Dawson County Report
Posted September 11, 2001
Canadian Sea King helicopter stops at Glendive.
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Miles City Hangar Report
Posted September 11, 2001
Plans are all set for the Oct fly-in at Alvin and Barb Hirschs.
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Sanders County Hangar Meeting
Posted September 19, 2001
The Sanders County Hangar of the MPA held its Fall quarterly dinner meeting at Granny's Café in Thompson Falls on Thursday evening.
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Alvin and Barb Hirsch Fly-In
Plans are all set for the weekend (October 6) fly-in at Alvin and Barb Hirschs. 46 degrees-50.9 min. north and 106 degrees-08.9 min west..elevation 3096 ft
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Mike Ferguson Retirement Party!
October 6, 2001, Exec Air Hangar next door to Aeronautics
Long time Montana Aeronautics Administrator Mike Ferguson is retiring. Mike is more than just the "Administrator" at Montana Aeronautics. To the pilots of Montana and the MPA he is our ambassador, our rescuer and our friend. Make plans to attend the October 6 farewell celebration for one of the great individuals of Montana Aviation.
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Sanders County Hangar Meeting
Posted September 10, 2001
The next meeting of the Sanders County Hangar of the Montana Pilots' Association will be held on Thursday, September 13th at Granny's Cafe in Thompson Falls at 7:00 PM.
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MPA Fall Fly-In!!!
September 14, 15, 16
The Annual Montana Pilots' Association Fall Fly-In is being hosted by the new Roundup Hangar September 14, 15 and 16. Activities will get started Friday evening, continue Saturday with Sunday morning departures.
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Glendive Hangar Report
Posted Sept. 10, 2001, Sumbitted Aug. 12, 2001
Local man comes back for the weekend to Glendive to teach skydiving. Fiesty as he is known is a world class skydiver from Glendive. He now lives in
Missouri and teaches skydiving full time. Robert "Fiesty" Fiesthamel has a website
if you want to learn more.
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hangar activities page...
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Valley Hangar Report
Posted August 2, 2001
Here it is the 1st of August and how many missed Schafer's?
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California Pilots Association Request Help
Posted August 2, 2001
We need your help in saving airports! The California Pilots Association is petitioning Norman Mineta, U. S. Secretary of Transportation to take action that will help save our airports. Please join us by issuing this petition (link below, or see their site. mpa web editor) in any way possible for signatures. We appreciate the opportunity to join with ALL pilot organizations to save our freedom of flight. Thank you. Lynnette Downey, California Pilots Association
http://www.calpilots.org...
MS Word version of petition...
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Flathead Hangar Report
Posted August 2, 2001
Flathead Hangar reports on activities for April through June.
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Dillon Hangar Report
Posted July 23, 2001
Dillon Hangar is once again making plans for "Airport Days" September 8th.
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Miles City Hangar Report
Posted July 23, 2001
Barb Hirsch reports on the latest from Miles City. Don't forget the October 6th Fly-In Breakfast/Rondi at the Hirsch's Ranch!
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Big Sandy Fly-In A Big Success
July 11, 2001
The Big Sandy Fly-In Breakfast and Big Kids Toy Show was a huge success. Breakfast was served to 250 and 58 Young Eagles were flown by GTF EAA Chapter 1141.
details later...
all hangar reports...
Dawson County Hangar Report
Posted June 5, 2001
New aircraft at Glendive. Ron Mighell had a 20 year dream of flying a paraplane and his dream has come true, he is flying it over the Glendive
airport these days.
full report...
Sanders County Hangar Report
Posted June 5, 2001
The Sanders County Hangar of the Montana Pilots' Association held a Poker Run on Saturday the 19th of May. Eight planes and 12 pilots and passengers assembled in Thompson Falls at 9:00 AM and drew their first card.
full report...
Valley Hangar Report
Posted May 29, 2001
The MPA Scholarship awarded to Eric James is going to proper use. The University of North Dakota sent a Bell 206 down to Laurel's Aviation and Technology Week May 15-17 and Eric was one of two pilots that flew the helicopter and presented the UND program to the students of Montana.
full report...
Great Falls Hangar Report
Posted May 29, 2001
The Great Falls Hangar had 13 aircraft turn out for a round-robin flight from Great Falls-Choteau-Chester-Fort Benton-Great Falls.
full report...
Glendive Hangar Report
Posted May 17, 2001
Glendive has a float plane landing site posted on the web that has attracted float planes.
full report...
Valley Hangar Report
Posted May 18, 2001
Valley Hangar held their annual Young Eagle Tour, this was a good turnout as we had approximately 70 students from the 8th grade.
full report...
First Flight! - Sanders County Hangar
Posted May 14, 2001
We thought the MPA would enjoy seeing Walt Pickering's completed Christavia project. After 12 years of perserverance Walt has completed his plans-built Experimental plane.
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hangar and activity page...
Forsyth Rendezvous - April
Bailey Egan Reports on the April Rondy
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MPA Spring Board Meeting
The Spring Board Meeting of the MPA was held April 17, 2001 at the Yogo Inn in Lewistown, Mt. There were 18 people in attendance. The weather was a little unsettled but it allowed pretty good attendance. Some flew, some drove and some walked but no one came by tractor or horse back.....
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Circle Rendezvous - March
Photo Report on March Rondy
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Glacier Hangar March Report
Glacier Hangers monthly meeting on March 19,2001. Discussion on summer camping trips into Schaefers. Group trip planning for Deadwood, Edmonton, Silverwood, and Oshkosh.
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NEW HANGAR! - Roundup Forms Hangar
We organized the Roundup hanger of the MPA in November of 2000 with 11 members joining....
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Flathead Hangar
News and meeting agenda from the March 26th meeting......
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Sanders County March Hangar Report
The Sanders County Hangar of the Montana Pilots' Association held their spring quarterly meeting at.....
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Valley Hangar Report
March 7, 2001, Posted March 8, 2001
Our March Hangar meeting was held the first Thursday, March 1st, It was a dinner meeting and the subjects of the meeting were as.....
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Missoula Airport Day
Sunday, July 8th - Homebuilts, Antiques, Air NG, Forest Service aircraft, displays, food, gift vendors. Cost will be minmum, yet to be set but in the $1 or $2 per person range. EAA Chapter 517 will be hosting Young Eagle flights. Tours of the USFS Smoke Jumper center will be offered also.
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Big Sky EAA'ers Web Site Launched (January 10, 2001)
Montana EAA Members and Chapters now have web site to stay in touch with each other.
http://www.hwy2.com/bigskyeaa.....
Valley Hangar Report
Posted June 19, 2001
The Valley Hangar Poker Run started our with thunderstorms, we sat around waiting for the storms to go over so we had the Bar-B-Q at noon while the rain came down. The skies cleared up about 1:30 so we cranked up the planes and had a bombing contest.
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Glasgow Meeting
At the April 5th meeting in Glasgow we are having Jim Cooney putting on a Safety seminar for anyone interested. This will work into the Wings Program. It will start with a dinner at 6:30pm, no host, and the safety program will start at 7. It will be held at the Glasgow Elks dining room.
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North Central Hangar Report
Carmen Sibra of Big Sandy awarded for solo on way to becoming a Private Pilot.
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Dawson County January Photo Report
Glendive Hangar member, Butch Howard with Dick Cheney at a oil field camp in Hassi Messaoud, Algeria.
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Miles City Hangar Report
Barb Hirsch reports on the January Miles City Activity.
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UPDATE! Montana Aviation Legislation Call to Action
Senate Bill 280: (Airport Loan 1 cent going into the Grant Account) is scheduled for hearing on Friday, February 2, 2001. Room 405 at 8 AM. Senator McNutt, the bills sponsor, would like as many of you as possible to be there to testify...
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Link to e-mail your legislator....
Text of the Bill....
Aviation and the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument
As many of you have heard the Breaks have been designated a National Monument. At issue for aviation is the management plan that by the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) citizen-based Central Montana Resource Advisory Council (RAC) to "Ban commercial recreational (sic) overflights over the Missouri River Corridor."
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Montana Aviation Legislation Needs Member Support
The Aviation Organizations of Montana asked for Bill LC0611 to be drafted for replacing the 1 cent/gallon tax on aviation fuel that sunset Dec. 31, 2000. The money goes to the Aeronautics Airport Loan and Grant Program and was adopted by the MPA Board Of Directors at the Fall Board Meeting.
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Link to e-mail your legislator....
Text of the Bill....
Calendar Updates!
(January 10, 2001)
Flathead Hangar announces recreational/backcountry airstrip work sessions and North Central Hangar will once again have it's "Fly-In Breakfast and Big Kids Toy Show". This year the breakfast will be held at the Big Sandy Airport.
Work Sessions Detail.....
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Anne Millbrooke found in Alaska! (January 9, 2001)
Aviation Historian Anne Millbrooke is a long time MPA Member (North Central Hangar) and in the past has been a regular submitter of newsletter material. Around North Central Hangar the question is often asked "What's Anne Millbrooke up to? Is she still up in Alaska?" Were happy to report she doing fine and has sent along the following. The first was written for the Nome Vistors Center. The second outlines the WWII Lend Lease Air Route through GTF. Thanks Anne!
Famous Aviators and Nome, Alaska.....
Lend Lease Air Route of World War II.....
Montana Pilot Pat Doyle
December 12, 2000
Montana Pilot, CFI, Ag Sprayer, A&P and IA, Pat Doyle, died December 12th at his home in Turner from pancreatic cancer. Montana, especially North Central Montana, will miss Pat, his stories and his services.
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Sanders County Hangar Report for December (December 14, 2000)
The Sanders County Hangar held its winter quarterly meeting at Quinns Supper Club near Paradise, Montana.
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Valley Hangar Christmas Report (December 8, 2000)
Valley Hangar President Ken James reports on the Hangar activities for the year.
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| Glendive Hangar November Photo Report! (November 29, 2000) - Henry Mischel and the WAPA Bell 407 helicopter.....
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| Glendive Hangar Photo Report (November 3, 2000) - October activity from Dawson County.
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| Fall Fly-In Report (October 17, 2000) In spite of a weather front that roared through Western Montana on
Friday, September 22nd, the MPA 2000 Fall Fly In, hosted by the Flathead
Hangar though starting slow, ended in perfect CAVU weather on Sat and
Sun September 23 and 24, with 85 members and guests in attendance. |
| Glasgow Hangar Report (October 6, 2000) We just had our first Autumn meeting, we are holding our monthly meetings the first Thursday of the month at.......
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| Glendive Hangar Photo Report (October 1, 2000) - The latest from the Dawson County crew.
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| Sanders County September Hangar Report (October 1, 2000, Reported By Dan Lilja) - The Sanders County Hangar of the Montana Pilots Association held its September meeting at the Rimrock motel at Thompson Falls, Montana. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 by president Dan Lilja.
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| Miles City Hangar Report (September 9, 2000, Reported By Barb Hirch) - Miles City Hangar is alive and well but not too much flying going on due to the smoke. Maybe it will get better now that we will be having our October Fly-in at
The Hirsch Ranch Saturday, October 7th.......
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| Glasgow Hangar Report (August 31, 2000, Reported By Ken James) - Well the 2nd Annual Valley Hanger Fly-In is in
the history books, if you didn’t make it you missed one spectacular time......
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| Glendive Hangar Photo Report (August 28, 2000) - Glendive Hangar has been busy this summer. At least everyone except Pat "IFL" Lifto that is. See report for details
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| MPA Fall Fly-In (August 28, 2000) - The MPA Fall Fly-In Pre-Registration Form and Schedule of Events is now online, Click Here. |
| Montana State Fly-In September 22 - 24 - This year's Montana State Fly-in will be hosted by the Flathead Hangar in Kalispell, Montana. Flathead Chapter will host the fly-in at Glacier International Airport, Eagle Aviation. This is also the MPA Fall Fly-In and Board Meeting.
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| Schafer Meadows Activity Report - (July, 2000, reported by John Anderson)
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COLSTRIP HANGAR REPORT (July, 2000, reported by Bailey Egan)
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MEADOW CREEK - SPOTTED BEAR WORK PARTY (June, 2000, reported by Dan Lilja)
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SANDERS COUNTY HANGAR NEWS (June, 2000, reported by Dan Lilja)
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AVIATION DAYS (Kalispell City Airport, May 24, 2000, reported by Lori Smith)
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