Editor’s note: In a counterpoint to the questions raised in the piece Friday on the Bottle Cap Challenge, STOL crew chief Josh Richling offers reasons why the challenge developed and can be accomplished safely.
Created by backcountry pilots, the Bottle Cap challenge actually began three years ago on a sandbar of a river in California. Today, even rotor-wing pilots have joined in, putting their stamp on it. This challenge was not and should not be performed at an airport unless proper safety measures can be ensured.
