Backcountry Airstrip Safety Information

These bulletins were produced by the APA and RAF to provide information to increase the safety of pilots choosing to fly into these backcountry airstrips. See locations on Google Maps.

• Double Circle Ranch/Eagle Creek 
• Grapevine
• Pleasant Valley Young, AZ
• Red Creek
• Grand Gulch

SAFETY BRIEFING VIDEOS by Rich Finkle

Red Creek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VML2s-FP1HI

Pleasant Valley Young
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYXXbHIKlBQ

Double Circle Ranch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny85PxfU0Mw

Grand Gulch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhleqlnL9b8

Grapevine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js85D5oQkns

For additional airstrip locations and information go to Shortfield.com.

Also find more information at AdventurePilot.com.

For more information contact Mark Spencer:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or (520) 826-2112.

View a PDF of the Copperstate Forum - Camping with Your Plane (Approx 6mb)

Backcountry Etiquette Video produced by Rich Finkle

Published on YouTube

Soft-Field Techniques Video by Craig Albright

Published on YouTube

Canyon Turn Video produced by Rich Finkle

Published on YouTube

Canyon Turn Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES6YRLJhS4M

The Arizona Pilots Association now has our own YouTube.com channel! Our plan is to use this channel to make videos available to members and guests that promote aviation safety and education.

The channel includes three videos in the library:

• An introduction to the Arizona Pilots Association
• A short guide for Backcountry Etiquette
• A guide to Soft-field Operations presented by our own Craig Albright

The channel name is: AZPilotsAssnVideos and can be searched while browsing YouTube.com.

Please share this information with your friends and let us know if you have some content to include on the channel. Thoughts and ideas can be emailed to:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   Be sure to include your contact information. We are excited to tap the vast knowledge-base of our members and look forward to hearing from you on content and what we can do to improve the channel!

Nearby State Organizations (for additional backcountry information):

Colorado: http://coloradopilots.org/
New Mexico: http://www.nmpilots.org/
Utah: http://www.utahbackcountrypilots.org/
California: http://calpilots.org/