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[*] posted on 2-12-2023 at 06:47 PM
Two more trucks sunk in SF


This is probably a trip report in the negative sense. It’s sure not “News”!

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[*] posted on 2-12-2023 at 07:51 PM


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[*] posted on 2-12-2023 at 07:59 PM


I wonder how much more the tide rose after that photo was taken? I have watched several trucks drown on incoming tides on the Kenai peninsula, where the tide change is even greater than San Felipe!

One guy did not even get stuck, but he shut his engine off while he was still below the high tide mark. He couldn't get it started before the surf reached him. It didn't just drown his Chevy, the breaking waves totaled the truck!




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[*] posted on 2-12-2023 at 08:05 PM


That photo was on Facebook. The next ones shows them under water. Later, I read both got out. ??



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[*] posted on 2-13-2023 at 05:06 AM


They may have gotten out but the trucks are wasted.
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[*] posted on 2-13-2023 at 07:40 AM


Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo  
I wonder how much more the tide rose after that photo was taken? I have watched several trucks drown on incoming tides on the Kenai peninsula, where the tide change is even greater than San Felipe!

One guy did not even get stuck, but he shut his engine off while he was still below the high tide mark. He couldn't get it started before the surf reached him. It didn't just drown his Chevy, the breaking waves totaled the truck!


Lots of light aircraft are lost this way in Alaska. I've come close several times myself.

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[*] posted on 2-13-2023 at 02:05 PM


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Lots of light aircraft are lost this way in Alaska. I've come close several times myself.


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[*] posted on 2-13-2023 at 02:14 PM


:lol:..ever notice if you bury your rig in san felipe you're a drunk idiot yet bury it at malarrimo you're a rugged explorer/adventurer?:coolup:



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[*] posted on 2-13-2023 at 05:51 PM


Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc  
Quote: Originally posted by pacificobob  


Lots of light aircraft are lost this way in Alaska. I've come close several times myself.


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Very common to land on beaches for fishing and hunting. Some guys will drop a rock on a flyby to get an idea how firm the sand is.
Typically, the a/c lands ...the sand turns out to be soft, the wheels sink in, the tide starts to come in, and all the available horsepower can't get it moving.
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[*] posted on 2-14-2023 at 10:51 AM


Quote: Originally posted by pacificobob  
Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc  
Quote: Originally posted by pacificobob  


Lots of light aircraft are lost this way in Alaska. I've come close several times myself.


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Very common to land on beaches for fishing and hunting. Some guys will drop a rock on a flyby to get an idea how firm the sand is.
Typically, the a/c lands ...the sand turns out to be soft, the wheels sink in, the tide starts to come in, and all the available horsepower can't get it moving.


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[*] posted on 2-14-2023 at 11:02 AM


Quote: Originally posted by pacificobob  
Some guys will drop a rock on a flyby to get an idea how firm the sand is.


Is this plausible? Maybe low hour pudknockers?




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[*] posted on 2-14-2023 at 02:31 PM


Trucks sunk?

It was the Revenge of the Clams!

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[*] posted on 2-14-2023 at 08:20 PM


Landing a taildragger on dirt, sand or even grass w/o the big fat tires can be exciting in the “Chinese” sense of the word. I made a low pass on a dirt strip one time and had a bad feeling about it. I didn’t land. It was the right choice!

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[*] posted on 2-15-2023 at 09:07 AM


Landing a conventional gear (tail wheel) airplanes on dirt,grass, and firm sand is orders of magnitude easier than a paved surface, especially with gusting wind.
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[*] posted on 2-15-2023 at 09:47 AM


The sequence


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[*] posted on 2-15-2023 at 10:10 AM




Last taildragger certification: Schempp-Hirth Discus CS. PP since '75.




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[*] posted on 2-15-2023 at 10:34 AM


I am not a pilot, but my favorite bush plane is the De Havilland Beaver. I have had the pleasure of flying to some really great spots in Alaska, landing on fat tires, skis, and floats.



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[*] posted on 2-15-2023 at 01:59 PM


Quote: Originally posted by lencho  
Quote: Originally posted by PaulW  
The sequence

You omitted the first photo of the sequence:




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