I flew a Beech P58 Baron into A-A Ranch in Wyoming many
years ago. The runway was below the snow line in the
summer. There was a 500-1,000 feet of generally level paved
surface, then a 1,000 feet or so of runway that was at a
steep angle, 15-20% if I remember, followed with a generally
level section on the tip of the hill. Airport elevation was
around 9,000 IIRC.

Landing was no problem, but I did have one minor problem
after landing, both engines dies half way up the hill.
Seems that Beech did not use altitude compensating fuel
control units on the airplane. Full rich mixtures for a
possible go-around drowned the engine when the throttles
were closed.

Got it stopped before it began to roll backward down the
runway and did not have it do a tail strike!

Got it re-started and with the mixtures about 1/2 way back
it would idle. Taxied up. I much prefer the King Air, no
mixture control.

If it had not started? I would probably have carefully
tried something "silly" after having the passengers get out.
I was thinking of letting the left brake slip a little so it
would roll backward and I could do a U turn. Then I'd coast
down the hill, keeping the speed down. Glad it started.

There was no mention in the P Baron POH about the mixture
problem at altitude. Same engine in the turbo Baron and
Bonanza. Just keep in mind, full rich until touchdown, half
mixture BEFORE closing the throttles.

I think that airport is closed now, it was in SE Wyoming
north of Denver.


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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| Stefan wrote in
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| Bertie the Bunyip schrieb:
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| Well, I believe you make the approach from mre or less
level flight.
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| You believe wrongly.
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| There are those who comment about piloting without ever
having piloted a
| real plane, and then there are those who comment about
alitports withot
| ever having seen one in real.
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| Yeh stefan, you've trolled me good there.
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| Flown into Meribel or Courcheval, have you?
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| Tell us all about it.
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| Bertie