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Fly-out to Anderson Airmotive
August 21,
Grangeville Airport Grangeville, Idaho
Sat. Aug. 21 - EAA Chapter 102 is organizing a fly-out for a tour of Anderson Airmotive in Grangeville, ID. It is the largest radial engine re-builder. Need to arrive there by 7:30 or 8:00 am Pacific Time. Transportation will be provided from the airport to Anderson's. Contact Bob Brunson vbbrunson@msn.com or Jo An Colby Marquardt mountainwings@montanasky.com Info: Jo An Colby Marquardt Event Email: Author:Bob Brunson
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Russian Flat Work Session
August 21 thru 22, 2010
Russian Flat Airfield
Weather permitting, the Russian Flat Airstrip will be open for the August 21/22 work session. Century Paving finished up on Wednesday August 11 with everything that has to be done to open the runway. This has been a huge undertaking and has finally come to fruition through the efforts of the Montana Pilots Association and funding by the Recreational Aviation Foundation. Century Paving of Lewistown has donated labor and equipment to the project and without them the project still wouldn't be finished. The runway has been mowed and windsocks will be up by the weekend of the work session. Just to give you and idea of what needs to be done:
Some grass needs to be seeded--Jeff Patnode in charge
The toilet has some settling around it that has to be filled in--Dan Prill in charge
The campground needs to be cleaned up--John McKenna in charge
The gates need to be installed on the airplane corral--Tim Robertson in charge
Century Paving will provide steaks for Saturday night so please RSVP to Tim Robertson at trobertson@centurypaving.com or Jeff Patnode at jeffrey.patnode@gmail.com. If you don't RSVP you may find yourself without a Steak.
There is no water so you will have to bring your own.
Russian Flat is at about 6400' elevation and about 3000' long. Landing to the west is uphill and is the preferred way. Takeoff to the East. There are two windsocks, one north of the runway on the west end and one south of the runway on the east end. It's location is N46o 43' 28.24" W110o 24' 41.07". If you Google Earth the runway you can see it there. As always you need to research the airstrip for yourself and determine your airplanes capabilities. Nose wheel planes can go in but please be careful. Call intentions on the 122.90 frequency.
If you drive go from Utica to Sapphire Village and then follow the main road to Russian Flat. It is about 29 miles. Turn in at the main campground and follow the post and pole road to the aircraft campground. It can easily be seen from the main gravel road. We have a permit for the post and pole road travel.
There are still cattle in the area so the airplanes will have to be parked in the airplane corral. There are no tie downs available so you need to bring your own. This can be a windy area so make sure you have them.
Please bring shovels and rakes, bug dope, and sun screen and come have some fun at the newest airstrip in the US.
Fly Safe
Dan Prill Info: Dan Prill 406-788-1185 Event Email: Author:Dan Prill
25th Annual Car Show / 9th Annual Fly-In, 1/8 mile Nostalgia Drags and various flying events. Best of Show Awards for top five cars and airplanes. Airplane rides, stock car races, show planes, burn-out contest bowling ball bombing Info: Dave Ries Website:www.cutbankairport.org/montana-fun-weekend/ Author:Geanette Cebulski
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Columbus Airport Woltermann Memorial Dedication Fly-In
Hello this is Cody Folkvord at Headwaters Flying Service in Three Forks. I am hosting the Grand Opening of my new FBO on Friday night the 30th. We are going to have a smoker come in and cater dinner, Have a wet bar from the Sacajawea Hotel, and will have live music for a dance. It should be a lot of fun. Also the Sacajawea is offering a special rate for all the pilots who would like to stay there call for reservations. Thanks
Cody Folkvord
this was a long row to hoe, but it shows how great things happen when folks with good intentions work to solve a problem! Congratulations to everyone involved!
> Folks,
> We're having a public opening for the Reed Ranch airstrip on
> Friday, 30 July. You are all invited to attend the ceremony, look the
> field over and attend our picnic luncheon. The schedule below.
> Reed Ranch Airstrip identifier is "ID93" but the this will
> change soon to a public use identifier. It is located on the
> DNJ051/026, five miles south of Krassel, elevation 4157' MSL. The
> runway is oriented 34/17 and is 100' wide by 2070' long. Normally land
> RW16 and depart RW34m, CTAF 122.9. Our schedule:
>
> 0700 - Cessna 206 fly Boise to Reed w/ 5 Pax
> 0830 - C206 second shuttle to Reed with 5 Pax
> 0800 - field unofficially open to public aircraft landing
> 1030 - field opening ceremony (Raise the wind sock and land the first
> "official" plane)
> 1100 - lunch BBQ (pot luck side dishes for visitors - burgers and dogs
> supplied for everyone) tables and chairs provided by Gary M.
> 1330 - C206 depart for Boise with three VIP pax
> 1330 - 14 pax van departs Reed for Boise with other Aero and ITD
> personnel (home at BOI > 1700)
>
> The strip will be open for public landing at 0800 in the
> morning. We'll have a ceremonial opening photo opportunity at 1030
> followed by a picnic lunch. We'll have a grill and some burgers and
> dogs but visitors should probably bring some side dish to share. There
> will be tables and chairs but limited shade. There's no potable water
> at Reed but there is one portable toilet for the time being.
>
> John V. ("JV") DeThomas
> Administrator, Idaho Division of Aeronautics
> P.O. Box 7129
> Boise, Idaho 83707
> (208) 334-8788
Montana Antique Airplane Association's Annual Fly-In at Three Forks. Flour Bombing and Spot Landing. Fee camping on the airport. Info: Tim Linn Event Email: Author:Geanette Cebulski
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St. Ignatius Airport Pancake Breakfast & Young Eagles Fly-In
Schafer Meadows Work Session - 3rd weekend of July (16,17)Work Session begins morning of Sat Jul 17 Author:Geanette Cebulski
Reports:
Heading Bug Submission Deadline
July 12, 2010
The deadline for submissions to the next Heading Bug is July 12. Also, we are looking for a newsletter editor beginning in August. Please contact Kristi at kdunks@gmail.com if you are interested! Author:Kristi Dunks
Ravalli County Airport Breakfast fly-in Info: Leland Blatter 406 363 6471 Event Email: Author:David R Hedditch
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Russian Flat Work Session
July 10 thru 11, 2010
Russian Flat Airstrip
CHANGE-----------THE WORK SESSION HAS BEEN CHANGED TO AUGUST 21ST AND 22ND DUE TO THE MOISTURE WE HAVE HAD THIS YEAR. BY THEN THE RUNWAY SHOULD BE USABLE. Author:Dan Prill
The Cut Bank International Airport is sponsoring and aerobatic competition along with hosting by the Glacier Hangar of the Montana Pilots' Assoc. Practice day will be Friday, July 9th with the competition being held on Saturday. Sunday will be an alternate event day in case of bad weather. So far, between 10 and 15 aircraft are expected to compete with many of them being from Canada, Oregon and Washington. The airport will remain open to air traffic at all times, but NOTAMS will be posted 48 hrs in advance to the event. All spectators will be restricted to areas outside the fenced airport boundries. For further information call Dave or Roy at 406.873.8683.
June 26 & 27 - Meadow Creek Work Session & Camp Out. The work session will take place the morning of the 26th. BBQ to follow work session. Contact Perry Brown 892-3996 if you have questions. Info: Perry Brown 406-892-3996 Event Email: Author:Geanette Cebulski
Plains Airport Fly-In Breakfast. 8:00 a.m. to noon. Info: Randy Garrison 406-826-3605 Author:Geanette Cebulski
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Seeley Lake Flying Club BBQ
June 26, 2010
Seeley Lake airportSeeley Lake, MT
Come join the Fling Club 3rd annual BBQ fly in. Win raffle prizes. Kids to develop artwork for 4th of July float. Camp grounds available. Info: Charlie Wolff 206 491 7544 Event Email: Author:Charles Wolff
A two day aviation academy for students in the 6th, 7th and 8th grade. Info: Jeanne MacPherson 406-444-9568 Fax: 406-444-2519 Event Email: Author:Jeanne MacPherson
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Ft. Peck Fathers Day Fly-In Sourdough Pancake Breakfast
Annual Father's Day Fly-In June 19-20th. Saturday kicks off with Young Eagle rides, Aerobatics, Food, Vendors, Airplane Displays and more. Join us for a potluck BBQ Saturday evening. Main dish is provided. Sunday enjoy a pancake breakfast (Twin Bridges Rotary fundraiser), games for pilots, Airplane display and more. Gift for all pilots who fly in. Info: Kendra Horn 406-684-5335 Website:www.rubyvalleyaviation.com Event Email: Author:Kendra Horn
Fly-In and Concert. Billings Community Orchestra will play at approximately 10:30 am. Lunch after at the Northern Skies Hangar. Helicopter rides thru Northern Skies. Model T club will have cars available for rides. Info: John Baber 406-252-0081 Event Email: Author:Scott Newpower
Farold H. Christensen Family Fly-In at Yellowstone Airport. Come and celebrate 75 Years of Aviation to Yellowtone National Park. Campground will be available. They are looking for any Antiquer's out there who want to show off their aircraft as well as event ideas. Info: Tony 406-646-7631406-459-9825 Author:Geanette Cebulski
Saturday - June 12 The Central MT Hangar is hosting its 6th-annual fly-in pancake breakfast from 7 – 11 a.m. at the Lewistown Airport (KLWT). The event is held rain or shine! Young Eagle rides will be available for children 17 years and under. Visit the LWT Airport web site at www.lwtairport.com for more information and to see pictures of Warbirds,Antiques and Classics from previous fly-ins.
Also sharing this weekend at the airport is the annual Pioneer Power days steam gas tractor show, complete with threshing and blacksmith demonstrations. There are usually several other events taking place in and around Lewistown the same weekend so please come join us for good times, good food and good friends!
Breakfast of pancakes and eggs from 0800 and flying kids from 0900 Info: Mauri Morin 406 249 2250 or Bud Radtke 406 883 1245 Event Email: Author:Mauri Morin
BREAKS FLYIN:
11 June: Campout in the Breaks (Cow Creek) supper provided..drinks need to be pilot supplied ;
12 June: Flyout to breakfast in LWT or cook in camp, Flyouts to Central Montana strips, Hangarburgers and camp at Winifred; Jim Richmond from CubCrafters will attend to show the new Carbon Cub.
13 June: Depart "NATIONAL BUSHWHEEL AWARENESS WEEK" begins in Winifred. T-shirts and hats available. Info: Ralph Rogers 406 462 5487 Event Email: Author:Ralph Rogers
Cleanup and repair work session on the Benchmark runway and surrounding area. MPA Volunteers.... We really need your help with this Saturday's Benchmark Airstrip work session and we're going to add a little incentive! The Vigilante Hangar members will host a BBQ at the work session as a thank you for your time and effort with the Benchmark project!! Leave the sack lunches home and enjoy a BBQ lunch as we dress up the Benchmark Airstrip for our fellow aviators in Montana.
We're planning for around a 10:00 AM start but those flying in might be a little late if the area has morning fog. Everybody fly or drive safe and we'll put you to work when we see you!
I hope to see you at the Benchmark for a productive and fun day!! Info: Chuck Flynn 457-9479 or Debbie Alke 444-9569 Event Email: Author:Chuck F. Flynn
8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, to inaugurate the new ten plane hangar. In addition to the breakfast, an aviation demonstration will be held as well as a raffle for a car. Plane rides for the kids will be offered as well as an RC plane display. See you there! Info: Steve Powers 406-622-3801 Event Email: Author:Steve Powers
HOME BASE: Aero Flight School BZN
DATE: June 5, 2010
FLIGHT BRIEFING: 9:00AM
END of POKER RUN & BBQ LUNCH: 1:00PM
PRIZE SELECTION: 2:00PM
RULES:
1. Fly Safe
2. Register pilot's name and N-number. $10 per participant entrance fee.
3. Pilots/participants must fly to at least one of the participating airports. Fly to any airport, no particular order.
4. Envelopes opened by judges. Envelopes opened early will pick new envelopes at BZN.
5. Out of town participants can fly to airports and land at BZN last, then register prior to prize selection.
6. Poker hand filled in at BZN airport if not enough cards are obtained. Maximum seven cards. $5 for each additional card decided prior to opening any envelopes.
7. Best hand (seven card stud) gets pick of prizes; 2nd best hand gets 2nd choice, etc.
RAFFLE: $1 per ticket, $5 for 6 tickets
RAIN DATE: June 19, 2010 (2 week delay) Guaranteed event even if we have to walk around BZN airport for cards.
Info: Robert Shropshire 406-580-7773 Event Email: Author:Kristi Ivey
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Sunday Creek Fly-In (North of Miles City)
June 5,
Sunday Creek Airstrip Miles City , MT
Yes we will be having our yearly fly-in at Sunday creek sorry this is so late but things have been really hectic here with snow and wind storms. It will be June 5th and will start with coffee and donuts in the morning around 9am. We will have at steak fry at noon and will have games all day if the weather permits.. Miles city hangar will furnish steaks rolls and pop and coffee please bring a salad or dessert if you wish.. Info: Barb Hirsh Author:Geanette Cebulski
May 29th & 30th - Spotted Bear Work Session and Camp out. The work session will take place the morning of the 29th. BBQ to follow work session. Contact Perry Brown 892-3996 if you have questions. Info: Perry Brown 406-892-3996 Event Email: Author:Geanette Cebulski
Missoula area aviation community Pig Roast starting at noon on May 22. Hosted by the local aviation organizations including the Runway 25 Hangar Condominium Association, Five-Valleys MPA and Missoula Airport. A kitty will be available for donations to off-set any costs. Excess collection will go to EAA #517. Author:Geanette Cebulski
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Missouri Breaks Work Session
May 15,
Missouri Breaks Airstrips MT
Mark the weekend of May 15, 2010 on your calendars. There will be a work party(s) in the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument to remove sagebrush from three of the six airstrips that have been approved in the final Monument Resource Management Plan (RMP). The three airstrips are:
-Cow Creek 47*56’51”N, 109*00’29”W
-Black Butte North 47*50’44”N, 109*11’13”W
-Bullwhacker 47*50’52”N, 109*05’58”W
All three airstrips run approximately east and west. There is at least 1500’ usable runway at this time. There are no windsocks.
The plan is to remove all the sagebrush from the original foot print of the three airstrips, which will provide at least 2000’ of usable runway. Only hand tools are allowed for this work. Polaskis, or similar tools, work best (cutting the sage off just below ground level) and a pitchfork is needed to remove the sage off the runway. For those of you that do not have a Polaski, there will be loaners available. So, not having the proper tool is no excuse for not showing up. Bullwhacker and Black Butte North are the airstrips that need the most attention.
Arrive early on Saturday morning at one of the strips, spend the day cutting sagebrush and then finish up the evening with a BBQ at Cow Creek, hosted by Winifred pilot Ralph Rogers. Some of us will be camping at Cow Creek.
Be sure to bring plenty of drinking water.
If the weekend forecast is for rainy weather, the work session will be delayed to the following weekend. On May 14th I will send out to MPA members an email with any final details. Do not land in the Breaks if the ground is wet.
The Montana Pilots Association has worked long and hard to keep these airstrips available for public use and having them included on the final Monument RMP. You are asked to be considerate of other Monument visitors. Do not fly low over the Missouri River.
If you have any questions, suggestions or comments, contact me by:
Telephone: 406 529 5661 Cell
Email: ronald06@centurytel.net
Ron Normandeau, Chair, Recreational Airstrip Committee, MPA
RSVP by 1 May 2010 We need a count for the Bar-b-que
Museum of Mountain Flying Fundraiser - Dinner and Speaker - Call Art Dykstra for details 406-360-3645. Info: Art Dykstra 406-360-3645 Event Email: Author:Geanette Cebulski
Saturday, April 10, 11:30 am following AOM Meeting. MPA Board Meeting for all State Officers, Directors, Committee Chairs and Hangar Presidents. Other interested parties welcome. Info: Wade Cebulski 406-677-3219 or Geanette Cebulski 406-677-3423 Fax: 406-677-3423 Event Email: Author:Geanette Cebulski
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Heading Bug Deadline (MPA Event)
March 13,
The deadline for the next issue of our newsletter, the Heading Bug, is March 13 Info: Kristi Dunks Event Email: Author:Geanette Cebulski
Annual MPA General Membership Meeting - 8-10 AM-For ALL Members - Agenda includes-MPA SCHOLARSHIPS and AWARDS Presentations, Membership Sweepstakes Drawing, Election of State Officers and Bylaw Changes to Membership Catagories. Info: Stop at MPA Booth for Room # Author:Geanette Cebulski
Friday, 3:30-5:30 PM-MPA Hospitality will be set up in conjunction with the Static Display at the MT Aviation Conference. We appreciate Peccia & Associates of Helena for sponsoring this event. Author:Geanette Cebulski
Hangar A5 Kalispell City Airport S27 Kalispell, MT
Art Mortvedt will present his flights to the South Pole and upcoming flight to the North Pole in the same airplane. Art is a member of the Explorers Club, Scientific researcher and Alaska Bush Pilot. Follow the link for more information. Info: Jim Pierce 4067552376 or Rachel Martin Website:http://kalispellcityairport.com/index.cfm?inc=page&page=74 Event Email: Author:James R Pierce
New Date! Art Mortvedt will present his flights to the South Pole and upcoming flight to the North Pole in the same airplane. Art is a member of the Explorers Club, Scientific researcher and Alaska Bush Pilot. Follow the link for more information. Info: Robert Shropshire 406 580-7773907 978.4334 Website:www,polarflight90.com Author:Robert Shropshire
Art Mortvedt will be speaking at the Bozeman Public Library on Thursday, February 18 at 6:30 pm. He is a member of the Explorers club, flying over 5,000 hours in the arctic. It's free! Info: Robert Shropshire 580-7773 Website:www.polarflight90.com Event Email: Author:Robert Shropshire
February 4 - Deadline for Comments regarding Kalispell City Airport - I'm sure that many of you have flown into the Kalispell City Airport located in downtown Kalispell. Jim Pierce with the Flathead Hangar of the MPA needs your help to maintain this airport and protect it from local activists attempting to shut down airport operations. You will find a link at the end of this document that will enable you to send an email to the Kalispell City Council in support of the Kalispell City Airport. Your voice can help save Kalispell City and perhaps many other airports that you fly into to. Link to the City of Kalispell's "Hot Topics" which lists all the questions raised at the first Scoping Session and the answers provided to them..... http://kalispell.com/downloads/airportinformation.pdf
Link to the Kalispell City Airport Site for the history and other facts related to the "Upgrades" to the airport...... http://kalispellcityairport.com
Click on the following to send your thoughts to the city council: citycouncil@kalispell.com
Gallatin Valley Hangar Dinner & Annual Meeting (MPA Event)
January 22, 2010
Riverside Country Club2500 Springhill Rd BZN Bozeman, MT
Gallatin Valley Hangar will hold its Annual Meeting and Dinner at the Riverside Country Club Fri, Jan.22 at 6:30 pm.
Business: Election of President, Vice President, and Secretary-Treasurer for 2010
Program: "A Pioneer Aviator" by Ted Mathis, formerly Airport Director at Gallatin Field
Silent Background: "With Byrd at the South Pole, the Story of Little America," winner of the 1929-30 Academy Award for Best Cinematography, a documentary film about the first flight over the South Pole
Cost: $25/person (payable at the door)
RSVP the number of attendees in your party to anne27m@yahoo.com
January 2010 Hangar Meeting......Wednesday, January 13, 2010 Time: 6:30 PM Place: Vetter Aviation
Plan to attend our monthly meeting scheduled for next Wednesday the 13th at 6:30 PM at Vetter Aviation. See you there....Chuck
Monday, 7PM, Missoula Airport conference room.
Sorry for the late notice, but we just got confirmation that our speaker will be Tony from the Missoula Airport Control Tower. Tony has been an ATC controller in Missoula for many years and he will be retiring soon. He has been invited to speak to our pilot group regarding the latest changes in ATC at Missoula. Construction on the new Missoula control tower is scheduled to begin within the year. There will be time for questions.
We will have a short business meeting before the speaker for the purpose of electing new officers. If you'd like to know more about what being an MPA-FVH officer entails, please contact our current President Steve Rossiter by email at steverossitermt@aol.com or by phone at 529-1601. Author:Geanette Cebulski
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Heading Bug Deadline
January 10, 2010
Deadline for January and February issue of MPA Heading Bug Event Email: Author:Will Stene
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