Howabout at least one flyby.

[Kuhn]

http://sploid.gizmodo.com/pilot-lands-airplane-in-the-middle-of-a-forest-way-up-i-1656142381?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

[Kuhn]

[Ratsy]

Holy Mother of Pearl!

[SilverZ06]

No F'in way, not me. 

[Nefarious]

No thanks, I'll hike in.

[colmbo]

Both of those are not that big of a deal for someone reasonably competent in short field work.  The bigger issue with each of them is the close terrain, limited option (if any) for a go around if you screw the pooch.

[Bizman]

Looks like something people do all of the time in a C47. 

What caught my eye was that a major part of the spruces had no needles at all. Aren't they supposed to be evergreen?

[Oldman731]

Both of those are not that big of a deal for someone reasonably competent in short field work. 

And speaking of short field work:

http://www.flyingmag.com/pilots-places/pilots-adventures-more/video-landing-and-takeoff-youve-never-seen

- oldman

[RotBaron]

Looks like something people do all of the time in a C47. 

What caught my eye was that a major part of the spruces had no needles at all. Aren't they supposed to be evergreen?

Bark beetle and drought likely; western US needs rain/snow - lots.


 

[Kuhn]

And speaking of short field work:

http://www.flyingmag.com/pilots-places/pilots-adventures-more/video-landing-and-takeoff-youve-never-seen

- oldman

Those Cubs will fly backwards if ya want em to.

[Bizman]

Bark beetle and drought likely; western US needs rain/snow - lots.


 

Wouldn't a match solve the problem, too?