Backcountry Flying Challenges

My personal advanced goals mostly center around backcountry flying. I have had numerous initial and advanced courses, and Ive been fortunate to be able to visit backcountry airstrips in California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Utah. The better I get at backcountry flying, the more places Im able to visit safely and the more places I want to go.

Key Takeaways:

• The author's advanced flying goals center on improving backcountry flying skills to safely access more remote locations.
• The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) discourages "bagging airstrips" in wilderness areas, as excessive use contradicts the wilderness ethic and can lead to restrictions.
• A core dilemma exists for backcountry pilots: the need for practice to gain proficiency versus the ethical responsibility to preserve the wilderness qualities by minimizing impact.
• The solution involves building backcountry flying proficiency in more accessible areas, gradually progressing to challenging terrain outside designated wilderness zones before operating in remote backcountry airstrips.

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