Stewart Kissel wrote:
Eric-

Particularly when running to the north and south from
Parowan, there are a trememdous amount of pivot arm
alfalfa fields that would be worth considering depending
on the height of the alfalfa and whether it has been
cut or baled. Eastward has more tiger country, and
westward towards Ely has many dry lakes. I am not
certain if anyone has put together a complete data
base for Parowan of these. No doubt this situation
is not all that different from where you fly in Washington.
Going NE up towards Price one can almost always keep
an airport in glide.

Thanks, Stewart. I wasn't expecting anything complete, and it's the kind
of thing that changes yearly, anyway. I'm just hoping that a few pilots
are willing to share uncharted landing places that they've found over
the years of flying in the area. For example, I have a list of about 100
such places for eastern Washington, northeastern Oregon, and western
Idaho, where I fly the most. These are mostly duster, farm, and other
modest private grass or gravel strips, but also some large paved
runways, that are not on the charts, and a few excellent fields and dry
lakes in critical locations.

Having these kinds of strips and landing places in the flight computer
when I arrive at a new area can speed up the learning process, and make
the week there more enjoyable. I don't depend on a landing place I
haven't seen before, but knowing it's there means I can find it and
check it out before I need it.

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