2015 Factory Fly-in

[skbenson]

Stan and Kathy Benson will be driving up to McCall from Reno and have reservations at the Holiday Inn Express

[jdmcbean]

Just wanted to remind everyone if you're planning on attending the Factory fly-in please send an RSVP kitfox-fly-in@kitfoxaircraft.com

Look forward to seeing everyone!

[SkySteve]

Sweet, very sweet!

[TahoeTim]

Nancy and I will be there. We are driving from Tahoe. Are there any opportunities to jump in empty seats for the back country flight?

[Kitfox Aircraft]

THIRD Bi-Annual

Kitfox Mountain Fly – OUT

Offered and coordinated by Stick & Rudder Aviation (Paul Leadabrand) in conjunction with the Kitfox Factory Fly-in.

August 21st & 22nd 2015

The plan:
To gain some mountain flying proficiency
To see beautiful Idaho
To land off pavement
To eat a good breakfast (

@ Sulphur Creek Ranch)
To further the Kitfox social


Where:
Direct to Sulphur Creek Ranch (ID74) – Eat breakfast - circuitous return down the “Middle Fork of the Salmon” river to Indian Creek (S81) - then up the Indian Creek drainage, over the Stibnite Mine, and down the East Fork of the South Fork of the Salmon” to the famous Johnson Creek (3U2) – then return to McCall via the exciting dramatic low weather canyon route - past an old B23 bomber crash site (Loon Lake) - and back into McCall over Payette Lake

http://tighar.org/Projects/Histpres/courses/ID2000/loonlake.html

If the pilots attending are sufficiently experienced – and the airplanes are appropriately configured – other more challenging airstrips will be possible.
We will travel as a group - based on the slowest, least experienced & equipped.
The pre-trip meeting will determine this.

When:
SATURDAY 9/14/2013

0730 wheels up from McCall – en masse (that's French)
An informal pre-trip meeting will be held Friday night at approximately 8:00 pm. @ the South Side Grill - helpful handouts and a sign-up sheet (no limit) will be passed at that time.
Estimate return to McCall by 11:30-Noon.


Logistical Details:
● This will be a follow the leader – show me tour. This is not formal flight instruction (as I'm not sitting in your right seat).
● I will offer suggestions how to cross the mountain passes & “Shop” the unfamiliar airstrips for arrival, go around, and departure corridors.
● We will all communicate on a discrete frequency – with the leader (me) communicating our flight position on the backcountry frequency.
● We will all stick together – we will not leave anyone behind – we will travel at the speed of the slowest Kitfox. I have assigned an airline captain friend who recently completed a Kitfox Super Sport as the “tail end charlie” - he will assure no one is left behind.
● I have made reservations for Breakfast at the lodge. There is plenty of outside and inside seating. There are only 2 ordering options - “full” and “half - the price is $20/$15 the bill is on your own.
● We will stretch our legs (bathrooms) at each of the 3 airports listed.
● Round-robin flight time should be about 3 hours, so fuel should not be an issue. If you have an emergency need – auto gas is available at Johnson Creek, if you bring your own gas can! I can carry some extra gas in my plane - as needed.
● Based on our route – mountain pass altitudes will only be 8,000'. Although environmental conditions could send the Density Altitude even higher.
● No maps are needed – I will provide you with an enlarged copy of the route.
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● For pictures, videos, descriptions, and advise - please review these links prior to our flight:
●Sulphur Creek
●http://www.idahoaviation.com/idahoAirstripDetail.php?id=53
●http://sulphurcreekranch.com
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●Indian Creek
●http://www.idahoaviation.com/idahoAirstripDetail.php?id=56
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●Johnson Creek
●http://www.idahoaviation.com/idahoAirstripDetail.php?id=29
●http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-mnyxm2QF0
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●(Don’t forget to click on the “View Airstrip Diagram” AND the Web Cam links - within the Idaho Aviation Web site)
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● If arranged ahead of time with Email addresses - Family and friends back in McCall or back home can monitor our route, via a web site, to my personal satellite tracker.

Please RSVP to:

Stick & Rudder Aviation

Paul Leadabrand - founder, managing member, chief instructor

Email: kitfox.training@gmail.com

208-477-1318

Web site: stick-rudder.com

[Kitfox Aircraft]

Sorry.. Here is the PDF for the Fly-out info

[TahoeTim]

two seats needed please will buy breakfast and gas

[P Morel]

Listed on SocialFlight.com

http://www.socialflight.com/event-details.php


Check it out and don't forget to RSVP

[DesertFox4]

Large wild fire closing in on Homedale, Id. .
The Soda fire has grown to over 200,000 acres as of today. Only 20% contained. Large TFR over the area for firefighting crews.
Maybe say a little prayer for our Kifox Aircraft families and their neighbors tonight.

[Paul Z]

I pray the McBean's are safe, and all associated with Kitfox Employees and families are safe.

God Bless you all!