Flying (with a rope) in Utah

[RobertP]

I'm wandering the slot canyons of southern Utah, & stumbled across an internet connexion somewhere between Leprachaun & Sandthrax (Google them, if you're interested!). So I'm a bit late in collecting emails.

I'm hoping this Factory news is good, and it seems that Antonio (an all-round good egg) is being retained.

Well done RobertP for bringing this to the fore.

Rob,

Go easy out there! just Googled Leprachaun and came with "The Society for Leprachaun sex! " Looked sort of Spookey! anything your not telling us? I guess you don't get these "carry on's " in Leicester or do you!

[Robert Lees]

Re: New owners of Taylorcraft 200LLC

Ironic that you mentioned Spooky...here is me in Spooky canyon just south of Escalante.

This is not the narrowest slot I've done this week.

Sorry for the thread drift.

[VictorBravo]

Re: New owners of Taylorcraft 200LLC

That photo is for all the members who may ever doubt that the Taylorcraft Foundation advisory board members are always between a rock and a hard place !

[flyguy]

Re: New owners of Taylorcraft 200LLC

"This is not the narrowest slot I've done this week."
I wouldn't touch that line with a ten foot pole (pun NOT intended.) Chuckle. Amazing and dramatic photo.
Darryl

[Robert Lees]

Flying (with a rope) in Utah

I'm priviledged to be spending a few weeks with some friends in southern Utah, exploring places that are not normally seen by the average tourist (or pilot). Just a few miles from the run-of-the-mill National Parks can be found some of the most stunning scenery.

Most days involve some form of tenuous link with terra firma, usually in the form of an 8mm rope.





















Longest drop to date is just over 200 feet:




Some wet work is required too...and at 8000' in November it's no fun:





New friends, new skills. This would be a great place to come if one were in to base jumping!

[dewhitaker]

Re: Flying (with a rope) in Utah

Wow!! Really cool Rob, stay safe!

[jack]

Re: Flying (with a rope) in Utah

Thanks for the pic's Rob. They are great. Jack

[flyguy]

Re: Flying (with a rope) in Utah

Relatively speaking, I would imagine these activities reduce normal flying to a rather peaceful endeavor, Chuckle.

I've been to that general area, but didn't partake of any suspension activities.
Darryl

[LostnSpace]

Re: Flying (with a rope) in Utah, man dies in Utah, upside down

Robert, did you see this???

SALT LAKE CITY – A man stuck upside-down in a cave for more than a day died early Thursday, despite the efforts of dozens of rescuers, authorities said.

John Jones, 26, of Stansbury Park died about 12:30 a.m., nearly 28 hours after he became stuck 700 feet into the cave known as Nutty Putty, Utah County Sheriff's Department spokesman Sgt. Spencer Cannon said.

Rescuers were next to Jones for much of the day but he was wedged in a small hole too tightly to pull him out or even reach through to assist him, Cannon told The Associated Press.

"They were right there with him, checking his vital signs," Cannon said. "They were able to get close enough to verify that he was deceased."

The 6-foot-tall, 190-pound spelunker got stuck with his head at an angle below his feet about 9 p.m. MST Tuesday. At times more than 50 rescuers were involved in trying to free him.

O.T.

[Robert Lees]

Re: Flying (with a rope) in Utah, man dies in Utah, upside down

I did see that.

But then you wouldn't catch me dead in a cave.

[skip]

Re: Flying (with a rope) in Utah

Rob,

Wonderful pictures, but there is one additional way to really enjoy the Utah Canyonlands...

Skip

[Robert Lees]

Re: Flying (with a rope) in Utah

Skip, you are the answer to a Canyonlands & Taylorcraft lovers dream.

I will be in touch before the next time I go (next year), and you & I can make our acquaintance.

Have you got more photos?

Rob

p.s. the following videos might be of interest:

Flying through the Grand Canyon in military jets (not me)

Canyonlands in a Piper Cherokee (not me again)

[skip]

Re: Flying (with a rope) in Utah

My EAA chapter wanted me to do a little write-up on my first trip to Canyonlands, and so here is a link to the PDF.

http://egdorf.org/Utah-backcountry-EAA.pdf

It has a few pictures. I have higher-resolution if anyone is interested. Unfortunately, I was having too much fun (and work!) flying to take too many pictures.

The link in the article to the Utah back country pilots organization is the primary starting point for anyone wanting to explore. The T-craft does really well on strips like these. My particular numbers are stall at 41 indicated, 1.3 X stall gives about 53 for the approach.

Skip
TF 895
N34237

[KewFlyer]

Re: Flying (with a rope) in Utah

Skip:
Thank you for sharing your unique experience. Canyonland and Alaska are two of my "must do" trips.
Regards
Ralph