Thursday [Weather] and [Flight Articles] by [Tim Barker] & [Dave Turner] + Plus Comments by [Sundowner] [Spin Doctor] [Ghris G]

Ron Faoro (The Spin Doctor)

Comments in response to Tim Barkers request for feedback

Ron's comments copied from: http://scpa.info/bb/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2987#p8904
Posted by Faoro_Ron » Sat Jan 04, 2014 6:47 am

Landing Out

A few further comments in addition to Sundowner's excellent evaluation (what a resource!) from a pilot who landed out the first five times attempting the Pass due to "mistakes."  (I landed in Matilija Canyon twice, once on the road in front of White Ledge and relaunched and twice in the vicinity of Chismahoo.)  As already mentioned, the back ridge is the place to land out if you like hiking/bushwacking.  Benson Lamb got choppered out from there on his first attempt through the Pass following Sundowner (who was on his way westbound to Gaviota!).  It can easily be a two day walk.  The main point I would like to make to novice pilots exploring the Pass is to know Chismahoo Mountain - it is easily identified as a big, round lump SW of White Ledge.  Anywhere east of Chismahoo you can easily walk out eastbound on the road below White Ledge (a continuation of Camino Cielo from Santa Barbara).  Landing directly on or near Chismahoo allows you to walk south on a nice road to the 150 near Gobernador Canyon.  Once you pass the powerlines, if you flush, always reach for Chismahoo.  Don't fly directly down the powerlines toward Gobernador Canyon.  Go back toward Cate School off the 192 behind Carpinteria or eastward toward Chismahoo.  From the air there appears to be a road or trail (under the powerlines) leading to the ridge behind Gobernador.  That trail quickly disappears into thick chaparral.  I've landed there twice.  The first time I got out after an exhaustive four hours of bushwacking and the second time was a cold overnight stay in January.

Posted by Faoro_Ron » Thu Jan 02, 2014 9:36 pm

Back ridge often works fine, depends on the day.

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