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Fall 2010 Serving ’s Aviation Community for over 60 Years Vol 56, Issue 4 WomenWomen inin AviationAviation We dedicate this issue of the Rudder Flutter to our sisters in aviation, from those who paved the way in World War II to those who continue the tradition of perseverance, dedication, and hard work that has opened a world of possibilities for the young women of today and tomorrow.

To the pioneers: a memorial in your honor was dedicated this last summer at the Bird Aviation Museum in Sagle, Idaho. The following is a quote from that memorial: Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) attend the special dedication at the Bird Aviation Museum in Sagle, Idaho. Photos courtesy of Charles Ballo. Women of Courage

Dedicated to the 1,102 pioneering Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) who flew bomber, fighter, transport, cargo, drone, liaison, and training in defense of America’s Freedom in World War II. These female civilian pilots, under the command of the U.S. Army Air Forces, flew more than 60,000,000 miles for their country while facing incredible cultural and gender bias against women in nontraditional roles. The WASP forever changed the role of women in aviation.

Dedicated to the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES), Women’s Army Corps (WACS), Women Marines (USMCWR), Women Coast Guard (SPARS), Army Nurse Corps, Navy Nurse Corps, the civilian women (Rosie the Riveters) and others who have made significant contributions to our military–past, More than 1,000 WASPs flew present and future. in wartime service from 1942 to 1944. There are less than 300 still alive. We honor all who have lived a life of dedication to their local communities and Nineteen attended the unveiling country. We thank those women who have paved the way for others in all walks of and dedication of this monument in life by contributing to humanity and have “made a difference.” their honor. INSIDE

Lt Col Kathy Hughes ...... 3 Color of Aviation ...... 10 Hall of Fame...... 13

Radio Chatter ...... 4 Women of Courage ...... 11 System Plan ...... 14 Eastern Idaho Ninety Nines By: Sandi Bills, Secretary

2009-2010 was a busy time for the Eastern Idaho Ninety Nines. We conducted a Flying Companion Seminar last November, painted a compass rose on the tarmac at the Idaho Falls Airport, and continued adding pavers to mark the edges of the at Howe airport.

In October, three of our chapter members attended an FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) conference at the Avcenter in Idaho Falls. The conference was organized by Kathleen O’Brien, FAASTeam Program Manager on temporary assignment to the Salt Lake FSDO from Long Beach, California. Kathleen discussed “How Airplanes Fly.”

The Rudder Flutter is published by the Idaho Division of Aeronautics, Office of Safety and Education. Articles appearing in this publication are the opinion of the Sandy Storhok receiving the Governors award at the recent Convention of 99s in writer and do not necessarily represent the views of Boise. Back row--Lisa Lloyd, Sandi Bills; Front row--Nora Peters, Sandy Storhok the Staff, the Administrator, or the Department. All reasonable attempts are made to ensure the accuracy and Joy McDonald of the articles contained herein. The Rudder Flutter is published quarterly. All articles must be submitted to this office for review. All three of them enrolled in the new insistence, one of our members, Jonnie Wings Program. Landis, applied for and received the Maule Tail dragger award, which In September, the Northwest Section provided her the opportunity to take Idaho Transportation Department of the Ninety Nines met in Boise. Our lessons and check out in a Maule. Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter Eastern Idaho Chapter Chair, Sandy Director Brian Ness Storhok, was nominated for and received Sadly, one of our greatest friends, Administrator John “JV” DeThomas the Governors Award for her John Bakken, died suddenly last Aeronautics Advisory Board contribution to aviation and the example summer. Truly a friend, he was always Chairman Rodger Sorensen she sets for women. Sandy joined the one of our biggest supporters. Along Members Chip Kemper, Scott Patrick, All Ohio Ninety Nines in 1973 and with students from ISU and friends from Dan Scott, and Mark Sweeney moved to Idaho where she joined the the EAA chapter, John marked all the Division of Aeronautics Idaho chapter in 1995. She has served compass roses we painted. He was also 3483 Rickenbacker St., Boise, ID 83705 as chair of the Eastern Idaho Chapter a member of the committee that chose Website: http://www.itd.idaho.gov, Ph: 208.334.8775 since 2006. the Aviation Scholars at ISU. He has left Rudder Flutter Editor: Frank Lester an enormous hole in our chapter’s heart Email: [email protected] During her tenure, Sandy has and will be greatly missed. Assistant Editors: Tammy Schoen Email: [email protected]; Laura successfully encouraged, nudged, and Adams, Email: [email protected] prodded our chapter to become more As always, if you have questions, Graphic Design: Pauline Davis involved in promoting and supporting are interested in aviation, learning to fly, Email: [email protected] general aviation. As a result, we have or just want to have fun, I can be reached adopted the Howe Airport, (U97- by email at [email protected]. I would affectionately known as Howe love to hear from you. International), have held two flying companion seminars, and have painted two compass roses with plans to complete a third. Sandy has also made us more aware of the awards, recognitions, and scholarships available through the Ninety Nines. At her

Page 2 Rudder Flutter Kathy Hughes, the Stinson Sisters, and the Passion to Fly By: Laura Adams, Aeronautics Staff In September, the Boise chapter of the Idaho Ninety Nines hosted the Northwest section of the Ninety Nines for a fun-filled weekend of entertainment, which included a cocktail hour on Friday evening at the Warhawk Air Museum and a presentation by Lt Col Kathy Hughes, USAF, MD. To say that she is an accomplished woman would be a huge understatement, and listening to her was beyond inspiring. Her speech was delivered with such energy, passion, and endearment that by the end of the evening, we all felt personally connected to her. Barbara Morgan, BJ Carter and Kathy Hughes Lt Col Hughes is a highly decorated Stinson Airfield with its quaint Patio is named after their sisters, Katherine command pilot with over 3,700 hours, Café, Texas Air Museum, two flight and Marjorie. a senior flight surgeon, a mother of two schools, and its long, colorful aviation small children, and a member of the history. During the short time we spent In 1915, Katherine, Marjorie, and Idaho Ninety Nines. Although she with Kathy, she not only shared her Eddie opened the Stinson School of currently resides in San Antonio, Texas, personal history and passion for flying, Flying on 500 acres just west of the with her Beech Debonair parked in a San Antonio River. The rent was a hangar at Stinson Airfield (KSSF), she whopping $5.00 a year. Aviation was and her husband Paul also have a only twelve years old then, and it was residence in Council, Idaho, where they highly unusual for women to do plan to spend their retirement. anything beyond home and hearth. The first flight by a woman occurred in Her attachment to Idaho evolved 1910; the first woman was elected to during her two-year assignment as an but also regaled us with the history of Congress in 1917; and only 20% of A-10 pilot and Flight Surgeon for the the Stinson Airfield, especially the women in the United States had a high Idaho National Guard; however, she Stinson sisters, among the earliest school education. also admitted to being wildly fond of women aviation pioneers. Katherine Stinson, nicknamed the The name “Flying School Girl” after she sold the Stinson rings a family piano to pay for flying lessons, Fly Like a Pro! bell with most was the 146th pilot to be licensed and aviators because the 4th female pilot. During WWI, the New Precision Flight Controls of the two Stinson Stinsons trained both U.S. Army and Simulator in Nampa (S67) brothers who Canadian pilots. Katherine also served Brush up your skills launched the as an airmail carrier in the Southwest, Stinson VFR or IFR, IPC’s, Canada, and Asia, but was denied Corporation in Cessna 172 to King Air 200 assignment as a volunteer pilot in World Detroit, Michigan, War I. Instead, she contracted as an Single $40/hr during the 1920’s. Twin $50 Turbine $75 However, Stinson See Kathy Hughes Call 208-466-5432 Municipal Airport Continued on page 6

Fall 2010 Page 3 Radio Chatter By: Frank Lester For more Safety/Education Coordinator information Reed Ranch about the caretaker position First, the new at Johnson Creek, airport identifier please contact is “I92” for Reed Gary McElheney, Ranch. This State Airport information was Manager at 208 published in the 334-8893 or at November 18, gary.mcelheney 2010 edition of @itd.idaho.gov. the FAA Airport/Facilities Directory. Second, as part of our agreement with McCall PZL M28 Skytruck the Forest Service, Reed Ranch will be Mountain Flight CLOSED, except for emergencies, School Hosts Air Force Special returning for a three-day course of annually from November 1 through Operations Training advanced flight instruction through the April 30 to provide habitat for spring and summer of 2011. For more wintering elk. McCall Mountain/Canyon Flying information about the McCall school, Seminars, owned and operated by Lori visit their website at Johnson Creek Caretakers Needed MacNichol, recently hosted an Air Force www.mountaincanyonflying.com. for Summer 2011 special operations unit based in New Mexico and bound for Afghanistan. Warhawk Air Museum Opens New Those of you who stopped in at Although busy most of the summer Korea and Viet Nam Wing Johnson Creek airport last summer teaching advanced mountain and canyon had the pleasure of meeting the airport flying procedures to pilots from all over Over 100 visitors attended the caretakers, Paul and Bev Sunderlin. the world, Lori was particularly pleased official opening of the newest wing to Unfortunately, Paul and Bev have to be able to serve the Air Force in this the Warhawk Air Museum. The Nampa decided not to return next summer, capacity. The unit’s twin-engine turbine and Boise Police Departments opened and the Division is searching for their aircraft, a PZL M28 Skytruck, attracted the ceremonies by presenting the flags replacement. We will miss them and a lot of attention during its visit to Idaho’s and singing the National Anthem. wish them much luck and happiness backcountry. The aircraft is capable of in their future. carrying heavy loads and up to fifteen passengers to and from unimproved airstrips anywhere in the world. When they are not working on their skills in the aircraft or in the classroom, the FYI: From the FAA group of ten to twelve pilots, On November first, the FAA began loadmasters, and requiring owners to re-register their mechanics stayed aircraft in a “rolling” program that will in local hotels, end in December, 2013. The new enjoying McCall’s regulations require owners to re-register many attractions. their aircraft over the next three years The best news for and then renew the registration every Warhawk Air Museum Co-Founders Sue and John Paul, McCall’s businesses Nampa Mayor Tom Dale, Congressman Walt Minnick, and is that the Senator Jim Risch, cut the ceremonial ribbon, officially squadron will be opening the new wing. See Radio Chatter Continued on page 5

Page 4 Rudder Flutter Electronic Radio Chatter Advance Passenger Continued from page 4 Information System (eAPIS) three years thereafter. The first re- Previously, registration notices were sent on customs would October 1, 2010, for aircraft registered send a warning in March of any year. Registration letter to pilots certificates for those aircraft will expire who had violated on March 31, 2011. However, once an eAPIS aircraft owner submits his/her re- procedures. registration application and is issued a However, they new certificate, that certificate will will soon issue The Nampa Police Department and Boise Police Department begin the official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the new Korea expire three years from the month in their first penalty and Viet Nam wing of the Warhawk Air Museum. which it was issued regardless of when against a pilot for the original certificate was set to expire, non-compliance. The agency will also programming your fancy electronic e.g., a certificate originally due to expire start issuing penalties on a monthly flight instruments; and you should not in March, 2011 that was re-registered basis. If assessed a penalty, a pilot can be talking on your cell phone. in January, 2011 will expire on January expect a $5,000 fine for the first 31, 2014. violation, while each subsequent You are a pilot. You worked hard violation carries a $10,000 fine. for your certificate. Be “professional” in Currently, there is a one-time $5.00 your actions. Always use the sterile registration fee. While owners with no Safe Taxi Operations cockpit routine: preprogram all flight changes to their registration will be equipment prior to taxi; keep all chatter able to re-register their aircraft online, Distractions in the cockpit during to a minimum or better yet, none at all. those with changes will be required to taxi lead to a large number of runway Keep your eyes open and outside the forward their applications by mail. incursions. The Office of Runway Safety’s cockpit, and always follow ATC Owners are advised to submit their latest push in its fight against Runway instructions to the letter. Always write applications as early as possible in their Incursions is an emphasis on safe taxi down taxi clearances. If you ever find appropriate timeframe to allow for operations. Taxiing your aircraft should yourself unsure of what to do or where processing and mailing of the new be considered a “VFR” operation you are, call ATC for clarification or registrations. regardless of the weather conditions. progressive taxi instructions. You need to be alert to the More information can be found at: taxiway/runway markings on the Line Up and Wait www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airc pavement; you need to pay attention to raft_certification/aircraft_registry/ all the airport signage; you should not The words “Line Up and Wait” have be reading the preflight checklist or now replaced the words “Position and Hold” to instruct a pilot to enter the runway to await take-off clearance. When the controller tells you to “Line up and wait,” he/she will: state your call-sign, state the departure runway, and say “Line Up and Wait.” Be aware that the phrase “Traffic Holding in Position” will continue to be used to advise other aircraft that traffic has been authorized to “Line Up and Wait” on an active runway. The FAA campaign to educate pilots includes a new runway safety web page, which features a short training video and more details about the new procedures. Go to: www.faa.gov/go/runwaysafety and click on the “Runway Safety” banner at the top of the web page. You may also download a flyer from the site to print Some of the aircraft found in the Warhawk’s new Korea and Viet Nam wing. and handout or post.

Fall 2010 Page 5 Kathy Hughes Continued from page 3 intelligence gathering equipment. It was during this tour that she met her ambulance driver. She was the first husband, a fellow pilot in the same woman to perform the loop-to-loop squadron. With the aid of an Air Force maneuver and eventually ended her scholarship, she fulfilled her interest in career as an architect in New Mexico. medicine when she entered medical school in 1995 at the University of Marjorie Stinson, the older sister, Nebraska Medical Center. Graduation served as a draftsman in the war certificate in hand, she was assigned to department. In 1914 she became the Mountain Home Air Force Base as a 303rd licensed pilot and is a founding flight surgeon, where she qualified as a member of the Ninety-Nines. Together pilot in seven different aircraft, the barnstorming sisters managed to eventually moving to Boise and her raise $2 million dollars for the American favorite assignment, a tour with the Red Cross, and by the end of her life, Idaho Air National Guard. Marjorie had become a well-known Kathy beckoned us all to fly in and pilot and historian. experience it for ourselves. Perpetuated by a powerful and tenacious work ethic, good fortune By the late 1920’s, the City of San Describing the evolution of her own continued to follow Kathy, as she moved Antonio had taken over Stinson Air passion for flight, Kathy entered on to become Senior Medical Field. It became a permanent airport in Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) at Officer/Pilot on an exchange tour with 1930 and construction was completed Laughlin AFB, Del Rio, Texas, in 1988. the Royal Air Force in the United in 1936. What a work of art it is! The Although she had difficulty with Kingdom. There, she flew the BAE city has done a magnificent job airsickness in the T-37 (Tweety Bird) preserving the original look and feel as during the first six months, it was the the airport has expanded over the years. sleek, afterburning T-38 that she fell in love with. The pure adrenaline rush of “pulling Gs” sealed her passion for flying. After graduating from UPT, she served as a T-38 Systems Hawk advanced jet trainer Instructor Pilot for conducting clinical and flight equipment the next four trials. Although these tests often focused years, joining the on flight helmets and G-suits, she Ninety Nines brought smiles to our faces when she while stationed at related some of her unique experiences Offut AFB, testing “in-flight relief” devices for Nebraska. women flying jets.

Restricted Currently, Kathy is completing her from flying fighters residency in Aerospace and Occupational by the combat Medicine in San Antonio. She is proud exclusion law, to be 1 of only 80 female fighter pilots, Kathy chose to fly and the only female Pilot/Physician in the RC-135V/W the United States Air Force today. As Rivet Joint, a she emphasized that less than 1% of surveillance pilots in the military are women, the aircraft equipped Recruiter within her burst forth. She with an extensive ended the night appealing to women to array of come fly with the Air Force. sophisticated

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Fall 2010 Page 7 Page 8 Rudder Flutter Rathdrum Eagle Project Benefits Magee Airstrip (S77) By: Lee Hannibal Eagle Scout candidate Aron Tesulov of Rathdrum Boy Scout Troop 216 laid in two new sets of tie downs at the Magee Airstrip on October 2, 2010. This Eagle Scout project was the conclusion of weeks of planning by Tesulov, who worked with Gene Soper, Phil Cummings, Coeur d’Alene Airport Operations Manager, and the Idaho Division of Aeronautics. Gene Soper, recently inducted into the Idaho Aviation Hall of Fame, was one of Aron’s principal advisors on the project.

From left to right, Cody Vandever, Aron Tesulov, Jill Tesulov, Dan Tesulov, Eric Campbell, Callen Hannibal, Toni Hannibal Scout Master, Brandon Tesulov. Photographs courtesy of Lee Hannibal.

The project wasn’t as easy as one to the scouting way, but is only the might think. Use of power tools of any beginning of his Eagle Scout service, kind by scouts is prohibited by the Boy which will follow him throughout the Scouts of America, so holes were dug rest of his life. and concrete mixed by hand. A lot of old fashioned hard work and sweat went Aron was assisted on this project into the project, but at the end of the by his friends and family: Brandon day, Aron found completion to be far Tesulov (Eagle Scout), Callen Hannibal more rewarding than he had anticipated. (Life Scout), Eric Campbell (Life Scout), and Cody Vandever. Adult leaders Troop 216 of Rathdrum adopted assisting in the project were Dan and Magee several years ago. As a community Jill Tesulov, and Toni and Lee Hannibal. service, the troop cleans up and helps maintain the airstrip each spring after the Aron Tesulov winter thaw. A major difficulty Aron faced in Because of their completing the project was locating the strong commitment, proper tie downs. Aron contacted Phil Aron decided that Cummings for some advice with his his Eagle Project dilemma. Phil, donating time and should benefit Complete Full Leather Interiors Are Our Specialty materials, manufactured each tie down Idaho aviation and Located on the at the Coeur d’Alene airport, ensuring Magee. This project Nampa Municipal Airport that the project would be completed is the culmination Tel (208) 465-5035 on time. of Aron’s devotion

Fall 2010 Page 9 The Color of Aviation: Sue Ranney By Gene Nora Jessen 35, Learjet 55, and Falcon 50; Sue Ranney cringes at being likened after leaving Boise Cascade, she to a pioneer, but the McCall woman, added a Hawker 700A and who broke new ground as a corporate Westwind to her list of jets. pilot, certainly meets the definition. “The hard part was not In 1977, at age 22, Ranney began handling the airplanes,” flying for Boise Cascade Corporation. Ranney said. “The challenge She was one of 18 pilots for the was getting flying experience company, which ran one of the most despite prejudice along the elite flight and maintenance operations way.” She watched as many of in the country, carrying passengers the jobs she wanted were given safely anywhere, anytime, in any to less qualified men, some of weather across the US, Canada and whom were her own students! Europe. It is believed Ranney was the Sue today first female pilot flying as captain for a Although having been in Fortune 500 company. At Boise an airplane only once in her life, in years younger than the FAA minimum Cascade, she flew the Learjet 24, Learjet 1972, while learning to fly near her age, having successfully passed all the home town of Monmouth, required tests. Upon reaching 23, the Illinois, Ranney soloed in FAA issued her a permanent ATP five days and became a certificate. private pilot in a nearly impossible 30 days. In one Ranney has logged well over 13,000 year, she qualified as a hours of flying time in her career. commercial pilot and as an instrument, multi-engine flight instructor.

She had decided early on that flying corporate jets would be her goal, rather Pink is a very strong color in than the airlines, “Much aviation. Sue’s success has shown more varied and that perseverance, dedication, and interesting,” as she sees it. hard work will overcome even the She built flying time and greatest of manmade obstacles. experience by spending Although Sue deflects many of the several years as a flight compliments due her with a “that’s- instructor, and flying as a just-part-of-the-territory” humility, FAR Part 135 charter pilot her example benefits all young in all the Cessna 300/400 aviators, especially young women series aircraft; in the Piper whose course in life is set for the sky. Seneca, Aztec, and Navajo; Gene Nora Jessen, of Meridian and and in the Beechcraft Baron, McCall, is a pilot and the author of Queen Air, and King Air. two books: “The Powder Puff Derby of 1929” and “The Fabulous Flight She received her multi- of the Three Musketeers.” engine Airline Transport – Editor Sue Ranney of McCall is shown here in this 1979 Pilot (ATP) Letter of photo in the pilot seat of a Lear Jet while she was Competency at age 20, three Photographs courtesy of Sue Ranney a corporate pilot for Boise Cascade Corporation.

Page 10 Rudder Flutter Women of Courage Bird Aviation Museum - Memorial Dedication The WASP was a pioneering was at the expense of their families or organization of civilian female pilots July 17, 2010 classmates. In fact, there were no gold employed to fly military aircraft under [service] stars allowed in their parents’ the direction of the United States Army windows; and because they were not Air Forces during World War II. The ordinary, rather they were trailblazers considered military, no American flags female pilots, trained at Avenger Field who wanted to serve their country by were allowed on their coffins. in Sweetwater, Texas, would end up flying aircraft. numbering over a thousand, each In 1944, General Arnold made a freeing a male pilot for combat service In fact, more than 25,000 American personal request to Congress to and duties. They received training as women applied for training, but only militarize the WASP; it was denied. aviation cadets with no combat or 1,830 were accepted and took the oath. Then, on December 7, 1944, in a speech gunnery training, but were expected to Exactly 1,074 of those trainees to the last graduating class of WASPs, fly maneuvers that were necessary to successfully completed the Army Air General Arnold said, “You and more recover from any position. They were Forces flight training, graduated, and than 900 of your sisters have shown the first women in history to fly military received orders to report to their you can fly wingtip to wingtip with aircraft and paved the way for every assigned air base. Sixty-eight years ago, your brothers. I salute you. We of the female military pilot who is serving our on November 16, 1942, the first class Army Air Force are proud of you. We country today. We most likely would of 29 women pilots reported for duty. will never forget our debt to you.” With not have female pilots in the military victory in WWII almost certain, on without the special passion and In October, 1943, male pilots were December 20, 1944, the WASP was dedication of these women who flew refusing to fly the B–26 Martin Marauder quietly and unceremoniously over 60,000,000 miles. More than 60 (known as the “Widowmaker”) because disbanded. What is amazing is that years ago, the WASPs flew fighter, of its horrendous fatality record. General there were no honors, no benefits, and bomber, transport, and training aircraft Hap Arnold ordered WASP Director very few “thank you’s.” In fact, just as they had paid their own way to enter training, they had to pay their own way back home after their honorable service to the military.

In 1977, 33 years after the WASP was disbanded, Congress finally voted to give the WASPs the veteran status they had earned, but these heroic pilots were not invited to the signing ceremony at the White House. It was not until seven years later that the medals were delivered by mail in plain brown envelopes.

In March of this year, many of the surviving WASP members traveled to Washington, DC, to accept the Photograph courtesy of Charles Ballo. Congressional Gold Medal, one of the highest civilian honors awarded by in defense of America’s freedom while Jacqueline Cochran to select 25 WASPs Congress. facing incredible cultural and gender to be trained to fly the B–26 and prove bias against women in nontraditional to the male pilots that it was safe to fly. roles, overcoming multiple injustices See Women and inequities in order to serve their Thirty-eight women lost their lives Continued on page 12 country. These women chose not to be while serving their country. Their burial

Fall 2010 Page 11 Calendar of Events

February 2011 April 2011

4-5 Flight Instructor Refresher/Pilot Safety Clinic, 8-9 Flight Instructor Refresher/Pilot Safety Clinic, Airport Holiday Inn, Boise, Frank Lester, (208) 334-8780, AvCenter Hangar, Nampa, Boise, Frank Lester, (208) 334-8780, [email protected] [email protected]

March 2011 Email your event information to 11 IA Renewal, Best Western Vista Inn at the Boise Airport, [email protected] for inclusion in the Tim Henderson, (208) 334-8782, [email protected] Rudder Flutter and the Aeronautics website.

Women Continued from page 11

On July 17, 2010, the Bird Aviation Museum in Sagle, Photos courtesy of Charles Ballo. Idaho, honored all who have served in the military, past and present, and who will serve in the future. It was an opportunity more than 60 years later, for everyone to say “THANK YOU” to these heroic women! MissingMissing oror OverdueOverdue The above was extracted from the Bird Aviation website tribute to the WASPs and their Aircraft???Aircraft??? accomplishments in World War II. I should have known more; my mother-in-law was an Army Nurse in Burma. Although this is not the full article, it should give you a very good understanding of what Report It they had to endure. – Editor Immediately!!! Idaho State Communications 800-632-8000 (Available 24/7/365)

Page 12 Rudder Flutter Congratulations Idaho Aviation Hall of Fame Inductees Congratulations to Boise native, Don Pape and Athol’s Gene Soper on their induction into the Idaho Aviation Hall of Fame (IAHOF).

Gene Soper Photographs courtesy of Harry Sauerwein and the IAHOF, Pape family Don Pape and Soper family.

Idaho Aviation Hall of Fame Inductees

Emcee Mike Pape presenting his father, Don, and Gene Soper their plaques.

Fall 2010 Page 13 Idaho Airport System Plan By: Bill Statham The System Plan study is now Aeronautics Airport Planning and complete after three years of information Programming Project Manager gathering, analysis, and reporting. The work was accomplished with an The Division of Aeronautics’ mission exceptional consulting team, consisting is to “...provide the highest quality, most of Wilbur Smith Associates as the prime, effective, efficient, and safest airport with T-O Engineers of Boise, HDR system for all users of aviation services.” Engineering, Inc. of Boise, and ES To ensure that the state’s airport system Engineering of Rathdrum as sub- is developed to meet Idaho’s consultants. Each of the 75 transportation, economic, and safety included in the study contributed needs, the Division of Aeronautics substantial amounts of data and their initiated the Idaho Airport System Plan perspective as an Idaho airport while a (IASP). This comprehensive study multi-disciplinary Project Advisory follows a strategic approach to provide Committee contributed perspective and a blueprint to ensure that Idaho’s future scrutiny as the work progressed. system of airports meets the state’s needs. The results of the study are now available on the Idaho Division of This project includes separate Aeronautics webpage at analyses focusing on several http://itd.idaho.gov/aero/. components of the state’s aviation Individual Airport Brochures system and activity types. The three Executive Summary These brochures are airport specific, separate analyses that comprise this The Executive Summary is a full full-color reports for each of the 75 update to the IASP include the color presentation of the major findings airports included in the study. Each report following: of the study, a recap of the Economic discusses the airport, its major users, the Impact findings, and a listing of the local economy and its facilities, the role Idaho Airport System Plan: provides recommended policies and initiatives the airport serves in the aviation a long-term outlook for the state’s for the future. community, forecasts of future activity at system of public-use airports and the airport, recommended facility and identifies a recommended development Technical Report service improvements, and the amount plan that strategically improves airport Chapter One of economic benefits the airport provides. facilities and moves the system towards System Goals and Measures its established policies. Chapter Two Airport Pavement Maintenance Inventory Management Reports Economic Impact Analysis: Chapter Three The principal objective of the determines the contributions that Airport Role Analysis statewide pavement management airports make to the local and state Chapter Four program is to assess the relative economy through the provision of Forecasts of Aviation Activity condition of pavements for paved GA aviation services. The study analysis Chapter Five airports. The program serves as a tool 2008 Idaho Airport System Plan 1-2, System Performance Analysis in identifying system needs, state quantifies the economic benefits of each Chapter Six programming decisions for federal of Idaho’s study airports to show the Recommended System of Airports grant aid, Idaho Airport Aid Program importance of airports to the state’s Chapter Seven funding, legislative decision making, economy. Policy Analysis & Investigation and the planning needs of local Recommendations jurisdictions. Secondarily, the program Compatible Land Use Guidelines: Chapter Eight should develop accurate pavement developed to promote an understanding Implementation Plan inventories and identify necessary of compatible land-use-planning around Appendix A maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and airports and provide assistance to local Future Facility and Service Objective reconstruction projects. The role of governments and land-use-planners Compliance Idaho Aeronautics is to identify the who have an airport within their Appendix B pavement needs and recommended jurisdiction. Each of these independent Idaho Airport Economic Impact Study process of preserving the pavements elements is documented separately and Appendix C within the IASP and the National Plan is considered an integral component of Idaho Compatible Land Use of Integrated Airport Systems. the overall system planning process. Guidelines

Page 14 Rudder Flutter Fall 2010 Page 15 Celebrate Backcountry Flying While Helping It By: Colleen Back is focused on initiatives that preserve, protect and/or increase Idaho Aviation Foundation: Helping access to public use airstrips in Idaho General Aviation Continue Idaho, in addition to promoting to Flourish safety. Although the IAF may fund activities that the IAA carries out, The Idaho Aviation Foundation it is not involved in the (IAF) is a non-profit organization for organization or management of the Idaho Aviation Association (IAA) those activities. In other cases, and other individuals or organizations the IAF may fund programs that need financial support for projects unrelated to IAA work, but are that are consistent with the IAF mission. in concert with their similar “Many people don’t really know what missions. the IAF does, since we do not have members,” notes IAF President Jim Examples of activities funded Davies. or under consideration by the IAF include: A charitable organization that accepts tax-deductible donations, the • A grant to help offset some IAF generally works in the background research expenses for a new through a small Board of Directors. It edition of Galen Hanselman’s Fly Idaho, a valuable resource originally released in the early 1990’s. • Grants to assist with improvements at Chamberlain Basin and Cold Meadows. Many more examples may be found at • Grants for Wilderness Within www.idahoaviationfoundation.org. Reach, a program that provides the physically and IAF Announces Commemorative mentally challenged an Fund Raising Campaign opportunity to experience the Idaho Wilderness. The IAF needs your support to take • Funds for a webcam in the on the kinds of activities enumerated busy Boise-McCall corridor above and to seek out future initiatives. (above Horseshoe Bend Donations of any size are welcome and looking north/northeast)— are tax deductible. Just in time for the viewable on the IAF website. holiday season, the IAF has announced • Annual grants to the IAA for a special fund-raising campaign giving improvements such as picnic those who enjoy flying the backcountry, tables at key Idaho airstrips. a beautiful reason to donate. The • Funds to develop the new campaign celebrates Idaho’s backcountry Idaho Aeronautical Chart, flying heritage with three handsome which is available through Aeronautics. • Future work to either re-open old airstrips and/or develop Backcountry amenities at other airstrips. Continued on page 17

Page 16 Rudder Flutter Backcountry Continued from page 16 posters featuring three different aircraft, • Enhance or each specific to Idaho’s backcountry. Improve For a donation of $120 or more, a donor Aviation Safety will receive the poster of their choice. and Education, Smaller donations, although not eligible and for a poster, will also receive a memento • Other projects in appreciation of their support. in line with IAF objectives. IAF Solicits Grant Proposals Interested The Idaho Aviation Foundation is parties may visit extending its grant submission deadline www.idahoaviatio and welcomes individuals or nfoundation.org or organizations who desire funding for call 208-859-5537 projects that support general aviation to learn more in Idaho. Grant proposals supporting about the the following areas will be considered: foundation and the grant process. • Development of potential or future airstrips, • Improvement of existing facilities or airstrips,

MONITOR GUARD FREQUENCY 121.5! If you hear a distress signal or radio call: Note your altitude, location and time and PASS IT ON…IMMEDIATELY!!! • ATC or FSS • FSS: 800-WXBRIEF (800-992-7433) • Idaho State Communications (800-632-8000) • Local FBO • Local County Sheriff

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