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 Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:52 am Post subject: Furnace Creek L06 |
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The airport is on the NW corner of a spring fed oasis on the East end of Death Valley National Park. Airnav is accurate regards non availability of fuel and tiedowns. The runway was originally much longer but is now overgrown with numerous obstacles on the north end; otherwise smooth and wide. To enter the valley you will be at least 6000 MSL; my last APRS hit was at 5690 MSL about 5 miles from the field. Since the field is at -210 MSL there will be circling to land and after takeoff. I landed on 15 per the wind T to almost calm winds. About two days later I went back to the airport and moved the aircraft behind a small stand of dense trees that sheltered it. For about 48 hours the winds in the valley were 30 KTS with gust to 50 KTS. The aircraft was secured with ½” nylon ropes to steel wires that transverse the pavement. In addition I had a pitot cover, belt tied controls and significant rudder lock and aileron lock. After the first night of blow, I wondered whether the aircraft would still be there. I walked to the airport and there was no damage. In fact the wind behind the small tree stand was almost non existent. I left it there for another night as there was no escape from the valley via flight. By Sunday morning the winds were again less than 10KTS. Surprisingly even during the big blow, the stars ere outstanding; a sky full. There has been little rain there so far, about .03 inches since December; hence the wild flowers were non existent. There are two nice places to stay (hotels) and several places to eat, also expensive. Several campgrounds within walking distance of Furnace Creek Ranch. All in all an interesting history of a desert which was occupied 80 years ago by miners and other fortune hunters.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: Furnace Creek L06 |
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Thanks for the nice write-up. Hope more continue to do this, as it helps us low timers. We will be taking our first 200 nm+ trips this summer.
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