September 10 Fly-In breakfast at Kamiah (S73) Biscuits & gravy, hash browns, eggs, sausage. $5, 9AM-1PM Free breakfast ticket to each pilot flying in. Spot landing, flour bombing, YOUNG EAGLES events for children flights. Come enjoy the fun. 100LL available on site.

September 2011

Events Calendar

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The FlylineThe Official Newsletter of the Idaho Aviation Association

Thomas Creek roll out

THESE IDAHO AIRPORTS NEED AN ASN VOLUNTEER

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Pitching in is painless. All efforts pay dividends to our flying privileges and serve our interests. Jump on in, the water’s fine!

THE BOMBERS ARE COMING

Ladies and Gents, Southern Idaho is on the Commemorative Air Force’s Arizona Wing summer tour schedule. Our two bombers, Sentimental Journey and Maid in the Shade , our B-17 and B-25, will be coming to Southern Idaho on the 29th of August and will be in the area for several weeks. Our proposed schedule follows:• 2 Sept., Idaho Falls at Aero Mark• 8 Sept., Elko, NV at El Aero for Skyfair 2011• 12 Sept., Twin Falls at Reeder Flying Service• 16 Sept., Mountain Home Air Force Base for their Airshow• 19 Sept. Southeast Bound, 1st stop Ogden Utah

Grab the kids and the spousal unit, bring that special veteran, and come out to see two of the most famous aircraft of the Second World War. There is never a charge to enter the ramp, we ask a donation to walk thru the aircraft. Memorabilia is for sale. For those who just have to fly in one of these historic aircraft, rides will be available at every stop except Mountain Home. For more information on our organization and our warbird rides please visit our website at www.azcaf.org Hope to see you there. Jim Kimmel, AZ Wing Tour Coordinator.

The Payette Airport now has self service fuel system operational.

This includes 100 LL AV-GAS and 91 Octane MO-GAS.

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For MO-GAS users the above Idaho “Form 75” can be filled out monthly, quarterly, or yearly to receive a

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PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD

The Garden Valley (U88) airport announces the arrival of its NEW full service shower and toilet facility! A cooperative venture between the Idaho Aviation Association, the Idaho Aviation Foundation, the Division of Aeronautics, and a large group of volunteers, this first class facility raises the bar on riverside airplane camping. Thank you to everyone who made this project a reality! Get out there and enjoy it!

Ken, best wishes my friend. Your family will certainly benefit from our loss. Your hard work, positive attitude, philosophy and patience will be remembered. You have left a positive mark on the IAA story.

In other news, as they say, I am pleased to report that our airstrip data base and pilot report system is getting frequent use and is proving to be a valuable, user-friendly tool for all of us. There are enhancements on the horizon that will make it even better. While this popular feature resides on our web site, it is really a product from the Idaho Airstrip Network, particularly the Coordinator, Larry Taylor. Be sure to drop him a line when you have airstrip information or just to tell him you appreciate the work.

Finally, I remember a few years ago I wrote an article encouraging everyone to use checklists. I even expounded on why that was a good practice and sure enough, a few weeks later, I missed an item that caused me to abort a takeoff in front of several people who were quick to remind me about my article. So, with that memory in mind, I’ll just tell you that several of us, around a campfire recently, agreed that few of us are doing enough in the way of flight planning. The major areas we came up with were FUEL, NOTAMS, FUEL, TFR’s, and FUEL.

‘Nuf said.

President's CornerJim Davies

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Greetings from HQ,

With a certain amount of remorse, it is my duty to advise you that after 6 years of outstanding service as the Flyline editor, Ken Jackson has officially decided to move on. I’ll let him tell you about his plans in his final editorial sometime down the road. His decision was announced in previous issues and we had a rewarding number of responses to the call for potential replacements.

It is reassuring to find people willing to step up and volunteer to help out. I’m keeping those names readily available and I’m sure they will be the future movers and shakers in this organization. The final selectee, though, is someone we are fortunate to have in the IAA and who is willing to use her considerable expertise to keep the Flyline going and growing. The new editor will be Crista Worthy. You may know Crista from her work in “Pilot Getaways” magazine where she writes articles on travel as well as flying tips and aviation news. She also serves as an editor directly under the Editor in Chief of the magazine. She is an accomplished pilot and although she does not currently live in Idaho, she has spent a lot of time here and hopes to be an Idaho resident sometime this fall. I have asked Crista to coordinate the transition with Ken and to let me know when she is ready to “solo”. I know she will do a great job editing and I am looking forward to hearing from her regularly, as well.

Fly into the Middle Fork for breakfast or lunch!

The Flying B Ranch on the Middle Fork of the Salmon is open for breakfast from 7 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. and lunch from 11:45 until

1:30 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, 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!

Now that President Jim has mentioned my “retirement”, please take note of his retirement, celebrated with a party among friends at Cavanaugh Bay in August. My most hearty congratulations to you, Jim, on a fantastically successful career gallivanting around the globe from the front office of various Jumbo Jets! Cheers! Ken Jackson, editor

Mike Satren of Coeur d’Alene submitted the following report.

The August 20, CdA AA pancake breakfast/fly-in, which served about 200, was a combined effort of a number of board members. Around fifty aircraft flew in to partake of pancakes, amicable conversations and free rides to downtown Coeur d’Alene. Retired airline pilot Murdo Cameron first proposed holding a pancake breakfast/Fly-in timed with the Hydromaniacs hydroplanes, Wooden Boat Show, Hot Rods and Harleys event in downtown Coeur d’Alene. Joni Lueck immediately stepped forward to say, “Yes,” she could organize and put on a pancake breakfast. She’d done it before. Mike Gossett again offered his hangar as a pancake breakfast site. Then Empire Airlines President Tim Komberec pledged to sponsor a shuttle service from the west KCOE ramp to downtown and back during the

day. CdA AA Vice President Linda Polley added her organizational skills to contact regional aviation publications, she invited renowned aircraft designer Burt Rutan and all while drying out her North Dakota farm from record flooding. Richard LeFrancis, a long-time Pappy Boyington crusader, built and set up all signs. Allen Peterson put together a PowerPoint/video promotional production as Rick Eppinger wove an event website, contacted downtown businesses to offer promotions and addressed regional car clubs to take part. Frank O’Connell

disseminated CdA AA event posters all over the area while Cameron, Peterson, Eppinger and Holly Forshee produced a multi-media mailing to FBOs, Airport offices and EAA hangars around the Pacific Northwest, including Canada. Secretary Peggy Appleman dove in Saturday morning to greet each participant, collect contact information and direct them to the food. Al and Robin Near helped serve and procure the food. Dean Haagenson supplied the Porta Potties, as well as, wisdom as the board considered various options along the way.

Thanks to the Bird Aviation Museum and the Sandpoint Pilots Association for opportunities to set up our booth and tout our event. Next year we hope to set the stage for another gathering.

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District 1 - Sandpoint/Coeur d’ AleneJan Lee

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Jan Lee

Dave Logue and Joni Lueck of Selkirk Aviation cooking pancakes for the Coeur d’Alene Pancake breakfast Aug. 20. Joni was the can-do board member who said it could be done and did it.

New Coeur d’Alene resident and aircraft engineer extraordinaire Burt Rutan expounds on wing designs.

When a flight is proceeding incredibly well,something was forgotten

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B-17- Sentimental Journey

B-25- Maid in the Shade

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Unfortunately, I had to cancel the planned District 2 meeting due to lack of interest. I don’t know if it was the short notice, the time of year, or possibly the lack of published agenda—probably a combination of all—but we’ll try again. I’d appreciate hearing from you again to find out what your level of interest is in having a meeting and what the best time of year is for you. One possible topic of discussion might be establishment of a chapter or two within the district. Please give me a call or shoot me an email with your thoughts.

More on the geology of Idaho: Geology is not just the study of rocks. Geologists also study modern land features—particularly processes of erosion and deposition, in order to understand what they see in the rock record. The area near St. Anthony and Rexburg in southeastern Idaho has several features of interest to geologists. These are the river course of the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River and the sand dunes nearby to the west.

In the flat areas near these towns, the river flows in a winding course. The winding patterns are called meanders, and a meandering river constantly reworks its course. On the outside of each curve, the river cuts into previous deposits, and on the inside of each curve, it deposits some of the sediment transported from farther upstream. Each meander gradually becomes more and more curved until eventually there is just a narrow neck of land connecting the inside of the meander with the surrounding flood plain. Sometimes, during higher flows, that narrow neck is breached and the river establishes a new, straighter course across where the neck once was. When this happens, the water in the curve of the meander is no longer part of the river and it becomes a narrow, curved lake called an oxbow lake. These lakes gradually fill in with sediment from floods and/or with vegetation. You can see all stages of evolution of oxbow lakes along the river here. A meandering river can be slowly eroding, remain stable and simply rework existing deposits, or be aggrading, that is, filling up the valley. The stage it is in depends on a variety of factors, especially how much sediment the river is carrying. Of course, only stable or aggrading rivers have the potential of leaving a rock record; the ones that are slowly eroding are taking away the sediment that could become rock.

The dunes nearby are quite interesting in that they take a variety of forms in different parts of the dune field. In

District 2 - Lewiston/MoscowJudy Parrish-Jones

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the predominant downwind direction (to the northeast), the dunes are isolated and curved, with the sides of the dunes pointing upwind. These are called parabolic dunes (dunes that point downwind are called barchans). Farther upwind, there is more sand and the dunes have coalesced into sinuous-crested dunes, with the steep faces pointing downwind. Finally, in the sandiest part of the dune field, there are a few star dunes, that is, dune with three or more crests radiating from the peak of the dune. Star dunes tend to be the highest dunes everywhere they occur.

Recent Contributors

Bill Jordan Calvert City, KY - 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!

The web cam at Sulphur Creek Ranch is up and running. You can access it at www.sulphurcreekranch.com (click “live web cam”).

On July 30th I made a quick trip to Mackay Bar for breakfast with one of my Alaska pilot friends riding right seat with me. I had called Mackay Bar the day before to make arrangements (208-965-8355). The breakfast was great and I would recommend this stop on your list of places to go. Be careful with this somewhat blind approach when landing to the south. The strip is 1900 long at 2172 elevation.

On August 6th, Linda and I met Jim & Brenda Thorpe and Bob Compton at West Fork Lodge (Conner, Mt. 4U7) for breakfast and some great conversation. Note, that most of our flying is centered around food! This is another great place to go either for a great meal or camping or you can rent a room or cabin.

My friend from Texas, Red Parker, came back on August 19 for some more Idaho backcountry flying. This time he brought his son, Chad, and their Husky. Of course, we went to Sulphur Creek for breakfast before checking out Indian Creek, Thomas Creek, Upper Loon Creek and the Root Ranch. Red had such a great time on Friday, he and Chad went to Hells Canyon on Saturday and landed at Memaloose, Big Bar, Dug Bar, Pittsburg & Rogersburg. The Idaho backcountry has a lot to offer for about every level of experience.

Cavanaugh Bay Fly In was another great trip on August 12-14 with our first stop at Elk River for breakfast at the general store, 1 block south of the runway. (Not to be confused with Elk City). Saturday morning about 10 aircraft went from Cavanaugh Bay to Sandpoint for the EAA breakfast then back to Cavanaugh. About 3 PM we had a little cake in celebration of Jim Davies’ retirement. The Saturday evening pot luck was well attended with 25 or 30 diners. The highlight of the pot luck was the berry pie with ice cream. Thank you Russ & Petra Vawter.

The weather at Cavanaugh was the best I have seen in 11 years. Temperature was in the mid-80’s in the daytime and about 50 at night.

Fly safe,Wayne ThielN4775B208-890-8866wthiel@idahoflyer.com

District 3 - Boise/McCallWayne Thiel

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RELOCATION OF THE FRIEDMAN AIRPORT (HAILEY)The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for relocating the airport in Hailey to proposed Site 10A (south of Picabo Desert Road and north of the Richfield Canal) was to be made available in the spring of 2011. It looked like a slam-dunk until some critical information surfaced just prior to the release of the EIS. That critical information has thrown a monkey wrench in the EIS scheduling. Enter the Greater Sage GrouseA hundred years ago, the sage grouse population was 16 million. Today, it’s estimated to be less than 200,000. That’s nearly a 99% decline in a hundred years. To say that the species is “endangered” is an understatement. What Happened to the Sage Grouse?1) Being large birds, sage grouse are typically long-lived with comparatively low reproductive rates. This makes them especially vulnerable to predation. 2) Sage grouse evade predation by camouflage and by remaining hidden under dense cover. 3) Because their diet is restricted to soft foods, they have evolved non-muscular gizzards. 4) Sage grouse are solely and absolutely dependent on big sagebrush for food, as well as cover. 5) Sage grouse are very faithful to established lek locations. Sage grouse populations have declined as each of these components has been compromised. The 940-acre site 10A not only contains sage grouse breeding leks, it is surrounded by the variety of sagebrush know as “big sagebrush” a key component needed for their survival. Necessity makes strange bedfellowsIn 2004, Deputy Secretary of Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Julie A. MacDonald of Fish and Wildlife and Parks, ruled that the sage grouse did not need protection under the Endangered Species Act. In December 2007, following MacDonald’s abrupt resignation and an internal investigation, a court in Iowa overturned her decision, citing the “inexcusable conduct of one of its own executives … who was neither a scientist nor a sage grouse expert.” According to the court’s ruling, MacDonald had a “well-documented history of intervening in the listing process.”A petition was signed by American Lands Alliance, Biodiversity Conservation Alliance, Center for Biological Diversity, Center for Native Ecosystems, Forest Guardians, The Fund for Animals, Gallatin Wildlife Association, Great Old Broads for Wilderness, Hells Canyon Preservation Council, The Larch Company, The Northwest Coalition

District 4 - Magic ValleyGalen Hanselman

See “Friedman Airport”, page 6

On May 18th, The FAA released a Media Advisory stating that, “The release of the Draft EIS is postponed until late summer/early fall 2011 … due to further refinements in the environmental and financial impact analysis …”It’s not over ‘til the Big Bird sings.As the valley anxiously awaits the release of a draft environmental impact statement for the new airport, evidence is mounting that the land’s current tenants may prove a significant—and expensive—impediment.The Big Bird Sings, August 23, 2011Idaho Mountain Express Breaking News A draft environmental impact statement for a replacement airport has been suspended indefinitely, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Monday night (August 22, 2011),The environmental impact statement was meant to consider whether an airport to replace Friedman Memorial Airport in Hailey would be possible at one of two locations, one near the Lincoln-Blaine county line (Site 10A) and one near Fairfield (Site 12). The administration announced in a letter to airport manager Rick Baird late Monday night that it would no longer consider either site.“We are concerned that this project may not be affordable for either FAA or the local community,” wrote Donna P. Taylor, spokeswoman for the FAA.The administration’s announcement follows a media release in late July that announced the EIS had been delayed due to wildlife and financial issues. Baird said he believed the letter meant that the community and the Friedman Memorial Airport Authority would need to consider other alternatives“It’s a bit of a bombshell,” said Commissioner Larry Schoen during a county meeting on Tuesday. “[But] we’re still committed to finding solutions to our air service challenges.”Still, the implications of the EIS suspension are unclear, Baird said. “Somebody in the FAA needs to come here and tell us what this means,” he said.

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for Alternatives to Pesticides, Northwest Ecosystem Alliance, Oregon Natural Desert Association, Oregon Natural Resources Council, Predator Defense Institute, Sierra Club, Sinapu, Western Fire Ecology Center, Western Watersheds Project, Wild Utah Project, and Wildlands CPR to list the greater sage-grouse on the Endangered Species List.Warranted but PrecludedIn 2010, after a second review, the Department of the Interior assigned the sage grouse a status known as “warranted but precluded,” essentially putting it on a waiting list (behind more critically threatened species) for federal protection. Even though the sage grouse was not added to the Endangered Species List, the 2010 decision essentially reversed MacDonald’s 2004 ruling by acknowledging that it is endangered.Feathered ProtestorsIn February 2010, the Idaho Fish and Game counted 543 greater sage grouse on the proposed Friedman relocation Site 10A. Not only is Site 10-A an historic breeding ground for sage grouse, it is a critical wintering area for them. The wind reduces the depth of the snow to allow the birds to feed off the exposed sagebrush. Sage grouse cause day-to-day concerns over ongoing costs and potential damages to nearby airports. Raymond Bishop, manager of the airport in Jackson, WY states that the airport in Jackson was built in sage grouse habitat in 1936. “You have a wildlife management plan, you can mange things, but it’s very difficult and very expensive.” Bishop estimated his airport spends $100,000 a year for biologists to research and monitor the birds, an estimate that doesn’t include either the cost of needed radio collars or the aircraft damages that grouse can cause by collision with an aircraft or being sucked through a jet engine.

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