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
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
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
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