Kitfox Mountain Fly – OUT
offered and coordinated by Stick & Rudder Aviation (Paul Leadabrand)
(in conjunction with the Kitfox Factory Fly-in)
To gain some mountain flying proficiency
To see beautiful Idaho
To land on grass
To eat a good brunch (@ Smiley Creek Lodge)
To further the Kitfox social
Where:
To Smith Prairie (2U0) – Smiley Creek (U87) – Garden Valley (U88) – and return to Homedale (S66).
If the pilots attending are sufficiently experienced – and the airplanes are appropriately configured other shorter (less smooth) airstrips will be shown – the pre-trip meeting will determine this.
When:
SATURDAY 9/3
0730 wheels up from Homedale – en masse (that's French)
An informal pre-trip meeting will be held after the in-formal factory dinner (FRIDAY) the night before.
Estimate return to Homedale by 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 to cross mountain passes – and how to approach and the 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 (probably me, as my SLSA has a climb prop setting and big tires).
● Reservations for Breakfast is not offered by the lodge, therefore we may not all be able to sit together if we want to get served in a reasonable amount of time. Ordering & the bill is on your own.
● We will stretch our legs (bathrooms) at each of the 3 airports listed.
● If the shorter-length airports are used by only some pilots along the way – be considerate of the other Kitfox's patiently circling overhead for you to catch back up.
● 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 Smiley Creek, if you bring your own gas can!
● Depending on our route – mountain pass altitudes may be as high as 10,000' (Smiley Creek is 7160'). Environmental conditions could send the Density Altitude even higher.
● No maps are needed – I will provide you with an enlarged copy of the route.
● Family and friends back home can monitor our route, via a Internet link, to my personal satellite tracker.
Stick & Rudder Aviation
Paul Leadabrand - owner, flight instructor
Email: kitfox.training@gmail.com
208-477-1318
Web site: stick-rudder.com
1st Annual Kitfox Mountain Fly-Out
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