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A “Worthy” 210 at Wilson Bar photo by Crista Worthy Welcome New Members! Camron Gabrylczyk, Blackfoot, ID Craig Layson, Ypsilanti, MI Jerry Callen, Jr., Jerome, ID Bryan L. Bossier, Sr., Woodworth, LA Thanks to Our Donors: Gary Chapman, Elk River, ID, Big Crk+Johnson Crk Level Kirt Barbee, Alexandria, VA, Big Creek Level Neil Salmi, Kingsland, TX, Johnson Creek Level Ted O’Malley, Parker, CO, Johnson Creek Level New Corporate Sponsor: Little Moose Prints Custom Screen Printing, Elk River, ID Please send calendar and editorial submissions to: [email protected] Deadline is the 20 th of the month April 2015 Events Calendar April 14 Treasure Valley Chapter Gen Meeting: ID Div of Aero Bldg, Boise. Speaker: Galen Hanselman. April 18 Emmett Wings & Wheels Breakfast & Fly-in (S78): 8 a.m., breakfast $10; spot landing and other contests, classic car displays. Contact Steve Burak, 208-861-9055. 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 1516 Idaho Aviation Expo Idaho Falls (IDA): Aircraft displays, booths, seminars, Sat IAA General Member’s Meeting & luncheon, diner; 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. Contact Paul Olsen 208-309- 2181. May 23 Lord Flat Work Party: Contact Greg Bales 541-263-0250. June 6 Big Creek Work Party (U60): Contact Jerry Terlisner 208- 859-7959. June 13 Moose Creek Work Party (1U1): Contact Mike Vanderpas 208-983-9583 June 20 Breakfast at Big Creek Idaho Aviation Foundation: 810 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 710 a.m., $10; contact Jerry Terlisner 208-859-7959. June 27 Wilson Bar Work Party: Contact Mike Vanderpas 208- 983-9583. June 27 Breakfast at Big Creek Idaho Aviation Foundation: 810 a.m., $10, www.RebuildBigCreek.com . July 11 Red’s Horse Ranch Work Party (OR06): Contact Greg Bales 541-263-0250. July 18 St. Maries Fly-in Breakfast (S72): 811 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: 810 a.m., $10, www.RebuildBigCreek.com . August 12 McCall Chapter Open House Fly-in (MYL): Booths, band, displays, breakfast, dinner, call Beverly at 208-634-6823. August 8 Joseph, OR Fly-in (JSY): Pancake Breakfast 711 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 Sandpoint Fly-In (SZT): Great breakfast cooked up by local EAA Chapter and open house at Quest Aircraft, contact Don McIntosh 208-946-8490. August 1516 Canada Trip: Contact Joe Grubiak 208-514-9258. August 2323 Cavanaugh Bay Fly-In & BBQ (66S): Saturday 4 p.m. Potato Bake with all the fixins, bring something to BBQ and something to share, Don McIntosh 208-946-8490.

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A “Worthy” 210 at Wilson Bar photo by Crista Worthy

Welcome New Members! Camron Gabrylczyk, Blackfoot, ID

Craig Layson, Ypsilanti, MI Jerry Callen, Jr., Jerome, ID

Bryan L. Bossier, Sr., Woodworth, LA Thanks to Our Donors:

Gary Chapman, Elk River, ID, Big Crk+Johnson Crk Level Kirt Barbee, Alexandria, VA, Big Creek Level

Neil Salmi, Kingsland, TX, Johnson Creek Level Ted O’Malley, Parker, CO, Johnson Creek Level

New Corporate Sponsor: Little Moose Prints Custom Screen Printing, Elk River, ID

Please send calendar and editorial submissions to: [email protected]

Deadline is the 20th of the month

April 2015

Events Calendar

April 14 Treasure Valley Chapter Gen Meeting: ID Div of Aero Bldg, Boise. Speaker: Galen Hanselman. April 18 Emmett Wings & Wheels Breakfast & Fly-in (S78): 8 a.m., breakfast $10; spot landing and other contests, classic car displays. Contact Steve Burak, 208-861-9055. 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, diner; 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. Contact Paul Olsen 208-309-2181. May 23 Lord Flat Work Party: Contact Greg Bales 541-263-0250. June 6 Big Creek Work Party (U60): Contact Jerry Terlisner 208-859-7959. June 13 Moose Creek Work Party (1U1): Contact Mike Vanderpas 208-983-9583 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: Contact Mike Vanderpas 208-983-9583. June 27 Breakfast at Big Creek Idaho Aviation Foundation: 8–10 a.m., $10, www.RebuildBigCreek.com. 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): Booths, band, displays, breakfast, dinner, call Beverly at 208-634-6823. 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 Sandpoint Fly-In (SZT): Great breakfast cooked up by local EAA Chapter and open house at Quest Aircraft, contact Don McIntosh 208-946-8490. August 15–16 Canada Trip: 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, bring something to BBQ and something to share, Don McIntosh 208-946-8490.

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President’s Corner Kerry Requa

Winter weather, snow covered landing sites, low visibility and all the crud Mother Nature throws at us in winter can make it hard to get much flight time. This year has been different in our area. We have had some good flying weather for the most part. I want to remind everyone that springtime can throw us a

curveball as well. I watch weather forecasts on a regular basis and I have noticed that the current weather pattern has made some things hard to predict. The large area of high pressure, the jet stream and the shortwave troughs that have moved into the Northwest have made surface winds and winds aloft hard to accurately predict. Most of the time this is nothing more than an annoyance, and an opportunity to criticize the forecasters. It can also create a difficult situation if you get caught flying into changing conditions that were not foreseen. I had this experience on a recent flight. We decided that a breakfast in Jackpot and a small donation to the local casinos was in order, so we left Twin Falls for a local scenic flight with a stop at Jackpot. The surface winds at TWF were south southeast at about 15-20 when we left, and forecast to be in that range for our return. I noticed our ground speed when we turned south to Jackpot was only 89kts. I usually see 133 to 135kts for a no-wind ground speed. We were at about 2,000 AGL and I thought wow, if this mixes down to the surface it could get interesting. When we checked the sock at Jackpot we found winds to be nonexistent, notta, just plain calm. I was surprised that we had very little turbulence the whole flight. We had breakfast and actually came out a few dollars on the upside so we decided to depart and go home with a few bucks and a full belly. The climb out from Jackpot was uneventful, smooth and ordinary you might say. Then when we got to altitude it got a little bumpy but not bad. I looked at the ground speed and saw 185kts. I tuned to the TWF automated and was shocked, winds 35 to 42 directly across the runway. A call to the tower confirmed this and I heard another pilot trying to land. He made a couple of tries and told the tower he was low on fuel, did not have enough rudder, and could not make it work. The other runway was not much better, winds blowing about 60 degrees across a much shorter and narrow runway. The tower cleared me for landing on 26; I decided to fly a longer final to see what crab angle I needed to hold the centerline. It was a real eye opener. The crab angle at 70 kts indicated was impressive, and a check with the rudder and aileron input needed to remove the side load said this was going to be damaging to my seat cushion. I decided to fly the centerline on my approach, knowing this first attempt was mostly for amusement and a challenge. I did get the left wheel down briefly, but I was not able to stop the drift so I brought the power in and away we went. I asked the tower if I could teardrop around and try landing runway 12. I was cleared and tried the same method with the same results. I asked

the tower for conditions at Jerome, the other aircraft had diverted to Jerome and the tower asked the pilot to call and let them know he was safe once on the ground at Jerome. I had plenty of fuel, still about 2 hours onboard so I felt good about that. So with two bump and goes in the bag I thought it’s time to make a plan. Another wind check from the tower indicated we now had gusty conditions more so than on the previous approaches. You know things are getting serious when the tower asks if there is anything they can do for us and then asks you to state your intentions. Those of you who know me will not be surprised when I said my intentions were to land Runway 26. I then told the tower I would like one more attempt, then if not able I would check conditions at airports within my fuel range and decide where to go. Cleared for the approach to 26 I decided I was going to use everything I could to make this landing a success. I know, it sounds a bit crazy to think under these conditions I could make it happen. This time I used the extra width of the runway to my advantage. I flew the approach at an angle, taking out as much crosswind as I could by landing across the runway as much as possible. I flew a near perfect approach, kicked in the rudder and aileron and next thing I knew we were on the ground. That is where it gets difficult, getting slowed down, putting in the correct control inputs to minimize the winds and keep the airplane from getting flipped over. The taxi from the runway to the hangar was more difficult than making the landing. We made it, but looking back I would have been smart to divert and find conditions that were more favorable. It was a very difficult situation that could have had a bad outcome. When I got home I started to kick myself for making the boneheaded decision to force the issue and make the landing. I think I got lucky, and learned something. Just because you think you can do something does not mean you should try it. I was putting myself and my passenger at risk. More favorable conditions were available at locations within my range; I just refused to make the call. I want to encourage everyone to be aware of conditions that may change and not be as stubborn as I was. I am thankful for

a good outcome. This is one I will file in my memory. Tailwinds, Kerry Requa President, IAA (208) 221-7417

Todd Peterson and his King Katmai can do this without dropping a wing, but crosswind landing mishaps are at or near the top of the accident list each year. Bill Roberts photo.

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District 1 – Sandpoint/ Coeur d’ Alene

Don McIntosh

Spring is here and flying season is back! The North Idaho IAA Chapter got together and we will be doing the Cavanaugh Bay Fly-In again this year. Get your calendars out and mark the weekend of August 22 to come up and camp at the beautiful Cavanaugh Bay, or at least stop by on that Saturday for dinner. Several guys mentioned how good the RAF’s

Potato Bake was and so that is what we will be doing on Saturday at 4 p.m. Baked potatoes with all the fixins, plus corn on the cob. We moved the traditional dinner up to 4 p.m. so more local people could make it over without having to camp overnight. We may even make up landing judging cards or do something like that, due to all the fun that was had last year with the squirrelly winds that showed up! Also put Saturday, August 8 on the calendar for the Sandpoint Fly In. The local EAA Chapter cooks up the best breakfast of any fly-in and Quest always opens up for tours of the Kodiaks.

A week or so ago, Magee, Cavanaugh, and Priest Lake Airstrips all had snow and/or running water on them when I flew over and I heard of one pilot landing in “a swamp” at a private strip near here. It is definitely deceiving because

there is NO snow anywhere else to be found.

District 2 – Lewiston/Moscow

Bill Ables How long has it been, or can you even remember so many good flying days in the month of March? I hope you’ve been able to get out and enjoy the cool, blue skies and calm weather in your winged steed.

At our last IAN meeting in Boise, Larry Tourdeau, with Idaho Fish & Game (IF&G), asked Idaho Aeronautics and the IAA if they

would be interested in taking on the maintenance of the Wapshilla airstrip on the Lower Salmon River. I’ve made two trips into Wapshilla and have also been in contact with the IF&G Habitat Biologist who is in charge of the facility, with positive results. For those of you who aren’t familiar with this strip, it is a ONE WAY uphill (between 10–15% grade) that should be viewed as an airstrip for experienced pilots only. I will keep you posted as I work with IF&G and Idaho Aeronautics on this.

On a recent calm March day, friend and fellow pilot Brad Stephens in his Scout and I in my “speedy” 170B ventured to Wilson Bar on the Main Salmon River. I hate to admit that this strip is in my District and that this was the first time I had been there. I had read before going into Wilson Bar that this is the only public strip available to GA in a 120-mile stretch of the Main Salmon River. What an asset

this airstrip is to GA pilots who want to camp, fish, hunt, hike, or just kick back with family and friends. For those of you who have not been into Wilson Bar, know that this strip has a blind approach after you come down the Salmon River on final. Brad, who has floated this section of the Salmon River many times, had walked this strip prior, but we both decided to do at least one mock approach, so as to get comfortable with knowing where to turn to land. I forgot to mention there was another pilot already on the ground, who had landed earlier, given us some great advice too, and he also said that he had landed in there several times in the past. His name is “Wild” Bill Miller and he did a good job of “guiding” us in. For the next couple of hours the three of us just kicked back and told a few stories and had a very relaxing impromptu “meeting.” I want to thank Bill for taking the time to come and join Brad and me at Wilson Bar and also for what he has done and continues to do for all of us GA pilots.

After the above “meeting” we all made good departures, Bill heading back to Boise and Brad and I heading back to Joseph. Here’s where I want to add: that if you leave Wilson Bar and want to arrive at Joseph (KJSY) in a decent time, don’t follow the South Fork of the Salmon River! I’ll tell you the rest of the story when I see you at one of our backcountry strips.

If you’re interested in helping out at our upcoming work parties, check The Flyline for dates and times. We are starting off at Pittsburg Landing on March 28

th and will

install a cement base for a new windsock. Cheers, Bill Ables

Brad Stephens rolls out at Wilson Bar. Bill Ables photos.

“Wild Bill” Miller and the IAA were instrumental in getting the Wilson Bar airstrip opened again, after the USFS illegally closed it in 1992.

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District 3 – Treasure Valley/McCall Wayne Thiel

Treasure Valley Chapter would like your old bicycles! You know, the ones you used to ride and now are taking up space in your garage/storage shed. I am sure that you could use that space for something else. They would prefer mountain-type bicycles in good to fair repair. The chapter is starting a new program to put bicycles at select airports for pilots to check out and ride to town or around the local area. They

are currently checking into putting them at McCall in a storage shed they will purchase. Now is your chance to free up some of your storage and donate a bicycle to a worthy cause. Contact Joe Grubiak at 208-514-9258 if you can help out.

The McCall Chapter is planning an open house for August 1 & 2 at the McCall airport with booths, static displays, possible camping at the airport, a band on Saturday evening, booths, a Sunday morning breakfast, speakers and more. Mark your calendar and contact Beverly Anderson at 208-634-6823.

Treasure Valley Chapter is again hosting the Father’s Day weekend (June 20 & 21) campout, potluck BBQ (bring something to cook and something to share) and Sunday morning breakfast from 7–10 a.m. There is lots of room for camping in the grass along with clean showers. The “Chicken Dinner Road” band will entertain on Saturday evening, contact Joe Grubiak, 208-514-9258.

Check the IAA calendar on the website for work parties and other flying activities. It is going to be a busy, fun flying summer. Everyone is welcome at all events.

Work parties have already started on the Hells Canyon airstrips. We always need volunteers to bring leather gloves, rakes and shovels and join in on the fun. Refreshments are usually available.

Eleven of us and seven airplanes went to Idaho City a couple of weeks ago on Saturday morning for breakfast. It was a great day to be in the air. Jim Davies and I detoured to Garden Valley on the way home. There were five aircraft in the pattern when we arrived. We elected not to “mix it

up” with them.

Fly safe, Wayne Thiel, N4775B 208-890-8866 [email protected] Editor—Many thanks to Jerry Terlisner, Jeanine Lawler, and Sam Perez for manning the IAA booth at the Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show in Puyallup, Washington in February. They made lots of friends and signed up new and renewal IAA members! Also, kudos to Mike Hart and Sam Perez for manning the IAA booth at the Montana Aviation Conference in Missoula, Montana.

Don’t forget, the IAA is on Facebook!

District 6 – Idaho Falls/Salmon

Mike Hart

Spring! Okay, it could be a head fake, but it sure looks like it now. Everything is flying. Birds, Bees, Pipers, and Cessnas. Planes are coming out of annual and showing up where they belong, in the Idaho backcountry. I know this because I am seeing the activity on Facebook. Idaho is definitely emerging from winter. I am planning a big trip next week and snow is still in the forecast

so it is not fully spring, but winter is definitely in the rearview mirror at the elevations most of us live.

Spring also means two other things, wind and mud. Wind is always a fun challenge. I like to practice crosswind landings….over 40kts and it gets exciting, not so much on the landings part as the taxiing part. The lighter the plane, the bigger the challenge. This is one of those areas where light sport planes earn that middle name. A light plane in a big wind is definitely a lot of sport.

In terms of the mud season, I am looking forward to earning a bit of it, just not too much. There are a few traditional places at Big Creek and Chamberlain that have spring mud issues. It hasn’t been a super-wet winter and spring warmth definitely came early. I suppose that will move us past the mud season a bit more quickly. I had the 180 polished at the last annual and it has kept that shine so far. As soon as I touch down off pavement the shine will be replaced by a veneer of well-earned mud and dirt. Eventually that will be replaced by bugs, so I am not complaining.

Last year I talked to at least two friends who discovered unexpected mud and stump holes on backcountry airstrips taxiing for parking. Don’t hesitate to get out and walk your intended taxi path. Better to find the rocks, mud and gopher holes on foot first. If you find big stuff that warrants filling in, make a pilot report on the IAA website. It might warrant a work party. Also, try and join at least one work party this year. It is good to pay it forward.

Another highlight from the Montana Aviation Conference was touring the Neptune Aviation Services facility. Neptune operates a fleet of 10 firefighting airtankers, including the British Aerospace BAE 146. They are impressive on the ramp; they are REALLY impressive up close and personal in their hangar. It was fun just sitting in the cockpit and making airplane noises. While I wish Neptune all the business success in the world, I hope the fire season remains at bay and their pilots strictly earn their pay for staying in standby. The dry winter tells me that might not be the case this year.

Finally thanks to the folks who are making IAA presence on Facebook come alive. Thanks to the work of Sam Perez and Jeanine Lawler for getting things started and Flyline Editor Crista Worthy for keeping it going as well. Also thanks to Greg Cobia who launched the East Idaho Chapter (shared by Eastern Idaho EAA 407). If you aren’t out flying, you can see what others are up to online, which

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MAJOR NEWS: Fly Idaho! 3rd Edition

Galen Hanselman’s New Book Coming Soon 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 being printed. Stay tuned for details on how to pre-order your copy in next month’s Flyline. If you plan to buy this book, pre-order is the way to go...See why below!—Editor The anticipated delivery date is late May 2015. Pre-orders should be ready to go by late April. FREE with a Pre-Publication Order: Backcountry Idaho User Waypoints iPad/ForeFlight compatible add-on. Idaho is a premier backcountry-flying destination. Fly Idaho! contains 17 incredible airstrips that are not shown on FAA aeronautical charts. QEI has created user waypoints for these airstrips and put them into a file that can be imported into ForeFlight. Just follow the magenta line to your favorite strip or create your own backcountry routes. FEATURES OF THE NEW BOOK AVAILABLE SOON • 946 pages in full color • Two volumes in a specially designed slipcase • 83 backcountry airstrips • Updated contact information including websites, emails, phone numbers and addresses • Terrain Elevation Models • Runway Elevation Profiles • Over 250 Illustrations and more photographs than you can shake a stick at • Stories galore of old timers, miners, trappers, Indians, ne’er do wells, wayward pilots, outlaws, moonshiners, murderers, and sweet little ladies of the night. Internet Links to: • Fishing & hunting information and licenses • Whitewater rafting trips • Guides • Backcountry guest reservations • Aviation Communities • Advertisers And much more, including all-new photos like this one:

Be sure to check The Flyline next month for more detailed

information and how to pre-order your copy!

Geronimo’s Legacy – Crista Worthy

Another Example of How Aviation Shaped Idaho

More than 60 years ago, Idaho Fish and Game dropped beavers out of a plane and parachuted them into the state's backcountry. This little-known piece of Idaho history stars a crafty Fish and Game officer and a plucky male beaver named Geronimo.

In most of the West’s mountainous areas, the first white men to arrive were fur trappers and traders. Back then, beaver pelts were highly sought-after and by the 20th century many areas had been stripped of their beaver populations. But they weren’t all gone, and beaver-human conflicts began shortly after World War II, when people started moving to beautiful McCall.

Enter Elmo Heter, who worked for Idaho Fish and Game in the McCall area. Heter knew the Chamberlain Basin was the perfect place for the beavers. The animals would be away from people, and their natural activities would improve the habitat there. Roads, however, were lacking. Horses and mules spook with smelly, struggling beavers on their backs. Heter knew there was a surplus of parachutes from the war, so he came up with the idea to drop beavers from a plane into the backcountry. The estimated cost for dropping four beavers from a plane was around $30 in 1948. Heter designed a custom wooden box that would open upon impact. He experimented first with dummy weights. Then he found an older male beaver to test his idea. Heter named him Geronimo. Heter dropped Geronimo on a landing field, over and over again. Each time, Geronimo popped out of the box, was caught by handlers, and put back inside for another ride. Eventually the poor beaver became resigned to his task and simply crawled back into his box, ready for another drop as soon as his handlers approached.

Geronimo and his special beaver-drop box. Photo: Idaho Fish & Game

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Once the concept was proven, Geronimo’s reward for all his hard work was to be the first male beaver on a first class seat on a plane to the Chamberlain Basin. He was dropped into this paradise with three lovely young female beavers. Once on the ground and without further human harassment, Geronimo began to create a colony with his lady friends. In all, 76 beavers were dropped into the basin. All but one survived the drop and went on to mold the pristine habitat that is part of the largest protected roadless forest in the lower 48 states.

Nowadays, homeowners are encouraged to get along with beavers. Meanwhile, next time you fly to Chamberlain Basin, smile when you remember Geronimo. His descendants are still helping the habitat in the Frank

Church River of No Return Wilderness.

Dropping beavers into Chamberlain Basin— Idaho Fish & Game

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]

5th Annual Idaho Aviation Expo! May 15–16, Idaho Falls Aero Mark XL Hangar

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 newly-restored 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 Idaho Aviation Association’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 the IAA’s ongoing activities, as well as current issues in Idaho aviation.

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.

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 208-528-0880, 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

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The FLYLINE April 2015

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Idaho Aviation Association