The Airstrip is an Airstrip!

Houston, an airplane has landed!!

Yes indeed! A very brave friend of mine came out for a visit and was the first person to land on the new – nameless – airstrip.

I think that officially makes it an airstrip??  Right???

Here is some photo proof.

Note that his airplane has large Alaskan Bushwheels and is purpose built for rough, back-country type airstrips. I don’t think this airstrip is ready for a 737 yet. Or, for that matter, even my RV-4. However; there is progress!!

Actually, it’ll never be ready for a 737 – at least not as long as I own it. 🙂

Or, they come out with a very quite, short take off and landing 737.

Speaking of names… I’m looking for a good one.

Some of these won’t make any sense without some context, but, the ideas I like so far are:

• Kruuukid (as in crooked)
• Mile and Half High (references the altitude and pays homage to a neat airstrip in the Idaho back-country)
• Bendit (the crooked thing again and the high probably of bending one’s airplane if you use this airstrip)
• Witch Hill (Cerros Brujos is the name of the cinder cone)

Any brilliant ideas??  If so, let me know.