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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.

Download the PDF Safety Brochures for these airstrips:

 


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Grand Gulch Video
by Bluemax Productions

 


Backcountry Airstrip Safety Videos

by Rich Finkle


APA Backcountry Introduction

Link:  https://youtu.be/UUl3HsCk_Gg

 Double Circle

Link: https://youtu.be/u5Sjl2jPF70

Grand Gulch Mine

Link: https://youtu.be/W9XEaRrkmsM

Pleasant Valley

Link: https://youtu.be/pAl0L5WfH0w

Grapevine

Link: https://youtu.be/EuBWHmfpdc8

Red Creek
Link: https://youtu.be/nD83DH06cc8

 


 

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)


Other Education Videos

 

Backcountry Etiquette Video produced by Rich Finkle

Published on YouTube

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Soft-Field Techniques Video by Craig Albright

Published on YouTube

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Canyon Turn Video produced by Rich Finkle

Published on YouTube

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Canyon Turn Video
https://youtu.be/WWme3eReAAo



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:

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

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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/