Katmais at Cayuse Creek

Thank You Contributors! Big Creek Level:

John Dwyer, Woodstock IL – 5 yr Mel Rozema, Centerville, UT Tim Shamblin, Caldwell, ID

Jeannie Morrill, Bradenton, FL Lynn Ferguson, Longmont, CO

Robert & Mary Sue Patrick, Weiser, ID Stephen & Victoria Goebel, Mountain Home, TX

Johnson Creek Level: Larry Sweat, Boise, ID

Gary Hamilton, Melba, ID Rob Duncan, Crawford, CO John Johnson, Redding, CA

Gary Standhart, Durango, CO John McKenna, Bozeman, MT

Michael Fitzsimmons, Morro Bay, CA

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March 2012

Events Calendar

Mar 1-3 Montana Aviation Conference: Best Western GranTree Inn and Holiday Inn, Bozeman, MT, all day. More info: contact Kelly Dimick 406-444-2506 or www.mdt.mt.gov/aviation/calendar.shtml. April 10 Treasure Valley Chapter Meeting April 21 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Wings & Wheels Breakfast: Emmett Airport. Spot-landing, short-field, and other flying contests; Show N‘ Shine for antique/classic cars; fuel at cost; breakfast benefit for TV Chapter; contact John at 208-365-2164 or 365-4135. May 12 Weiser Airport 2

nd Annual Fly-in and Breakfast:

Bob & Mary Sue Patrick hosting; breakfast 8–10 a.m. by TV Chapter; drawings for rides in a Waco and an RV; 208-634-4824.

May 18–19 Trade Show Aviation Idaho: Idaho Falls June 17 Garden Valley breakfast

July 13–17 Wilderness Within Reach July 27–29 Twin Falls Blue Angels

August 11 Wings over Sandpoint Fly-in Jan Lee 255-9954 August 17-18 Cavanaugh Bay Fly-in

2012 Work Party Schedule (weather permitting) Come help your friends, get dirty, and have fun!

April 14 - Wilson Bar Jack Kotaki 208-340-7177 April 28 - Dug Bar Bill Ables 541-263-1327 May 5 - Bernard Jack Kotaki 208-340-7177 May 26 - Cabin Creek Jerry Terlisner 208-859-7959 June 2 - Cayuse Creek Coordinator TBA June 9 - Atlanta & Thomas Creek Jerry Terlisner June 30 - Chamberlain Basin Jerry Terlisner July 7 - Big Creek Jerry Terlisner

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President‘s Corner Jim Davies

Greetings from Eagle. As I write

this column, I‘m preparing to head for the Northwest Aviation Conference in Washington, the Montana show a week later and the Idaho Aviation Trade show in Idaho Falls in May. The Annual General Membership meeting will be held during the May show and an iPad will be given away.

The Activities Committee is also finalizing the schedule for this year‘s work parties; check the website for updates. Meanwhile, the battle for aviation rights in the Owyhee Desert continues and our fellow pilots in Colorado wage a fight for recognition by the BLM. There‘s a lot going on.

Our work party plan this year is more comprehensive than usual and should produce significant results. Through the efforts of the Idaho Airstrip Network, in coordination with the IAA, we have a better feel for where work is needed and we are able to get Forest Service cooperation early enough to allow work parties on more strips.

One of the most significant efforts will take place just across the river in Oregon. As reported earlier, the Wallowa Chapter entered into an MOU with the forest to help maintain the airstrips there. The first big project will be Dug Bar. The priorities include re-orienting the runway to allow takeoffs and landings from either direction, installing runway markings, and eventually a new windsock and an airport identifier. The local chapter will mow the runway each summer and the strip‘s lower elevation will provide a year round destination. Idaho Division of Aeronautics has been a big help in arranging the improvements.

Also included in this year‘s program is Cayuse Creek, Cabin Creek and a new latrine for Bernard. We need all the help we can get to accomplish our ambitious schedule, so I encourage everyone to pick dates that work for you and come out to pitch in.

For detailed information on individual work parties, refer to the schedule and contact the individual coordinator.

Owyhees News: Rocks on the airstrip are still a problem; we‘ve asked the BLM to remove them--again. We will be making a further request for documents under the Freedom of Information Act regarding some historic ranches with airstrips. Once we receive them and do our research, the team will determine aviation‘s standing and proceed from there. Our VP for Government Affairs, Bill Miller, is leading the group consisting of the IAA, the Oregon Pilots Association and the Recreational Aviation Foundation.

With all these political and public service activities going on, let‘s not forget our primary mission, which is to fly often and fly safely. It is a good time of year to get that annual inspection knocked out so you have all summer with minimum maintenance. It is also a good time to brush up on operating limits, procedures and individual proficiency. Why not get your Flight Review scheduled and if you are instrument rated, make sure you are current or maybe schedule an Instrument Proficiency Check. Remember the 7 P‘s and get out there to enjoy Idaho‘s

great flying environment. Clear Prop Jim

Idaho Division of Aeronautics News IAA Member to Serve on Aeronautics Board

Colleen Back, IAA member and vice president of the Idaho Aviation Foundation, has been named to the Idaho Aeronautics Advisory Board. The board advises the Idaho Transportation Dept. staff and Idaho Transportation Board members on aviation issues.

Back is a vice president for Greenwich AeroGroup, parent company of Western Aircraft in Boise. She replaces Scott Patrick, who died last year of complications following heart surgery. Back owns a modified Cessna 182 and will bring backcountry airstrip expertise to the board. Congratulations Colleen!

The Division of Aeronautics is pleased to announce that Phil and Roxie Pryor have been selected caretakers at Johnson Creek Airport starting in mid May. Phil and Roxie lived in McCall for many years and Roxie grew up in McCall and Yellowpine area. Both have many years experience in management, customer service and campground maintenance. Please welcome them this summer when visiting Johnson Creek. Gary McElheney Airport Manager Idaho Division of Aeronautics

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District 3 - Boise/McCall Wayne Thiel

―Bar Hopping‖ is not a new term; I have heard it for

years. I just didn‘t understand what it meant until February 4

th when Jim Davies, Jack Kotaki and I were sitting by our

campfire at Big Bar (Hells Canyon) enjoying some conversation, coffee and lunch. Jack said,―I want to go to Wilson Bar!‖ (on the Main Salmon about 50 NM) Jim said, ―That‘s what Marsha (his wife) calls ‗bar hopping‘.‖ Now you know what bar hopping really is. Yes, on the way to Wilson Bar we went by several other ―bars‖ including Mackay Bar. February 4 was a beautiful day to bar hop with great weather and little wind!

I failed to mention that the Treasure Valley Chapter elected new officers at their January board meeting. The new president is Steve Burak, vice president is Doug Culley, Secretary is Rick Budwee, and Treasurer is Tawni Swann. Tawni, by the way, has a new airplane. You will need to ask her about it.

On February 15th (a change from the 2

nd Tuesday

because of Valentine‘s Day) the Treasure Valley Chapter held their bi-monthly membership meeting with 40 members in attendance. The meeting was led by our new president, Steve Burak. Jerry Terlisner listed all the upcoming work parties on the whiteboard. You will need to check the newsletter and the website to make sure these dates have not changed before you head out for any of them. Of course, that is on top of checking weather, NOTAMS and TFR‘s. The featured speaker was attorney, Don Lojek, who specializes in aviation law. Don has been a pilot for nearly 30 years and flies a 1965 Mooney.

Don made several suggestions about our aviation insurance. The main thing seems to be for you to read your policy and the declaration page that comes with it. If you don‘t understand it, call your agent/broker and ask questions. Do not assume it works like your auto insurance. (I sell auto insurance but not airplane insurance. It is different.) Another suggestion is to join AOPA and sign up for legal services just in case you need legal advice concerning aviation and the FAA.

About 6 or 7 years ago, Don gave a similar talk at another chapter meeting. He suggested that we have our passengers sign a ―limited liability release, waiver and indemnification agreement‖ before you take them in your airplane. You can call Don Lojek at 208-484-2292 to learn more about this and to get a copy for yourself. I have used this liability release for the last 6 years.

If you are passionate about flying and have some friends who feel the same way, you should form a chapter if you are in Idaho or nearby. Check the website on ―how to do it‖ and start some organized flying activities including

adopting an airport to help with the upkeep. Fly safe, Wayne Thiel (208) 890-8866 N4775B wthiel@idahoflyer.com

District 4 - Magic Valley

Galen Hanselman

Legend of the Rubber Chickens In 1992, the Blaine County

Pilots Association (BCPA) was faced with some expenses to upgrade their underground fuel tank. Galen Hanselman and Ross (Otter) Leventhal hatched a plan for a fly-in fund-raiser at nearby Smiley Creek. The idea was simple enough. We‘d charge a

buck for a spot landing and a buck to drop a bag of flour at a target. Surprisingly, there were some great prizes donated but the membership was particularly mesmerized by the promise of FREE coffee and doughnuts.

Our plan immediately ran into objections by a tree-hugging faction, who felt Smiley Creek was too pristine a setting to litter with flour drops. After several semi-productive hours of imbibing cocktails, Otter, his wife Mary Jo (MJ) and I caravanned to Jane‘s Paper Place in Ketchum to order two-dozen 21‖ rubber chickens.

With the possibility of winning some fine prizes, Otter and I decided we‘d do a little chicken toss practice at Magic Reservoir. Much to our dismay, the rubber chickens didn‘t drop worth a dang. They just didn‘t have enough weight to them. Otter and I retreated to the Red Carpet Room of my hangar and contemplated our defeat over a couple of cold ones.

Fueled by a lethal combination of hangar clutter and cold beer, the ingenious Eco-Chick was conceived. We filled the exit end of a rubber chicken with a blob of silicon rubber, stuck a funnel down its throat and filled it with wild bird seed to plump it up. Followed by a blob of silicon down its craw, we had the first ever ecologically sound aerial projectile. And if it exploded on impact, so what? The wild birds would be ecstatic at its demise.

On the return trip to Magic, Otter and I made several bombing runs to get a leg up on the competition. We took into account wind drift, trajectory and chicken ballistic coefficients … all with little success. It‘s no easy task to precisely toss an Eco-Chick out the window of a hundred mile per hour airplane but we‘d gathered enough data to feel confident in our abilities…Big mistake.

At daybreak on a frosty fall morning, more than 20 aircraft arrived to participate in the Smiley Creek Rubber Chicken Drop. The rules were simple; each aircraft must have a pilot and a bombardier on board and fly a minimum of 200 feet above the strike zone. The Eco-Chicks were numbered, recorded, and leased out for a buck apiece, with a maximum of five at a time.

Otter and I did not fare well in dropping our Eco-Chicks. Of the five we dropped, the closest was 192 feet from the target, and it got hung up on the barbed wire fence. Anyway, the story of the Eco-Chicks outlived the rubber chickens which were loaned to other aviation groups. After 15 years and suffering from gaping, rotted gashes, they were unceremoniously set along the street with a ―FREE‖ sign on them and were gone within an hour. Page 3

Twenty Years Later … The Legend Lives On The story of the Eco-Chicks smoldered around airplane

camper campfires for many years until Gary (HamHock III) McDonald, who claims to hold the title of Lifetime President of the Petaluma Area Pilots Association (PAPA) wanted to spark a little enthusiasm into their club. Unbeknownst to most, Petaluma, California (aka ―Chickaluma‖) was once known as the Egg Capital of the World and to PAPA President HamHock III, it only seemed fitting to have rubber chickens raining from the heavens.

With intense enthusiasm, HH III conned a fellow hangar rat into building a village of six three-foot buildings solely for the purpose of rubber chicken bombing. A practice bombing run over the village in a low wing aircraft resulted in the rubber chicken being impaled on the pitot tube. I‘m telling you, it‘s not as easy as it sounds.

PAPA‘s first official rubber chicken bombing will likely coincide with Petaluma‘s ―Butter and Egg Days Parade‖ in April and will continue for several months with a final bombing run and coronation of the Master Rubber Chicken Bombardier at the place where it all began, Smiley Creek, Idaho. Galen and Otter have been invited to present awards at the ceremony. HamHock III has added his own personal touch to the PAPA event by purchasing a rubber

pig. Round up those chickens and stay tuned.

District 5 – Pocatello/Blackfoot Kerry Requa

Most of us are starting to fly more as we leave the bitter cold and see warmer days. I am also an avid hunter and spend many days out in the elements each hunting season. Some of what I have learned as an outdoorsman applies in many ways to aviation. Most people are aware of the

seasonal migration of waterfowl; this usually begins in late September and can continue into December. A large number of birds will come into our area and stay the winter here; these birds are made up of mostly Canada geese and a variety of ducks. They tend to be a hazard to aircraft when we have waterways or feeding areas near our airports or our route of flight. Think about this: most of the cities in our country are located near a waterway, and here in the west we have a large agricultural economy and you will find grain and corn fields near the towns and cities. Our airports are located close to cities or out in the farmlands. These areas where the birds stop over can make the likelihood of an encounter with a migrating flock of birds fairly high. I think we are all aware of the increased numbers of Canada geese and ducks in the fall. However, most of us rarely think about their return trip in the spring. More than tha,t we have seen a large increase in the numbers of Snow Geese migrating through our area. The snows are a bit different; they migrate on a faster

schedule and fly at higher altitudes than the other migratory birds. The Snows come here in October and early November, and then are gone until late February and the first two weeks of March. That is when they make the trek back to the nesting grounds in the far north. I want to make sure everyone is on the lookout for the migrating flocks that will inevitably be here every fall and spring. I know of several people who have experienced a near miss with these fellow flyers and an unfortunate few who had a collision. The dangers are real, especially on climb-out and while descending near feeding areas or waterways where they rest before starting back along their journey. Remember as you get into your airplane to fly, we are not alone up there. Be on high alert as you fly this spring and enjoy the sight of these magnificent flyers we share the sky

with. TAILWINDS.........

District 6 – Idaho Falls/Salmon Mike Hart

On February 17th, local

aviators from various Eastern Idaho cities including Aberdeen, Ammon, Blackfoot, Idaho Falls, and Rigby filled a small room at the AeroMark XL hangar and officially formed the Eastern Idaho Chapter of the Idaho Aviation Association. The meeting was low key with refreshments that included a few growlers of adult beverages from the Idaho Brewing Company. At the meeting the group discussed the purpose and benefits of the IAA as an organization and the reasons for a chapter. Thomas Hoff presented an update on the upcoming Aviation Idaho Tradeshow, sharing posters, recent articles, and advertisements in GA News, NW Flyer, Pilot Getaways, and Trade-a-Plane. Word is definitely getting out.

After the discussion of the Tradeshow, seven people volunteered to help with Tradeshow activities. Other group activities for the future included maintenance of the Henry's Lake airstrip and other area airstrips, and the steps needed to get the Big Springs airstrip reopened.

After some round-robin introductions and unstructured discussion, the question was raised whether there should be an Eastern Idaho Chapter. The answer from those in the room was yes, as long as we don't have to use Robert's Rules of Order. Mike Hart was identified as the Chapter Chair (given there were no other takers) and James Hoff offered to be the Chapter Co-chair. The group agreed for the time being to make the 17th of the month the regular meeting date and to hold the next meeting at the same location. Since the next meeting will be on or near St. Patrick's Day, the beverages at the next meeting

will of course be green. Mike Hart

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Owyhee River Airstrips Bill Miller, Government Affairs

In the December Flyline, we reported that the rocks on a

popularly-called Pinnacle Ranch Airstrip had just been removed after some urging by our team members. Well, it turns out that that the small boulders were merely moved just barely off the narrow landing surface, but far too close to the runway to be safe. Again I have asked the BLM Vale Regional Manager, Don Gonzalez, to get the boulders away from the landing area, stating that, “Pilots who are stressed due to an emergency may not be able to keep their aircraft on the exact centerline of the landing area and could impact the rocks”. Again, I was assured by Mr. Gonzalez they would be quickly removed. I‘m giving the BLM a few more days, and then will perform another reconnaissance to verify.

Meanwhile, the first BLM documents requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) have come in. They clearly show that during the public meetings where BLM‘s Management Plan for the Wild Owyhee River was developed, no pilot groups or aviation officials were invited and none attended. If the rest of the documents (still being collected) show a similar lack of aviation involvement, them it is clear we have a strong argument for requesting an amendment to the BLM Plans. Furthermore, I am requesting more FOIA documents, asking the BLM to show why, when, and how they acquired several formerly privately-owned ranches along the river, and closed the ranch airfields. This will take time, but in time, I believe that our team—IAA, Oregon Pilots Association, and Recreational Aviation Foundation—will be able to report good progress in re-establishing airstrips along the lower Owyhee River.

This photo, courtesy Bill Miller, was taken Feb. 20, 2012, by Stan Siewert (who arrived via car and on foot–not aircraft).

GOOD NEWS—many pilots who read the Flyline have

contacted me with offers of help, with information, and insights on the Owyhee River airstrips issue. Thank you all on behalf of IAA, OPA and RAF. In later reports I will list those folks who took the time to help us regain these wonderful airfields. We‗re researching the history of aircraft landings in the Owyhee area, and have heard from some pilots. We urge you to report anything that will help us get these airstrips reconsidered. Thanks again! Bill Miller: millerwilliamc@msn.com

Aviation-Related Bills in Idaho Legislature Bill Miller, Government Affairs

These 3 bills are supported by your IAA Board of

Directors; we ask you to help by contacting your state Senator and Representative and tell them to vote for these bills. Your legislators are easy to find on the Legislature‘s website www.legislature.idaho.gov/index.htm by selecting ―Who‘s my Legislator‖. Next, to find each bill‘s full text, click on ―Bill Center‖. You may e-mail or phone your legislators. The basic e-mail format for hypothetical ‗Senator Fred Flintstone‘ is fflintstone@senate.idaho.gov; for ‗Representative Barney Rubble‘ is brubble@house.idaho.gov. Telephone them at 208-332-1000 or 800-626-0471. Just call and tell your Representative or Senator you want them to support these aviation measures.

HB417 “Aviation Jobs” This bill exempts out-of-state privately owned aircraft from sales tax on installed parts and components performed by certified ―FAA Repair Stations‖, of which several exist in Idaho. Essentially these are corporate or individually-owned aircraft, and sponsors estimate that much in-state business is lost because they‘re at a cost disadvantage because of the Idaho sales tax imposed. Proponents of this bill say it would increase this specialized work performed in Idaho because our repair stations would compete on equal footing, and many technical jobs would soon be created, offsetting the initial sales tax revenue lost, for a net positive effect.

Update--On February 1, the Idaho House unanimously passed HB417, just days after it was introduced by the Revenue and Taxation Committee, and on February 21, the Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee approved the bill and sent it to the full Senate. The bill contains an ―emergency‖ provision that will allow it to take effect immediately on final passage. Now you only need to contact your Idaho Senators!

HB509 “Aviation Safety” This one‘s main provision is to ensure that airports are brought into the local ‗comprehensive plans‘ required by Idaho‘s land use planning act. Our airports are often not being considered when communities do their comprehensive planning, and then incompatible land uses or developments creep in. These incompatible uses limit an airport‘s growth, and often create conflicts with the public over noise or safety. The bill provides clearer language of what‘s needed for airport planning, and encourages locals to avail themselves of the planning consultation services and grants available from the Division of Aeronautics and FAA. Similar proposals have been brought up before, and the main opposition currently is from the Idaho Association of Realtors who wish no changes to the present system. IAA believes the public interest in future airport operations and safety trumps the needs of developers.

HB511 “Met Towers” There are now approximately 400 ‗meteorological test towers‘ erected in Idaho. They are inconspicuous towers, mainly for measuring wind velocity patterns for wind generator companies. These are usually just under FAA‘s 200-foot threshold for lighting and

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marking, and are a growing hazard to air navigation. They are hard to see, can be erected or taken down and relocated in a matter of hours; their positions aren‘t plotted, and nationally have caused three fatal accidents. This bill will require marking and lighting so they may be seen from a minimum distance of 2,000 feet. The IAA and the Idaho Aerial Applicators Association (IAAA) plus military commanders and airspace managers consider this bill‘s provisions to be an absolute minimum, and testified to this effect before the House Transportation Committee.

I believe passage of HB511 (Met Towers) is most urgent for flight safety, followed next by HB509 which would protect our airports, and finally HB417. All are important and all deserve be passed.

For questions, call Bill Miller at 208-409-5713 or e-mail millerwilliamc@msn.com.

MILITARY MUSEUM GETS „SABRE JET‟ Bill Miller, Government Affairs

Idaho Air Guard Pilots “Scramble” photo courtesy Bill Miller The J. A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation recently awarded the Idaho Military History museum a grant to purchase a historic F-86 Sabre Jet. The ‗Sabre‘ was the primary U. S. combat aircraft during the Korean War, and they were flown by the Idaho Air National Guard from 1953 to 1955. The aircraft will add to the museum‘s historic aircraft, which now include an RF-4C ‗Phantom‘, a MiG-21 ‗Fishbed‘, a PT-23 ‗Cornell‘, and a trainer version of the Chinese MiG-15 ‗Fagot‘. When the aircraft is delivered this spring, it will be restored to original Idaho Air Guard 190

th

Fighter Interceptor markings. For more information on the role of the F-86 in the Idaho Air Guard, see http://sites.google.com/site/firstclass190thorg/ and more information on this new aircraft or the Idaho Military Museum, contact Bill Miller at millerwilliamc@msn.com.

ACE Academy Applications Avail. Now

Open to Students Grades 9-12, Ages 14-18

Aviation Career Exploration (ACE) Academy applications are available for the June 25–27, 2012 program.

ACE Academy will introduce high school students to aviation and space-related careers. Participants will enjoy field trips to a flight school, aviation terminal, air traffic control tower, and military aviation facility. They will also attend seminars on aviation careers and colleges and take a flight in the local area.

The Academy base will be at the Div. of Aeronautics in Boise; host families can accommodate out-of-town students. Enrollment is limited to 30 students per Academy. Tuition is $60, which includes some meals, tours, and transportation; limited scholarships are available; the fee is not due until you have been notified of your selection. Applications are available online and must be postmarked by May 4, 2012.

More information available Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m. at: Idaho Div. of Aeronautics; 3483 Rickenbacker St.;

Boise, ID 83705; (208) 334-8775. Email: tammy.schoen@itd.idaho.gov or

frank.lester@itd.idaho.gov Website: www.itd.idaho.gov/aero

(click Safety & Education)

From member Keith Bumstead: I found a most interesting web site containing 55 photos of airplane boneyards, both civilian and military, that might be of interest to IAA members, many of whom are former military or commercial pilots.

http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/urban-exploration/news-10-incredible-airplane-graveyards

Cascade Airstrip Reopening in Doubt

The Idaho Aviation Foundation‘s efforts to purchase an easement on the old Cascade Reservoir Airstrip, a critical step in the reopening process, have ended in a stalemate. The Foundation and LCA were unable to agree on payment terms. The adjacent landowner to the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) airstrip, Lake Cascade Airpark, LLC (LCA), owns the agricultural easement that covers most of the federal land. The BOR cannot begin processing an application to reopen the airstrip until the easement is removed. The Idaho Division of Aeronautics has agreed to apply to

the BOR for a permit to operate the airstrip for public use if the easement can be removed. The once-popular airstrip closed in the early 1970s when a previous easement owner refused to continue an agreement with the state. The Foundation remains hopeful that a way can be found to reopen the airstrip. Page 6

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 helps make up for the loss of the Big Creek Lodge. Fly safely and ENJOY!

Contacts

State President: Jim Davies 859-5537 Vice Presidents: Jack Kotaki-Back Country Issues 340-7177 Bill Miller-Gov‘t Affairs 853-8585 Jerry Terlisner-Activities 859-7959 Doug Culley-Membership 861-6926 Joe Corlett-Communications 336-1097 Paul Jorgensen-Awards 343-0290 Secretary-Nadine Burak 861-9056 Treasurer-Russ Vawter (775) 848-5243 Directors: Dist #1 Jan Lee 255-9954 Dist #2 Judy Parrish-Jones 301-3395 Dist #3 Wayne Thiel 890-8866 Dist #4 Galen Hanselman 788-5176 Dist #5 Kerry Requa 785-8980 Dist #6 Mike Hart 522-5783 FLYLINE Crista Worthy (310) 560-7324 editor@idahoaviation.com

The Idaho Aviation Association joins the citizens of Idaho

and people across the world in remembering Micron CEO

Steve Appleton. In addition to his work leading a vital American

company, Appleton loved and supported aviation, and Idaho aviation in particular. The IAA

extends our sincere condolences to Steve Appleton's friends and family.

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