The Flyline - Idaho Aviation Association

The Flyline
The Official Newsletter of the Idaho Aviation Association
High country hunting camp
February 2011
The ultimate responsibility of the pilot is to fulfill the dreams of
the countless millions of earthbound ancestors who could only
stare skyward...and dream.
The Idaho Aviation Association
Your donations protect our unique back
country airstrips and build a secure future
for general aviation in Idaho. Thank you!
Recent Contributors
Lynn Ferguson, Longmont, CO-Big Creek
Scott Fodor, Barryton MI-Big Creek
Bart Morrow, Gooding ID-Big Creek
Darren Champlin, Washougal, WA-Johnson Creek
Richard Petty, Sedona, AZ-Johnson Creek
Clifford Scheel, Prineville, OR-Johnson Creek
Robert D. (Bob) Patrick, Weiser, ID-Johnson Creek
Mary Sue Roach, Weiser, ID-Johnson Creek
Lloyd Davies, Yuba City, CA-Johnson Creek
Niel Ring, Buhl, ID-Johnson Creek
The IAA Board of Directors sincerely thank those many
members who have given extra financial support to our efforts
to improve facilities at Idaho’s back country airports. From
new grass seed to picnic tables and shelters, to culverts and
weed whacking, your contributions help ensure that Idaho
remains the “Best of the Best” for back country flying.
Thank you!
When a flight is proceeding incredibly well,
something was forgotten
Events Calendar
February (start date TBA) at Sandpoint (KSZT). Scholarship
Flight Training will offer a variety of ground school classes at
Sandpoint. www.aviationed.org
February 4-5, Flight Instructor Refresher/Pilot Safety
Clinic. Boise Hotel and Convention Center, I-84 at Vista Ave.
Visit www.itd.idaho.gov/aero for more information.
March 12, back country airstrip work party (location TBA)
March 26, back country airstrip work party (location TBA)
April 8-9 Flight Instructor Refresher/Pilot Safety Clinic.
Avcenter Hangar in Nampa. Limited seating. Visit www.itd.
idaho.gov/aero for more information.
May 7, Weiser fly-in breakfast.
May 14, Fun in the Grass Fly-In & Breakfast Carey (U65)
May 21, Aviation Conference (IDA)
May 28, back country airstrip work party (location TBA)
June 15, back country airstrip work party (location TBA)
June 18-19, Treasure Valley Chapter meeting and breakfast.
Garden Valley (U88).
June 25, back country airstrip work party (location TBA)
July 2, back country airstrip work party (location TBA)
July 9-10, 180/185 Club Fly-in. Garden Valley (U88)
July 15-17, Wilderness Within Reach. Contact: Joe Corlet
208-336-1097 or Rick Budwee 208-922-3944
June 20-22, Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy
in Boise. A three-day adventure in aviation for high school
students throughout the state. Contact: Frank Lester 208 3348780
August 13, 6th Annual Wings Over Sandpoint Fly-in.
Jan Lee 208.255.9954 or Jan@SandpointInspection.com
THESE IDAHO AIRPORTS NEED AN ASN VOLUNTEER
KAOC-KBYI-KGNG-KJER-KLLJ-KSZT-S66-S73-S83U01-U03-U12-U36-U48-U56-U70-U76
Pitching in is painless. All efforts pay dividends to our flying
privileges and serve our interests. Jump on in, the water’s fine!
Please send calendar items and editorial submissions to:
editor@flyidaho.org
Deadline is the 25th of the month
President's Corner
Proposed Shower Facility at Garden Valley Airport
DONATIONS NEEDED
After several years
of negotiations,
priority
fluctuations,
Welcome Wallowa Chapter. The pilots
and regulation
of Wallowa County Pilot’s Association
interpretation,
have voted to affiliate themselves with
the IAA and
the IAA and their application has been
Idaho Division of
accepted. Chapter President Bill Ables
Aeronautics have
attended the IAA Director’s meeting in
Photo by Crista Worthy
entered into an
January and expressed the enthusiasm of
informal
partnership
to
build
a
toilet
and
shower
facility at U88,
his members to become active members of
the
Garden
Valley
Airport.
Thanks
to
the
efforts
of
the Division
our organization. They currently have 17 members and come
of
Aeronautics,
the
necessary
approvals
for
drain
fields,
building
from a county that has an unusually high percentage of pilots.
permits
and
design
review
have
been
accomplished.
Bill and his group were instrumental in getting the approval
The state will provide the required drainage system, the
for the winter outhouse at Big Bar two years ago, so they have
been participating in work parties in Idaho already. I’m looking plumbing/fixtures, and electrical wiring/fixtures for the 24x24
foot building with a 24x24 foot covered open area on the end.
forward to meeting more of the Wallowa members and hope
The design was donated by IAA member Dave Rauscher.
you will all make them feel welcome.
The IAA, with the assistance of the Idaho Aviation Foundation,
In other news, as they say, our newly designed web site is
is to provide building materials and skilled labor to construct
scheduled to be activated on February 1st. I invite you to go to
http://www.idahoaviation.com and visit. Our goal is to provide the facility. WE NEED YOUR HELP!
an accurate, current display that is creative and useful. We are
The project will be managed by IAA member and licensed
anxious to hear your reactions to the new layout and solicit
contractor Steve Burak. Steve’s business, ABC Siding, is
any newsworthy items for inclusion. Feel free to send pictures,
generously providing siding and roofing at cost.
announcements, and other items of interest to the membership, We are soliciting financial or material donations from the
to; info@idahoaviation.com. The site is a collaborative effort of
users who will most directly benefit from this improvement.
many, but a majority of the work was done by Nadine Burak
The donations will give us the ability to hire and/or buy
and she deserves a sincere thank you from all of us.
what is needed to complete the project. You can make tax
Another significant advancement is the culmination of several
deductible donations to the Idaho Aviation Foundation, a 501
years of discussions resulting in approval for a new toilet and
(c)(3) corporation.
shower facility at Garden Valley Airport. The state Division
Donations are tax
of Aeronautics has obtained the required approvals and, by
deductible per IRS
mutual agreement with IAA, will provide the required drainage rules.
and excavation as well as the plumbing and electrical supplies.
Please do what you
IAA has agreed to supply skilled volunteer labor and solicit
can to support this
donations of and for building materials. The Idaho Aviation
effort. It will directly
Foundation will provide additional support as needed. Please
benefit the many
see the accompanying article in this issue.
fly-ins and individual
As we head into another flying season, one just has to be
campers who use Garden Valley and will also provide some
pleased and enthusiastic about the trends we’re experiencing
relief for transient visitors to places like Johnson Creek. If the
in Idaho’s aviation culture. I urge you to stay active, talk up our necessary materials can be acquired quickly, this building could
organization and keep your eye on the ball when you’re out
possibly be ready for use this spring. It’s up to all of us!
flying.
Please visit the IAF at www.idahoaviationfoundation.org to
make donations or mail directly to
Regards
IAF
Box 2016
Eagle, ID 83616
Contact Steve if you have something to offer or need answers to
specific questions. Email; stevenburak@mac.com
Tel: 208-861-9055
Regards,
Jim Davies
Jim Davies
http://www.idahoaviation.com
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District 1 - Sandpoint/Coeur d’ Alene
Jan Lee
My first IAA Board Meeting (Being the Newbie)
How far is Nampa, Idaho from
Sandpoint? Well, on a rainy day,
about 500 miles and nine hours
via Kennewick. Icy roads and
accidents in Spokane, to 48 degree
temperatures in Oregon, then back
to low 30’s at Nampa…but, the
scenery was still beautiful on my first
trip to the southern part of Idaho.
After an excellent dinner and socializing, Russ and Petra Vawter
were kind enough to put me up in their guest quarters. Saturday
morning Russ took me to breakfast at the airport’s café, where
the hash browns and eggs were cooked to perfection, along
with a side of sausage gravy, served by a pleasant wait staff.
People were lined up at the door to get in as we left. It was
great to see that kind of business at an airport restaurant on a
Saturday morning. Russ said some of patrons were from a local
motorcycle club; it’s always a good thing when the general public
is drawn to an airport. Public support is vital to helping us keep
our airports open.
Following breakfast we met at the EAA Hangar for the IAA
quarterly Board of Directors Meeting. I was surprised to find
so many people in attendance. Apparently, this may have been
one of the few times that representatives form all six regions of
Idaho were present. Jim Davies presided and really stuck to his
agenda, wrapping it up at his 2 PM goal. It was the content of
the meeting that was overwhelming.
The directors representing each of the six regions gave a brief
report of issues and happenings of their respective areas,
followed by each committee representative. It was exciting
to here news of new shower facilities at Garden Valley, new
hangar pads at Nampa and Caldwell, numerous Light Sport
planes (LSA) at Blackfoot, etc. Hearing the issues involved with
the possible re-location of Sun Valley airport emphasized the
importance of staying engaged in all aspects of politics affecting
our airports. It’s frightening to hear that some politicians still
look at airports as a good potential tax revenue source if the
airport can be closed and sold off as commercial development.
I came away with a new appreciation of aviation in Idaho
and how important it is to have an organization dedicated to
preserving our Idaho airports. Please visit the Idaho Aviation
Association’s website at www.flyidaho.org to view the minutes
of the board meetings. Nadine Burak does an excellent job as
Secretary in documenting the meetings. I understand there may
be some changes coming regarding the website, so keep an eye
out for that announcement.
One last comment; although we all are comfortable reading
our hard copy printed publications, The Flyline is available on
the website. Postage and printing consume nearly $8,000 of the
annual IAA budget. Please consider updating your user profile
on the website to select PDF Newsletter, as this will help to
reduce these postage and printing costs.
“In the Idaho back country I’d rather have a two hour bladder
and three hours of gas than vice versa.”--- Pete O’Tube
Ten Dollahs
Stumpy Grinder and his wife Martha were from Portland,
Maine. Every year they went to the Portland Fair, and every year
Stumpy said “ Ya know Mahtha, I’d like ta get a ride in that theah
aihplane.” and every year Martha would say “I know Stumpy,
but that aihplane ride costs ten dollahs.... and ten dollahs is ten
dollahs.”
Stumpy says “ By Jeebers Mahtha, I’m 71 yeahs old, if I don’t go
this time I may nevah go.”
Martha replies “ Stumpy, that there aihplane ride is ten dollahs...
and ten dollahs is ten dollahs.”
So the pilot overhears them and says “ Folks, I’ll make you a
deal, I’ll take you both up for a ride, if you can stay quiet for the
entire ride and not say ONE word, I won’t charge you, but just
one word and it’s ten dollars.”
They agree and up they go.... the pilot does all kinds of twists
and turns, rolls and dives, but not a word is heard, he does it one
more time, still nothing... so he lands.
He turns to Stumpy as they come to a stop and says “By golly, I
did everything I could think of to get you to holler out, but you
didn’t.”
And Stumpy replies “Well, I was gonna say something when
Mahtha fell out...but ten dollahs is ten dollahs”
Note: the new website should be up and running on February 1. Please
point your browser to: www.idahoaviation.com. I think you will like it!
Editor
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District 2 - Lewiston/Moscow
As is often the case, there hasn’t
been much news in the dead of
winter, but this month we have
great news! Please join me in
welcoming the new Wallowa
Chapter of IAA. This is a
group of 17 pilots who formed
the Wallowa County Pilots
Association, based out of Enterprise, OR, and have decided to
affiliate with IAA. They’ve been assigned to District 2. Their able
leader is Bill Ables, and Bill met with the IAA Board of Directors
on January 22. He is enthusiastic, and so are we. Welcome all!
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Other than that trip and a couple of elk spotting trips, I have
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made a quick trip to Owyhee reservoir and landed at a private
ranch strip. Everything else looked pretty muddy.
On May 7th, Treasure Valley Chapter will be cooking breakfast
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What a way to start the year! On January 1 at 11 AM, 75 Bravo
with Linda & Wayne, 185RJ with Renee & Jack; and 84Bravo
with Dale, Stacy & Ashton (age 4), headed northwest from
Nampa/Caldwell for Big Bar in Hells Canyon. Our cargo was
firewood, rice balls, hot dogs, buns, coffee, water, condiments
& chips. In route the OAT was hanging around 13F; in the
canyon, it was in the high 20’s. Not bad until the wind came up
& the fire sure felt good. The company was good and the main
thing we accomplished was that we went flying on the first day
of the year.
Treasure Valley Chapter had their planning/board meeting on
January 11 to kick off events for this coming year. April 23 will
be a fly-in at Emmett. JT and the Treasure Valley Chapter will
be cooking breakfast in the Blue hangar. The fly-in is sponsored by the Emmett Airport group
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Nadine Burak 208 861-9056
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I did have a fun ride with Jim Davies to Garden Valley to learn
a little about ski flying a couple of weeks ago. We were accompanied by our local 180 ski flying expert, Steve Burak. I think
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May 20-21 District 6 will want us to come and visit Idaho Falls
for what we hope becomes the Annual Aero Mark/Idaho Aviation Association Aviation Festival. Bob and Jane Hoff promise
good weather and a great time.
Treasure Valley Chapter will again host the Fathers Day weekend potluck and breakfast at Garden Valley on June 18-19. We
hope it is the first fly-in with the new showers & rest room.
August 12-14 will be the Treasure Valley Chapter Cavanaugh
Bay fly-in with hopefully another great potluck.
The work parties will be organized and scheduled by JT; dates
will be listed on the web site and in the newsletter. Please check
the schedule.
Get your winter maintenance done & fly safe.
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District 4 - Magic Valley
Galen Hanselman
HIDDEN TREASURE OF THE
MIDDLE FORK
While working on the airstrip surveys
last summer, I landed at Thomas
Creek on the Middle Fork of the
Salmon. Thomas Creek is one of
many spectacular spots along the
Middle Fork. I’ve been flying there
for 30 years. I’ve camped there and I’ve airlifted pregnant
friends out. I’ve soaked in the hot springs, admired the elk
and chukars and enjoyed the fishing. All in all though, I would
have put the Thomas Creek airfield right in the same pack as
many other wonderful backcountry airstrips. Last summer,
however, I made an incredible discovery that I’ve been missing
all these years, something that took Thomas Creek out of the
pack and launched it into a class of its own … a treasure so
overwhelming that I’m still having trouble wrapping my feeble
pilot brain around it … the Middle Fork Lodge.
In years past, I would walk across the bridge, make myself
invisible (no easy task), cut the corner across the MFL property
and slink upstream to the hot springs. I knew I was trespassing
but I really didn’t know just how badly a first offense would
be viewed. As the ranch had changed ownership several times
during the last 30 years and had alternated between Private
Property - Keep Out, to Private Guest Ranch - Welcome, I
figured I’d better get the latest scoop on what’s happening
there.
Through the ranch’s website, I set up a meeting with the ranch
manager, Scott Farr. I liked Scott from the first. He’s a quietspoken, hands-on, hard-working kind of guy who has spent a
lifetime living and raising a family in the backcountry. After
Scott showed me the array of solar panels, banks of storage
batteries, the green irrigated pastures and lunch with the crew
in the employee’s lunchroom I was impressed. Following some
after dinner guy-talk concerning flying, guns, hunting and
politics, I came away with the utmost respect for his knowledge
and what he’s done … especially in turning this ranch into
what it is now.
And what exactly is the ranch like now?
Imagine if you will, a cluster of private, luxurious, well-
appointed cabins surrounding an even more spectacular twostory lodge complete with a huge native rock fireplace, a full
gourmet kitchen with walk-in cooler, a piano, two hot tubs and
a year-round outdoor swimming pool fed from natural hot
springs.
Add to this a staff that works quietly in the background to
cater to your every whim and keeps everything impeccably
clean as well as prepares gourmet meals from the freshest
of foods. Guides can take you horseback riding, fishing and
hunting. And after a day of ranch activities, enjoy a leisurely
soak in one of the outdoor hot tubs while your dinner is being
prepared.
Sound too good to be true?
Wait, there’s more. Now take this luxurious cluster of lodge
and cabins and magically drop it into an idyllic wilderness
setting beside a gin-clear, trout-laden whitewater river
surrounded by spectacular high mountains and you have the
Middle Fork Lodge … a place so in tune with the nature of
its surroundings that deer graze amongst the cabins, baby
raccoons frolic in the yard and blue grouse chicks follow
their mama looking for tasty bug-morsels, all accepting and
unafraid of a human presence. Life at the Middle Fork Lodge
exists as a symbiotic relationship with nature that most in the
outside world can only imagine.
And to top this off …
Every nail, screw, appliance, sack of concrete, bed and board
used in creating this ranch was flown in. The logistics are
mind-boggling. It’s not an undertaking of economics. It’s an
expression of love, respect and appreciation that some very
special people have had for this very special place.
Nice? Incredibly so.
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District 6 - Idaho Falls/Salmon
Mike Hart
On January 14, 2011, a drama
unfolded at the Idaho Falls Airport
that proved the value of having
two runways. It was getting late
in the day, around 4:00 p.m. The
weather was awful. A mixture of
snow and freezing rain had been
coming down throughout the
day. My car was coated with snow
and ice, so I can only imagine what it was like in the clouds.
The field was IFR but the ceilings were still within reason. The
clouds, however, contained clear ice - not a place for any plane
to linger. As you can imagine the runway breaking action was
not good. An inbound plane was able to land, but was not able
to make it clear of the active runway. At first it sounded like
slick conditions were the culprit, but it turned out the plane had
blown a tire on touch down. City vehicles responded but the
plane needed a fresh tire before it could be safely moved clear
the active runway 2/20.
Short Final
August 21, 2006
“I was sitting on the ramp just about to fly out of Lubbock, TX,
yesterday when hopping along came the biggest jackrabbit I
ever saw. I thought I would advise ground control about it so
they could spare some aircraft from making contact with it on
the runway...”
Me: Lubbock ground, um, there’s a big jackrabbit headed for
the runway on TWY Romeo.
[pause]
Me: Uh... I thought I would tell you so the people who take
care of those things could do something about it.
Ground: Copy that. The coyote over there on Mike looks like
he’ll take care of it.
Meanwhile, two aircraft were inbound on the approach. One
had enough fuel to remain aloft for another 20-30 minutes or so
before it would need to divert to its alternate (SLC). The other
plane was a Lifeguard flight. Without hesitation, the controllers
and pilots arrived at a solution. The planes were cleared for the
RWY 20 ILS with circle to land on RWY17. Fortunately, KIDA
still has two runways giving pilots and controllers this option.
As you may know, I was elected to the IAA board largely in
response to rumblings that the city and airport managers were
considering the closure of RWY 17/35 as part of the long term
master plan for the airport. At the time, the pilot community
argued that KIDA needs two runways both for cross-wind
conditions and as a contingency for when some incident
temporarily closes the main runway.
The events of January 14 proved the safety value of having a
two runways at the Idaho Falls airport. The fact that our second
runway is sufficiently long and wide to offer a safe option for
bigger planes is an added plus, particularly for those of us in the
sky looking for a safe place to land when conditions are adverse.
At this point, the option to close Runway 17/35 remains in the
Airport Master plan. It will require the continued long termvigilance of the aviation community to keep this runway open.
It is a good thing the IAA is there to protect our interests.
I have asked the Tower manager for a copy of the tapes and
will provide a factually based write up to provide to the city
council, airport management and others. I simply caught the
drama while listening to my aviation radio in my office. I was
glad everything turned out well that day. Having two runways at
KIDA was a deciding factor in a safe outcome.
Mike Hart
Fly into the Middle Fork for breakfast or lunch! The Flying B
Ranch on the Middle Fork of the Salmon has opened up for
breakfast from 8 a.m. until 11:00 am and lunch from 11:30 until
2 p.m. for the flying public. The charge is $20 per meal, and
this includes transportation from the airstrip to the lodge. The
GPS identifier is 12ID, and we are about a mile upstream from
the Bernard airstrip. Call us on the way in at 122.90 or let the
Salmon office know at 208-756-6295. We hope this makes up for
the loss of the Big Creek Lodge. Fly safely and ENJOY!
A Reminder for All Back Countr y Pilots
from JV DeThomas, Administrator
Idaho Div ision of Aeronautics
Pursuant to the agreement with the US Forest
Ser vice, REED RANCH airstrip will be CLOSED from
November 1 through April 31. The area is a noted
elk wintering area and we all know that aircraft
operations can disturb already stressed wildlife.
Safety Corner
Dick Williams
check-lists and it’s guaranteed you won’t forget a potentially
dangerous item.
Memorizing one more vital checklist could save your life - the
CHE CK LI S TS AN D N UM B ERS
five-point sequence to follow in the event of an engine failure:
Cubbers are generally not “number crunchers.” Number
(1) carb heat on (2) glide speed established (3) landing site
crunchers often drive high speed turboprops while wearing
chosen (4) restart try, and (5) shutdown.
coats and ties. They perform weight and balance problems on
Most engine failures are fuel-related; hence carb heat application
fancy computers. They talk deep and slow, and never say “uh’
comes immediately, along with switching tanks. Best glide speed
on the radio. They fly complex aircraft that require written
varies with weight, wind and altitude. The speed at sea level,
checklists. They are ATP rated, and what’s more, instrument
no wind, at gross is 70. Lighter weight or more altitude means
proficient and current. Number crunching pilots carry current
slower speed. A headwind calls for increased speed, while a
Jepp charts, and they disdain VFR. They have about fifty
tailwind calls for slower. To establish optimum rate calls for
different sets of numbers memorized, including regulation
some experimenting and watching your VSI. Best glide will
parts, V speeds, weights, tire pressures, and the boss’s phone.
generally fall between 60 and 70 mph. Remember that engine
Tail wheel airplanes, being antiques and relics of bygone days,
failure during climb out means an immediate decrease in angle
are not among the things they think about. Their “numbers
of attack. In level or descending ‘’flight, a momentary climb to
copilots”, who don’t live quite so well, fill snack cabinets and
best glide speed could buy you an important couple of hundred
empty onboard potties. Upbeat numbers copilots are experts
feet.
at ‘gear up, flaps up, shut up.” Their young faces don’t require
a shave every day but they do have to practice saying “Yes, sir.”
The choice of a place to land touches upon all kinds of variables.
They sweep pebbles from underneath propellers while the
In practicing emergency selection you should take account of
captains stand by on immaculate tarmacs.
obstructions, wind direction, slope, and time available. Restart
includes checking mags (and running on one if necessary), fuel,
Cubbers, on the other hand (which is usually greasy), tend
mixture, or intentional backfire to blow carb ice. Shutdown
to wear blue jeans and t-shirts, toothpicks and baseball caps.
consists of a radio call, master off, fuel off, emergency passenger
The numbers they remember are girlfriend’s telephones,
briefing.
beer consumption of the preceding night (approximate,
honest, conservative figures), and the last three digits of their
In an actual emergency the amount of time available will dictate
N numbers. IFR means “I follow roads, rivers, railroads, or
how far you get down the checklist. The first three -carb heat,
racecars” and high altitude flying is anything over 500’.
glide speed, and landing site - can be virtually simultaneous. In
Having suggested the cubbers, the flyers I am most comfortable actual conditions, on a takeoff engine failure at 200”, you would
apply carb heat and switch tanks as you lowered the nose to land
with, take to number crunching in about the same spirit a
straight ahead. You give a quick “I’m going down” over the radio
cat takes to a bubble bath, I am about to ask my baseball cap
wearing friends to consider a few items for memorization. When before everything goes off; then you concentrate on the landing.
you don’t have the luxury of yearly recurrent training at Flight
That seems to be asking a lot from 200 feet, but it’s not asking
Safety, Inc. a few standard routines and numbers could save you the impossible. When the engine failure sequence is etched
grief.
deeply in your habit patterns, through mental rehearsals every
day, and before every takeoff, your reflexes can become lightning
CHECKLISTS
quick.
During primary training, we all had checklists drummed into
NUMBERS
our heads. But, honestly, now, do you use a checklist before
every takeoff and landing?
So much for checklists. Here’s a handy reference table with some
important speeds. Vx, Vy, Best Glide, and Va are memorization
Confession time. As a flight instructor, I don’t teach the use
numbers. The others are all color coded on the airspeed
of checklists, except for checkrides. Written checklists, that is.
indicator. No need to stain your brain there.
For single engine aircraft, float, ski, and wheels, I teach mental
checklists. The reason is, 90 percent of the pilots I see and
Abbrev Definition Sea Level 10,000 Other Factors
Uses
respect don’t use written checklists. I want habit patterns to
Best
Glide
70
60
Wind
&
Wt
Distance
develop that will stay with a pilot for an entire flying career.
Maneuvering 96
93
Prevent Damage
Mental lists are obviously more convenient than a card you fish Va
Best Angle
45
55
Weight
Distance
out of a pocket just before takeoff. Being easier to use, they will Vx
probably be used more often. As an instructor, I want to convert Vy
Best Rate
75
55
Weight
Time
that “more often” to “every single cotton-pickin’ time.” The
Vso
Stall Flaps Dn 43
43
Reference
simple lists of CIGARS and GUMPS.
Vsl
Stall Flaps Up 47
47
Reference
CIGARS
Vfo
Flap Operating 43-85
White Arc
CIGARS is for takeoff: Controls (free and correct, including
Vne
Never exceed 153
153
Red Line
flaps and water rudders), Instruments (all set and operating,
Caution Range 121-153
Yellow Arc
including radios), Gas (quantity and tank select), Attitude
(trim), Run-up (mags and carb heat), and Seat belts (on, snug,
Normal Range 47-121
Green Arc
and passenger operation and briefing).
Three, short checklists and a couple of airspeeds to memorize.
GUMPS
Just about anybody can steer an airplane around the sky when
all is going well; the survivalist practices for “Murphy’s Law”
GUMPS is for landing: Gas (quantity and selection),
days, and becomes a pilot, not just an airplane driver. Getting
Undercarriage (skis up or down, water rudder position, or
the above procedures and numbers grafted into your reflexes
amphibs position), Mixture (set for go-around, not necessarily
full rich; and carb heat check). Prop (forward, or in the Cub, on will help your flying career, even if you don’t know how to clean
and turning), and Seatbelts. Memorize and use those quick easy a porta-potty and do say ‘uh” on the radio occasionally.
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Do you like to Go, Fly, Explore?
Find out how to celebrate Idaho’s legendary
backcountry with 3 different special edition
posters at:
idahoaviationfoundation.org
used with permission
The Idaho Aviation
Foundation (IAF)
supports Idaho’s
public use
community and
recreational
airstrips. Support
IAF with a $120 taxdeductible donation
and we thank you
with your choice of
beautiful posters
celebrating Idaho’s
unique aviation
heritage . Choose
from 3 different
posters
 Cessna Taildragger
Cessna Nosegear
Super Cub
Want to know
how to get
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YOUR hangar?
Learn more about
IAF and how you
can get involved:
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http://www.idahoaviationfoundation.org
Work Parties are a GREAT way to involve youth in aviation!
Several dates have been set for 2011. Locations TBA when the
snow melts & needs become apparent. Make plans to pitch in
this coming season! Check the events calendar for details!
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MISSION STATEMENT
“The Idaho Aviation Association’s mission is to
represent its members in forums where decisions are
made that affect general aviation; to keep its members
informed about aviation issues; to work with public and
private entities for the preservation, maintenance and
enhancement of aviation facilities; and to promote safety,
education and public understanding of general aviation
in Idaho.”
We invite everyone interested in aviation to join us in our
efforts. Thank you for your support!
I A A wo n’t l e t t h e m fo r ge t
Public Law 96-312
The Central Idaho Wilderness Act of 1980
Permitted land uses; continuation.
Aircraft landing.
SEC. 7. (a) Within the River of No Return
Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness
additions designated by this Act(1) the landing of aircraft, where this use has
become established prior to the date of enactment
of this Act shall be permitted to continue subject
to such restrictions as the Secretary deems
desirable: Provided, That the Secretary shall not
permanently close or render unserviceable any
aircraft landing strip in regular use on national
forest lands on the date of enactment of this Act
for reasons other than extreme danger to aircraft,
and in any case not without the express written
concurrence of the agency of the State of Idaho
charged with evaluating the safety of backcountry
airstrips.
What’s on Your Mind?
Let other IAA members know what is important to
your flying. Letters of interest to members will be
included as space is available.
HOT LINKS
Editor’s Picks
•The current state of Avgas (video)
http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2010/100421avgas.html?
•Put this North Idaho location in next seasons plans•
http://www.birdaviationmuseum.com
•Excellent museum and lunch stop•
http://www.waaamuseum.org
•Idaho airport information•
www.itd.idaho.gov/aero
•Fun video of the airshow acts•
http://franklinairshow.com
•Lots of fly in info here for all states•
http://www.flyins.com/index.po
•New back country web cams are up•
http://idahoaviationfoundation.org/airstrips.php
•We MUST reverse the ethanol momentum•
http://www.stopeio.com/new_reality.html
Contacts
State President:Jim Davies
859-5537
Vice Presidents:
Jack Kotaki-Back Country Issues
629-5177
Doug Culley-Gov’t Affairs
861-6926
Jerry Terlisner-Activities
344-1600
Bruce Parker-Membership
321-1323
Joe Corlett-Communications
336-1097
Paul Jorgensen-Awards
343-0290
Secretary- Nadine Burak
861-9056
Treasurer- Russ Vawter
455-1239
Directors:
Dist #1 Jan Lee
255-9954
Dist #2 Judy Parrish-Jones
301-3395
Dist #3 Wayne Thiel
890-8866
Dist #4 Galen Hanselman
578-0220
Dist #5 Kerry Requa
785-8980
Dist #6 Mike Hart
522-5783
FLYLINE Ken Jackson
editor@idahoaviation.com
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Phone: Day____________ Eve___________
Email:________________________
City: _________________________ State: ______ Zip: _____
Address: _________________________________________
Name: _____________________________________
IDAHO NINETY-NINES
3701 W. Ambrosia Lane
Kuna, ID 83634
Mail $45 check payable to ‘Idaho Ninety-Nines’ to:
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Beth Shannon: beth_terry@msn.com (208) 880-5084
For more information, please contact:
Don’t delay. Register TODAY! You’ll be glad you did!
Advanced registration highly recommended only $45.00 ($50.00
at the door) Lunch available for donation.
Topics include Aerodynamics, Basic Cockpit Instruments,
Navigation and Chart-reading, Communication, Handling an
Emergency, and mu ch more. The seminar is sponsored and
taught by the Idaho Ninety-Nines, the local chapter of the
international organization of women pilots.
When: Saturday May 14 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Where: Idaho Division of Aeronautics, 3483 Rickenbacker St.,
Boise, ID 83705
The Flying Companion Seminar is
designed with the non-pilot in mind.
Our goal is to help you become more
comfortable in light aircraft and be able to have FUN! It will give
you an understanding of how the airplane flies, why it stays in the
air, AND reveal the secrets of what the pilot is doing! This groundschool only course is packed with information and activities to
help you enjoy flying more. New this year by popular request - a
cockpit tour and preflight will be provided to demonstrate the
concepts and answer your questions.
Do you want to know more about flying
in an airplane? Do you want to know
how to assist a pilot on a flight?
This is the seminar for you!!
FLYING COMPANION SEMINAR
IDAHO AVIATION ASSOCIATION
Working to Preserve Idaho’s Irreplaceable Backcountry Airstrips
Membership Application Form OR join online at http://www.flyidaho.org
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Addt’l Pilot/family member $12/indiv per yr
Corporate Sponsor $250 (buys ad space in Flyline)
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Lifetime Level “Mile Hi” $1000 and up
Merchandise:
Item
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Price
Hat
N/A
black-red-green-tan-blue
$20
Patch
N/A
$ 5
T-shirt
S M L XL XXL black-white
$20
Pocket T-shirt
S M L XL XXL black-white-gray-smoke-blue
$20
Polo shirt, men
S M L XL XXL white-blue-green
$30
Pocket Polo, men
S M L XL XXL white
$30
Polo shirt, women
S M L XL XXL white-seafoam-blue
$30
Denim shirt, men
S M L XL XXL denim
$30
Denim shirt, women
S M L XL XXL denim
$30
Embroid. Long sleeve, men
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$30
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February 2011
The Monthly Newsletter
of the
Idaho Aviation Association