Fly to the Idaho Aviation Expo!
May 2015
Photo by Thomas Hoff
Welcome New Members!
Craig Kinneavy, Redding, CA
Dan Prill, Sand Coulee, MT
Chuck Denison, Laramie, WY
Chris Schuehler, Driggs, ID
Christine Simon, Idaho Falls, ID
Thanks to Our Donors:
Gary and Joyce Hamilton, Melba, ID, Johnson Creek Level
Harry Highland, Nine Mile Falls, WA, Johnson Creek Level
Clifford Scheel, Prineville, OR, Johnson Creek Level
William Frison, Whitewater WI, Big Creek Level
Jack Fastabend, Richland, WA, Big Creek Level
Bob Patrick, Weiser, ID, Big Creek Level
Please send calendar and editorial submissions to:
[email protected]
Deadline is the 20th of the month
Events Calendar
April 25 Graham (U45) Work Party: 8 a.m.–noon. Snacks and
drinks provided. Some intrepid outdoors people may camp out on
the evening of the 24th. Contact Aaron Hassemer 208-869-8093, or
[email protected].
May 2 Dug Bar Work Party: Hells Canyon, Oregon side. Contact
Greg Bales 541-263-0250.
May 9 Big Bar Work Party: Across the river from Dug Bar. Remove
seasonal outhouse, etc. Contact Greg Bales 541-263-0250.
May 15–16 Idaho Aviation Expo Idaho Falls (IDA): Aircraft
displays, booths, seminars, Sat IAA General Member’s Meeting &
luncheon, dinner; Aero Mark, 208-524-1202, www.AeroMark.com.
May 16 Carey Fly-in & Breakfast (U65): Beginning 7:30 a.m.
Carey-er spot landing contest w/trophies. Awards for oldest pilot,
farthest flown, homebuilts, and more. Paul Olsen 208-309-2181.
May 23 Lord Flat Work Party: Contact Greg Bales 541-263-0250.
June 6 Big Creek Work Party (U60): Jerry Terlisner 208-859-7959.
June 13 Moose Creek Work Party (1U1): Contact Mike Vanderpas
208-983-9583
June 13 Rigby (U56) Breakfast: All IAA members invited, 8 a.m.–3
p.m. Michael Jenkins 208-521-7254, [email protected].
June 20 Breakfast at Big Creek Idaho Aviation Foundation: 8–10
a.m., $10, www.RebuildBigCreek.com.
June 20–21 Garden Valley (U88) Father’s Day fly-in, BBQ, and
breakfast: Potluck BBQ Sat eve, bring your own main dish, griddles
and grills provided, and bring a side dish to share. Breakfast Sun
morning 7–10 a.m., $10; contact Jerry Terlisner 208-859-7959.
June 27 Wilson Bar Work Party: Mike Vanderpas 208-983-9583.
June 27 Breakfast at Big Creek Idaho Aviation Foundation: 8–10
a.m., $10, www.RebuildBigCreek.com.
July 3–4 Steve Rogers Fly-in Campout Treeport (ID22): Fri 6 p.m.
dinner/movie, donation. Sat 8a.m.fly-in breakfast. Dick Hernandez
208-623-6237, [email protected], www.1554.eaachapter.org.
July 11 Red’s Horse Ranch Work Party (OR06): Contact Greg
Bales 541-263-0250.
July 18 St. Maries Fly-in Breakfast (S72): 8–11 a.m.,donation.
Pancakes, eggs, sausage, ham, fruit, coffee, juice. Unique airplanes
and classic cars, static displays, fuel, tiedowns, courtesy car, contact
Carole Koelble 208-245-2914 or [email protected].
August 1 Breakfast at Big Creek Idaho Aviation Foundation: 8–
10 a.m., $10, www.RebuildBigCreek.com.
August 1–2 McCall Chapter Open House Fly-in (MYL):
August 8 Joseph, OR Fly-in (JSY): Pancake Breakfast 7–11 a.m.,
$9. In-town Bronze, Blues, and Brews Festival noon-10 p.m. Ground
transportation to festival is available. Camping and showers
available at the airport. Contact Tim Locke 541-263-0470 or
[email protected]. Festival info at www.BronzeBluesBrews.com.
August 8 10th Annual Wings Over Sandpoint Fly-In (SZT): 8 a.m.
EAA Chapter 1441 best breakfast in the Northwest! Quest Aircraft
open house. Experimental, classic, antique and float planes. Hotrod
and classic cars by Injectors Car Club, Jan Lee 208-255-9954,
[email protected], www.1441.EAAChapter.org.
August 14–16 Canada Trip: Fly to beautiful Nelson, BC as a group,
stay in a lake resort. Contact Joe Grubiak 208-514-9258.
August 23–23 Cavanaugh Bay Fly-In & BBQ (66S): Saturday 4
p.m. Potato Bake with all the fixins, Don McIntosh 208-946-8490.
September 12 Kamiah (S73) Fly In & breakfast: 9 a.m.–noon, $5–
$7, spot landing, flour bombing, Young Eagles, fuel, 208-935-0089.
President’s Corner
5th Annual Idaho Aviation Expo!
Kerry Requa
May 15–16, Idaho Falls Aero Mark XL Hangar
Every weekend now I see more
activity at the airport. It is
springtime and pilots are getting
ready for the good flying weather
and the weekend fly-in events.
Pam and I had a great time at the
Emmett Wings and Wheels fly in
on the 18th. Breakfast was very
good and it was fun to see all the
cars. I think attendance was down
a bit because of the winds but overall it was a nice time.
I saw a couple of pilots I had not seen for many years; it
was interesting to talk about the past and find out what
they are doing these days. We also made a flight to
Murphy Hot Springs recently. I had not landed there for
about 20 years. We heard another pilot announcing they
were landing at Murphy Hot Springs, we were just out for a
cruise so we decided that was a good place to go check
out. That area around the Idaho-Nevada border has some
very pretty canyons and streams. There is still a fair
amount of snow above 7500 feet and the contrast between
the mountains and the desert area this time of year makes
for a beautiful scene from above. The airstrip has not
changed, it is still a little choppy in some areas but overall
it is in good shape. We decided to hike around the airstrip
and not take the walk into the small community of
Jarbidge. I heard there is no longer a restaurant, and it is a
pretty good hike down the canyon road. I have many fond
memories of Jarbidge as a youngster. My parents took us
to the hot springs and we usually spent the night there. My
older brother and I learned to swim in the small pool; it was
a place we always wanted to go when we were kids. The
area has a lot to offer if you are willing to take the time and
check it out. The area has a rich history worth researching.
One interesting feature is the old Salmon Dam. I think it
was constructed in 1909. It is an old concrete structure
and clearly father time has taken a toll on it. The surface of
the concrete shows its age, but the dam is still sound, so I
am told. I makes me nervous to drive over it, but it is still
there and who knows how long it will last. There are
several good places to fish and upland game birds, deer
and other critters are abundant. So if you want to fly
somewhere different, go check out the Murphy Hot
Springs area. You can get a good look at the Salmon Dam
from the air, and Jackpot is not far if you want to grab a
bite to eat. I want to remind everyone to check the
calendar for upcoming events and be sure to attend the
Expo May 15th and 16th in Idaho Falls.
We are excited to announce that our aviation partner,
Aero Mark, will again host the annual Idaho Aviation Expo
Friday and Saturday May 15–16, 2015. This will be the fifth
year of the event and the best ever! The Aero Mark XL
hangar and facility will showcase the event where exhibitor
booths and aircraft can be under one roof, and at an
airport where they belong. This is an all-aviation expo that
will feature aircraft manufacturers, maintenance and parts
suppliers, avionics, clubs and associations, workshops,
guest speakers, and much more. Galen Hanselman will be
on hand with a booth for the upcoming release of the 3rd
Edition of his classic book, Fly Idaho! Among this year’s
displays will be the Aviat Husky, the Beechcraft King Air
C90GTx, Cessna TTX, and Lancair Evolution aircraft.
Additional exhibits will feature warbirds and vintage
aircraft, including the first public display of the newlyrestored P-51B Mustang Berlin Express. Among this year’s
speakers are Middle Fork Aviation’s Dave Shallow, who
will talk about a day in the life of a working bush pilot.
Master Instructor and FAA National CFI of the year for
2013 Rich Stowell of Cascade, Idaho, who has performed
over 33,400 spins, will give a live spin demonstration over
the Expo, explaining what he’s doing over the radio, which
you’ll be able to hear live.
Saturday's Expo will again feature a luncheon, followed
by the IAA’s Annual Meeting. Colleen Back will speak
about fly-in ranches and the Idaho Aviation Foundation’s
project to rebuild the Big Creek Lodge. IAA President Kerry
Requa will speak about ongoing IAA activities, as well as
current issues in Idaho aviation. AND—we’ll give away a
Lightspeed Headset!! BUT—You must be present to win!
Saturday evening's headline speaker will be Idaho native
Jon S. Beesley. A graduate of the USAF Test Pilot School,
Jon was the Chief Test Pilot for the F-35 Joint Strike
Fighter program, and was the first to fly the airplane. He
was also a test pilot for the F-22 Raptor, its experimental
predecessor the YF-22, and the F-117 Nighthawk. Jon has
flown more than 50 different types of aircraft and been
awarded top honors. Join us as he recounts his
adventures flying the world's most advanced aircraft.
Doors are open 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Friday May 15, and 8:30
a.m.–5:30 p.m. Saturday May 16. Admission is $10 at the
door, and FREE TO ALL IAA MEMBERS and students,
and includes both days of the Expo, all workshops, and
refreshments—don’t miss the huckleberry ice cream!!
Lunches will be available at the Expo on Friday and
Saturday. There will be a special dinner Saturday, with
speaker Jon S. Beesley, as mentioned above. All food is
professionally catered and of the highest quality. There are
three exhibitor-sponsored breaks during the Expo, as well
as cocktail hours Friday and Saturday evening with hors d’
oeuvres and a no-host bar.
Several local hotels will have lower Expo rates. Each
hotel will have shuttles to and from the Expo: Le Ritz 208528-0880, Fairfield Inn & Suites 208-522-7378, Hilton
Garden Inn 208-522-9500, Residence Inn 208-542-0000.
Questions? Contact Thomas Hoff at 208-524-1202 or
[email protected]. See you there!
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Tailwinds,
Kerry Requa
President, IAA (208) 221-7417
IAA General Meeting Saturday lunch at the
Idaho Aviation Expo! Don’t miss it—a lucky
winner will receive a brand new Lightspeed
Headset! Must be present to win!
District 1 – Sandpoint/ Coeur d’ Alene
Don McIntosh
We survived winter! I’m sitting on my
deck in the sunshine looking out over
the forest while I write this. It got so
nice a week ago, I decided to go out
and get my ASES float rating. I was
successful, but not without being
humbled a bit—I failed my first check
ride! The examiner is a stickler and as
much as we practiced it and as much
as I was told it, and with it even being
mentioned as an FAA Special Emphasis Area in the
training manual, I didn’t lift my wing and clear my first turn
to base leg on my first landing of the check ride! I turned to
base and the words over the headset from the backseat
said “OK. Let’s go back to base.” I said, “We are on base!”
He said, “No, I mean the seaplane base. Do NOT land in
the water. The check ride is over. You can get some more
training and then maybe we can try this again sometime.”
Oh my! Old habits die hard, don’t they? So back we went
where out he jumped (to chew the instructor’s butt) and off
I went for more training. After a retest signoff by the
instructor, a whole new IACRA application signed by
everyone, and me eating a big helping of humble pie, out
we went for a successful check ride, verbally clearing
before every turn. He complimented me on my flying. He
thought I did great on the oral exam. He just wasn’t going
to let me get away without clearing my turns. The
background to this is that last July, he signed off a high
time commercial pilot who told him he would work on being
better at doing clearing turns, even though he rarely did
them in the past. Two days later near McCall, that pilot
died in a midair collision. The other pilot walked away. I
was shown pictures during the oral exam.
Clear those turns! This is the CDA Seaplanes Piper Super Cruiser,
over the Coeur d’ Alene River.
Photo by Glenn Smith.
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The question is, how many of you actually do clearing
turns, and if not, why not? I would guess you either weren’t
trained to lift your wing and clear every turn (especially in
the pattern), or it is a habit that you have developed over
the years. Would it have prevented the fatal midair over
Johnson Creek two years ago? Can’t say. I do know I went
flying today and probably only remembered at the start of 1
out of 3 turns. I can tell that even though as big an
impression as this made on me, this is a habit I will have to
break by putting a great big reminder on my panel for a
while. As I said, old habits die hard!
All in all, CDA Seaplanes on Hayden Lake is a great
place to get your rating with a great bunch of guys and
loads of places to go in seaplanes. We are very fortunate
to have this fairly rare seaplane training base so close at
hand, right here in Idaho. As for me, I am going to go out
and use this new rating I got!
Beaching the Super Cruiser.
Don McIntosh photo
District 2 – Lewiston/Moscow
Bill Ables
We are all looking ahead at the
fire season, wondering what the
next six months’ precipitation levels
will be and what Mother Nature has
in store for us. During the first
planned work party of 2015, Mother
Nature kept many folks at bay and
at home with high winds and rain in
Hells Canyon at Pittsburg Landing.
The USFS graciously let us use the
facility at Pittsburg, so I flew in on Friday in good weather.
Two other members, Greg Bales and Adam Stein, came in
via jet boat. Greg’s friend Homer Brown of Grangeville and
fishing guide on the Snake River volunteered to pick up the
needed concrete in Grangeville and bring it to Pittsburg
Landing and then jet boat it across to the Oregon side in
his jet boat. Now, that’s a good friend!
With the cement tucked away in a dry facility at
Pittsburg, the rain and wind came during the night and into
the next morning. With breakfast behind us, the rain
stopping, sunshine and the winds slowing down a bit, our
crew went to work to install a cement base for a new
windsock standard. Only after a few shovels of dirt being
extracted from the spot, the sound of a Lycoming was
heard. Before it was over we had two 180s and a Super
Cub join us. These folks came to work and boy did the
work begin. We mixed and poured nearly a yard of
cement, weed-eated the parking area, installed and
painted new runway end marker rocks, installed one more
tie down and mowed the runway. My hat’s off to Joe
Stone, Bob Cline, Skip Heard, Bill Gonce, Greg Bales,
Adam Stein, Rusty Bentz, Trent Bales and Tiffany for their
part in this very successful work party.
Pittsburgh Landing Work Party
Come Join Us at Our Next Work Party!
Bill Ables photos.
All in all, the airstrips in Hells Canyon are in good shape
and with the light snowfalls, some of the higher strips are
bare and accessible as well. Memaloose still has snow on
it as of the first of April and Lord Flat is bare, but watch for
mud at Lord Flat and avoid it if possible when it’s wet.
At our annual spring meeting with the USFS we were
able to pass along reports of noxious weeds at some of the
airstrips in Hells Canyon. These pilot reports are very
much appreciated and can include things such as the
presence of noxious weeds as well as runway condition.
The USFS also will be continuing the mowing of the Cache
Creek airstrip and will hopefully include both the lower
section and the upslope portion of the strip. When you stop
in at Cache Creek, be sure and sign in as an aviator at the
visitors office there. Fly safe and watch those canyon
winds.
Cheers! —Bill Ables
District 3 – Treasure Valley/McCall
Wayne Thiel
The Big Creek web cam is back on
line with current information/pictures,
hurray! The McCall Chapter is moving
along with their plans for the August 1–
2 open house at the McCall airport.
Plans include Young Eagle rides, food,
speakers, and booths with possible
camping at the airport. The Treasure
Valley Chapter has a couple of planned
outings. The annual Father’s Day flyin/drive-in campout and breakfast at
Garden Valley (U88) is June 20–21. Saturday evening is
the potluck BBQ; bring whatever you want to cook (grills
will be furnished) and something to share. There are
rumors of a band for your entertainment that evening.
There is lots of room for camping and clean showers at the
airport. On Sunday 7–10 a.m. the Chapter will cook
breakfast for you for a modest fee. You can fly in or drive
in for the breakfast only if you so desire. All events are
open to anyone, not just Chapter members.
The other TV Chapter outing will be a Canada trip
August 14–-16 to Nelson, BC. Contact Joe Grubiak 208514-9258. This should be a great introduction to crossing
the border both directions. Joe can coach you on this!
The TV Chapter meeting April 14th featured Galen
Hanselman, author of Fly Idaho!, Fly Utah!, Air Baja! and
Fly the Big Sky!. Galen spoke about the new 3rd edition of
Fly Idaho!, a book many of us have been waiting for 5
years to use. As per Galen, it will be here soon. He’ll have
a booth at the Idaho Aviation Expo in Idaho Falls May 15–
16 and plans to have a limited number of books available
with more to come in June. Galen gave a great
presentation and I look forward to owning this new book!
(Editor’s Note: More details on Page 5.)
We’ve gotten off to a rough start this year with 4 people
killed at Upper Loon Creek recently. Let’s not let this be a
trend for the rest of 2015. Brush up on your skills, get
some dual in mountain flying, or take a course, and make
sure your “bird” is up to speed (don’t cut corners).
After 6 years as District 3 Director (2 terms) I have
decided not to run for election again! I have nominated a
young man who, after watching him for several years, I
think will take District 3 and
the IAA to the next level and
keep the momentum we have
going. I am nominating and
supporting Andrew George
for District 3 Director. I have
included a photo of him so
you will know him when you
see him at a work party or
some backcountry strip in his
Cessna 180.
Fly safe,
Wayne Thiel, N4775B
208-890-8866
[email protected]
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District 5 – Blackfoot/Pocatello
Jeanine Lawler
I’d like to hear from you about your
flying adventures! Greg Cobia recently
flew his C-182 to Utah and visited strips
such as Mineral Canyon and Hidden
Splendor. Pictures would be great with a
short label of location and airplane.
Greg has posted YouTube video of his
landing. Check it out.
The Blackfoot/McCarley Airport (U02)
has had many improvements to Runway
1/19, including a rubberized emulsion seal and restripe,
new beacon pole light LED runway lights, and two new
windcones. A Master plan for further improvements up to
2022 includes taxiway and apron rehabilitation and
installation of AWOS. For local airport pride, the 99s and
local EAA 407 will be applying a compass rose. It will be
visible from airplanes flying at even 5,000 feet AGL. CFI
Mike Marquette also conducts free ground school each
month, generally about mid-month; contact the airport at
208-785-8980 or check the EAA Chapter 407 website
under Calendar and Events. You can view the airport thru
a webcam. Head to the City Of Blackfoot website, go to
Airport, then Webcams. All the excitement a pilot can
handle right there. It also tracks types of airplane and
traffic count for the airport. We are on Facebook now…
post some pictures and “Like” our page.
Have fun & fly safely, Jeanine Lawler
208-221-4741
At the Idaho Aviation Expo last year, Ben Slair of General Aviation
News won a model airplane. We’ll have lots more prizes this year,
plus a Lightspeed Headset, but you must attend to win! Besides, the
Expo is free to all IAA members!
Photos by Jeanine Lawler
Former IAA President Jim Davies (left) speaks at the IAA Annual
Meeting, presided over by current IAA President Kerry Requa (right).
Owyhee Canyon Airstrip Update
Bill Miller, VP Government Affairs
Top: Upheaval Dome, in Canyonlands National Park, was formed by
a meteor impact. Below: The iconic Delicate Arch from above. Note
the people on the ground. Utah is a spectacular flightseeing
destination!
Photos by Steve Durtschi.
THE PROBLEM—The Vale BLM’s “Main, West Little and
North Fork Owyhee Wild and Scenic Rivers Management
Plan and Environmental Assessment” previously published
Recreation Management Plan (RMP) bans aircraft
landings and closes two previously operational shoreline
airstrips while continuing to permit river access by vehicles
and ATVs, by foot, and via horseback trails, plus floater
put-ins and take-outs. BLM’s RMP development included
public involvement by many individuals, river users, and
organizations, but no aviation representatives were
included or invited. Therefore, the Oregon Pilot’s
Association (OPA) and the IAA have asked the BLM to
amend the RMP to allow aircraft landings, specifically on
the now-closed Birch Creek airfield.
CURRENT STATUS—We have met with the BLM staff,
presented the issue to Malheur County’s Commission,
contacted the Oregon Natural Desert Association, and
conducted research on the environmental issues in the
Wild and Scenic River canyon. Also, we’ve made 3 field
trips into the canyon at the Historic Birch Creek Ranch;
see accompanying BLM’s map. OPA officers supporting
are outgoing President Mary Rosenblum and Bill Ables,
Backcountry Committee Chairman. IAA officers involved
in the Owyhee issue are Larry Taylor, VP Agency Liaison,
Don Lojek, VP Legal Affairs, Bill Ables, District 2 Director,
and Bill Miller, VP Governmental Affairs. The RAF is also
behind our efforts, including Chuck Jarecki and President
John McKenna.
(see next page)
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District 6 – Idaho Falls/Salmon
Mike Hart
Currently-closed Birch Creek Airstrip.
Bill Miller photo.
Editor—This report is provided as a reminder that the
Idaho Aviation Association is more than just a club. Yes,
the IAA holds fun social fly-ins such as the upcoming
Father’s Day event at Garden Valley, or the annual
Cavanaugh Bay bash, where members and friends fly in
for camping and BBQs. Check the calendar and you will
see it’s also chock-full of Work Party events, where
members fly in and fix up our airstrips, for the benefit of all
pilots. Members of the IAA Board of Directors also work
behind the scenes with state and federal officials, nongovernmental organizations, and private land owners to
ensure that our precious airstrips remain open for public
use. They work to have previously-closed airstrips reopened, such as happened with Wilson Bar, and they offer
assistance wherever needed to open new airstrips, such
as Reed Ranch. Your support helps, wherever you live!
The Idaho Aviation Expo is always a
great event and this May is shaping
up to be a winner again. Aero Mark
XL hangar will feature planes and
booths and programs as well as
door prizes and giveaways from
vendors and the IAA. By now, you
hopefully have heard a lot about the
keynote presentation on Saturday by
the Chief Test Pilot of the F-35 Joint
Strike Fighter program—how cool is
that—but there will also be many smaller side venue
programs throughout Friday and Saturday. Author Dick
Williams will be chatting about his new backcountry book,
Dave Shallow of Middle Fork Aviation will share a look into
the day in the life of a backcountry pilot. Megan Siler from
Hamilton, MT will be teaching some WINGS credit classes,
Jon Muszalla will talk about the recently restored Berlin
Express Mustang and Steve Burak will give a review of
flying his deHavilland Beaver to Alaska—if you want to
know about Beavers or flying to Alaska, this is a mustattend seminar. Other classes include Insurance-related
issues, mechanical stuff like brakes, ADS-B, and more.
Galen Hanselman will be there with his new book as well.
The Expo is an incredibly great way to kick off the flying
season in style. I am so thankful for Thomas and Bob Hoff
for putting so much effort into the show. It is incredible
what they do for the aviation community with this event.
In terms of other things happening in District 6, we have
good news and sad news. The good news comes from the
Salmon-Challis National Forest. They are considering a
proposal to begin using the Copper Basin Guard Station as
a rental cabin available to the public. If the proposal goes
through, the Copper Basin Guard Station would be
available June–Sept at $100 per night. The cabin is
adjacent to the Copper Basin airstrip and sleeps 4–6
people with deluxe accommodation including a flush toilet,
running water, wood stove, propane appliances, cooking
utensils, plates and furniture. The cabin has numerous
recreation opportunities nearby. This would be an excellent
addition to Idaho’s backcountry flying. A fly-in cabin!
Comments are due by August 1. For more information
visit http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/scnf/newsevents/?cid=STELPRD3835037, or call Amy Baumer 208756-5145. Comments are being accepted on the new
rental cabin proposal. Please send your comments to Trish
Callaghan, Salmon-Challis National Forest Recreation
Program Manager, 1206 S. Challis Street, Salmon, Idaho
83467. Comments will be taken until August 1, 2015.
The sad news was hearing about the fatal crash of a
Turbo 210 at Upper Loon creek. Four fatalities from such a
capable airplane on a relatively long backcountry strip
should give us all pause. It was early in the season and
spring winds hampered rescue efforts. Things happen; the
backcountry is not a forgiving place. Since several of the
victims were from Driggs, Idaho, the news hit particularly
close to home. Thoughts and prayers to the families of
those who were lost.
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MAJOR NEWS: Fly Idaho! 3rd Edition
Galen Hanselman’s New Book…Pre-Order Now!
Folks, I am happy to announce an event many of you
have been anticipating, and just in time for the new flying
season! The all-new 3rd Edition of Galen Hanselman’s
indispensible backcountry pilot’s “bible,” Fly Idaho!, is now
finished, being printed, and ready for pre-orders—yes!
If you plan to buy this book—and you’ll want to after I tell
you what’s in it—pre-ordering is the way to go………Editor
The anticipated delivery date is in June 2015. To
encourage pre-publication orders, here’s the deal:
(The book is $59.95, $39.95 for the eBook.)
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• Over 250 Illustrations and more photographs than you
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• Color photo of final approach
• Airport diagram
• Remarks and recommendations
NOTE: The all-new 3rd Edition has two new diagrams for
each airstrip: the Terrain Elevation Model, and the
Runway Elevation Profile. The author personally visited
every airstrip in the book and painstakingly measured the
length and elevation of each runway, as well as the runway
slope and elevation changes. He used a rotating horizontal
laser to measure elevation changes. To operate safely in
the backcountry, it’s crucial to know whether an airstrip is
up or downhill, and how the slope may change. Example:
The Terrain Elevation Model shows the surrounding
terrain, which can constrain operations into and out of
backcountry airstrips. The diagrams show surrounding
terrain so you as PIC can understand terrain challenges.
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As with prior editions, the 3rd Edition shows the airstrip,
along with a diagram and other critical information,
including the Relative Hazard Index, a system developed
by the author that allows pilots to gauge how difficult it may
be to operate on any particular airstrip in the book. Another
large photo (not shown here) gives pilots a good look at
the entire airstrip and its surrounding environment.
Info: • Technical Info
• Relative Hazard Index (RHI)
• RHI Worksheet
• RHI (Alphabetical sort)
• RHI (Numeric sort)
• Crosswind chart
• Koch chart
• IAA Appeal Letter
• Backcountry Flying Etiquette
• Survival
• Medical Tips
• Mechanical Tips
• Wilderness Do's and Don'ts
• Airplane Camping
• The Zen of Fly Fishing
• Arco-Kimama Desert
• Hells Canyon
• Indians on the Middle Fork
• Sheepeater War of 1879
• Volunteers
• Runway Gradients
• Author's Promise to You
• Dumb Things I Promise Never to Do Again
The all-new 3rd Edition of Fly Idaho! is a whopping 946
pages, compared with 456 pages in the previous edition.
To accommodate all this new info, the book is split into two
Volumes. Volume 2 contains the Ground Section, which
is full of photos and information about camping, fishing,
hunting, hot springs, hiking and other activities. Then there
are the numerous amusing historical anecdotes, told as
only Galen Hanselman can tell them. Idaho has been
blessed with more than its share of quirky pioneers, people
who were also tough enough to survive in the very
landscape that makes Idaho’s backcountry so beautiful
and so challenging to fly in and out of.
With this latest edition of Fly Idaho!, Hanselman has
again added immeasurably to the history, lore, and safety
of aircraft operations in Idaho’s backcountry. As Harrison
Ford says in the book’s Foreward, “Don’t leave home
without it.”—Editor
Pre-order at: www.FlyIdaho.com.
Contacts
State President Kerry Requa
221-7417
Vice Presidents:
Bill Miller—Gov’t Affairs/Scholarships
853-8585
Larry Taylor—Agency Liaison
855-0261
Jerry Terlisner—Activities
859-7959
Doug Culley—Membership/Scholarships
861-6926
Joe Corlett—Communications
336-1097
Dave Rigby—Awards
343-1985
Don Lojek—Legal Affairs
484-2292
Andy Patrick—Commercial Operators
383-3323
Nadine Burak—Secretary/Treasurer
861-9056
Directors:
Director-at-large Jim Davies
859-5537
Dist #1 Don McIntosh
946-8490
Dist #2 Bill Ables
(541) 263-1327
Dist #3 Wayne Thiel
890-8866
Dist #4 Kerry Requa
221-7417
Dist #5 Jeanine Lawler
221-4741
Dist #6 Mike Hart
528-7672
FLYLINE Crista Worthy
(310) 560-7324
[email protected]
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