So I flew into Boise tuesday morning, and we hit the ground running Tuesday afternoon with a refresher flight. Wednesday and Thursday (today) we had two great days of practice on some really challenging and beautiful airstrips a little North and East of Boise. Here's a few pics.
A gorgeous morning, ready for a beautiful day of flying on Wednesday. It was a little hot in Boise (90 plus) but up in the mountain air-strips not so hot! The plane sure performs differently when it's so hot.
After landing at an airstrip, we shut down the airplane and had lunch on a hill on the side of the strip. The river ran by, and this was our view across the river. Beautiful! The sound of the river, the wind, and the birds was so peaceful.
My fellow trainee/new friend Aaron approaching this airstrip after we already flew in. This airstrip was quite a challenge, at 1500 feet in length and rather narrow between the pine trees with an 8 percent uphill slope.
Aaron took this video of me taking off.
These three days of practice are preparing for the big trip to the "back country". Technically, these airstrips we've done the last few days are part of the back country. But Sunday we are going to depart for a place further north in Idaho called Allison Ranch. We'll there three nights, and every day practice some of the airstrips in that area that are just a little more challenging than what we've already done. Great practice! I am soaking it in, because I know as I become more proficient and safe, myself and the Lord's precious servants I will fly in Indonesia will be safer for it.
