Stan and Kathy Benson will be driving up to McCall from Reno and have reservations at the Holiday Inn Express
McCall ID
Homedale ID at the factory
Stan and Kathy Benson will be driving up to McCall from Reno and have reservations at the Holiday Inn Express
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!
Sweet, very sweet!
Steve Wilson
Huntsville, UT
Kitfox 85DD
912A / 3 Blade Taper Tip Warp Drive
Convertible Nosewheel & Tailwheel
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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?
THIRD Bi-AnnualKitfox Mountain Fly – OUTOffered and coordinated by Stick & Rudder Aviation (Paul Leadabrand) in conjunction with the Kitfox Factory Fly-in.The plan:August 21st & 22nd 2015
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 AviationPaul Leadabrand - founder, managing member, chief instructorEmail: kitfox.training@gmail.com208-477-1318Web site: stick-rudder.com
Sorry.. Here is the PDF for the Fly-out info
two seats needed please will buy breakfast and gas
Listed on SocialFlight.com
http://www.socialflight.com/event-details.php
Check it out and don't forget to RSVP
Paul Morel
912 Speedster
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.
DesertFox4
Admin.
7 Super Sport912 ULS Tri-gear
I pray the McBean's are safe, and all associated with Kitfox Employees and families are safe.
God Bless you all!
Last edited by Paul Z; 08-12-2015 at 09:04 PM.
Paul Zimmermann
LSRM-A
Garland, Texas