CO. Highway 14 then 9 miles east on south side of Hw 14.

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FenderBean if you are asking about Jeffco club (chatfield) it is about 50 miles.

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I can't believe you boys can get the heavy metal into the air up there!!!!

which kit of the Camo F4E was in the Colorado jets video? BV, Skymaster?? hard to get the size perspective

nice work

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the trick is to fly faster the higher you are. that can make for much faster landing and take off speeds.

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That is Brian O'Meara's Skymaster F-4. He had no problem on our 800 ft runway. Come on out in August and join us, it is a great time Check out photos of last years rally at [link=http://www.pbase.com/dstjohn/2011_colorado_jets]2011 Colorado Jets[/link]

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Fender:
Ft. Collins is 140-150 miles north
Chatfield is about 80 miles north

Our field (PPRC) is about 28 miles ENE.
We fly Lightnings, Flash's, Avonds F-15's, Modellbau's stuff, and have had Aviation Design Cougar and Panthers....
Oh yeh, our field elevation is 6995.....:D

Come on out and fly with us!

Greg

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Top of a hill Field at 4000 ft. altitude 330 ft long.... No room for mistakes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqcfa...ure=plpp_video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zoh8...85F&playnext=1

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it's on the calendar

sweet

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Fender I just looked up milage to Chatfield from Fort Carson 65.8 miles If you are going to be around PM me and I will meet you at Chatfield

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George: if he can make it, can I come too....???? I'll drive! :D
Greg

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Thats not a runway its a scale aircraft carrier. Break out the arresting wires.