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Published: 30 January 2013

By: Mark Spencer Who would have imagined two years ago that the pilot community in Arizona would enjoy an award winning relationship with the U. S. Forest Service? Yet this is exactly the relationship we have built with the Tonto and the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest teams. On January 16th, I was taken by surprise as District Ranger (DR) Telles interrupted our

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Published: 26 December 2012

2012: In the Backcountry Mark Spencer It’s been an incredible year in the Arizona backcountry! For Arizona pilots it’s been a year of progress, but believe me when I say, it’s been full of ups and downs. One day I’d feel higher, well than a Cub, and the next like someone had kicked me in the gut. The words offered by President John McKenna of the RAF, “Remember it’s a

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Published: 10 December 2012

Published on Dec 10, 2012 By Rich Finkle A short documentary of the Arizona Pilots Association fly-in to Pleasant Valley USFS airstrip near Young, Arizona on Nov. 30, 2012. The Arizona Pilots Assn and the Recreational Aviation Foundation re-opened this airstrip with the co-operation with the USFS. The event included some work by the backcountry committee and a lot of

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Published: 15 July 2012

PLEASANT VALLEY FLY-IN CAMP YOUNG, AZ (24AZ) July 20-22, 2012    The Arizona Pilot’s Association Invites Backcountry Pilots and aviation enthusiasts out for a good time!   The Arizona Pilot’s AssociationInvites Backcountry Pilots and aviation enthusiasts out for a good time!Pleasant Valley Days ParadePleasant Valley Fire Department

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Published: 28 January 2012

  Arizona Pilots Join Hands with USFS in Preserving the Grapevine Airstrip Mark Spencer, Recreational Aviation Foundation, Arizona Liaison In the words of one volunteer, “Do you realize we made history this weekend?” I honestly had not thought about it that way. Grapevine was officially closed by USFS Special Order 12-157 on June 27th, 1997, and not only did Arizona