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Was that in Scotts Valley? Ive flown over that strip (as a passenger). the neighbors forced it to close, the strip is still there but there are big red Xs pai
by MichaelCrawford 11y ago
Was that in Scotts Valley? Ive flown over that strip (as a passenger). the neighbors forced it to close, the strip is still there but there are big red Xs painted all over it. I expect its intended for use in emergencies.
I understand he didnt set the trim, which adjusts the balance of the plane for the distribution of passenger weight.
- Stratoscope 11y agoYes, Woz's crash was at the Santa Cruz Skypark airport in Scotts Valley. He was flying his V-tail Bonanza, a notoriously tricky airplane to fly: http://www.cultofmac.com/275742/wonderful-rides-steve-wozniak/ http://www.cultofmac.com/275742/wonderful-rides-steve-woznia... I used to love flying into Scotts Valley back in the '70s and '80s. It had a great picnic spot next to the field, and a scary approach when the landing direction was toward the southeast: The base leg (last turn before final approach) took you right toward a big tree-covered hill and you had to scoot around it a bit to avoid the trees. Most of the runway is long gone, with houses at the north end and a park in the middle. There is a bit of the old strip left at the south end - but it would have to be a real emergency to even consider trying to land on it. You can see the old airport in Google Earth if you use View/Historical Imagery and go all the way back to 10/1991. The south end of the runway is near Mt Hermon Road and Kings Village Road in Scotts Valley.