Bishop California

After Springville, I flew the Lama helicopter to the Canyon Complex fire in Quincy California. I landed for fuel in Bishop Ca.



The guys at the Bishop Airport were very friendly.

Springerville Arizona

After working with the White Mountain Apache Tribe, I was assigned to Springerville (7000') for a week. There wasn't too much flying, due to afternoon thundershowers, but for the summer time the temps sure were cool.

The SA315B Lama helicopter parked on the helipad at Springerville AZ.

Fancy Artwork

Check out the fancy feathers on my Helicopter helmet. Thank you to Delrel for your electrical tape artwork. I had a really good time working with the Fort Apache helicopter crew and consider them all my friends. I hope I'm able to work with them again in the future.

Maverick Camp

Maverick Camp is a now defunct fire camp on the White Mountain Apache Reservation. It's a beautiful spot and offers good placement of crews. I heard recent talk about the possibilities of re-manning it. You can see the SA315B Lama helicopter sitting on the helipad.



A close up of the SA315B Lama helicopter parked at Maverick Camp.

Reservation Lake - White Mountains AZ

This is Reservation Lake in the beautiful White Mountains of eastern Arizona. I used this lake to fill my bambi bucket while flying the Astar B3 to drop water on a fire at 9,000 feet.


Another view of the Bambi bucket with the B3 Astar.

Fort Apache Helitack Crew - Whiteriver AZ

The Fort Apache Helicopter Initial Attack Crew.

BIA Longline Training

Bear demonstrating the helicopter's "Remote Hook".


Helicopter long line fire crew training for the Fort Apache and San Carlos fire crews.

The Solano Fire - Tucson AZ

Looking at the fire on the East side of the ridge.


The Astar 350 B3 on the Salano Fire southwest of Tucson Az.

The Astar and the Kmax.

Tahquitz Rock, Idyllwild, Ca

Aproaching Tahquitz Rock near Idyllwild Ca while on my way back to Santa Fe, New Mexico.



Sunset on the desert just east of Phoenix

Romeo & Juliet

Flying out of Talkeetna, Alaska.

under the heading of "SAD BUT TRUE"

From my buddy Shannon...

Last week I purchased a burger and fries at McDonalds for $3.58.

The counter girl took my $4.00 and I pulled 8 cents frommy pocket and gave it to her. She stood there, holding the nickel and 3 pennies. While looking at the screen on her register, I sensed her discomfort and tried to tell her to just give me two quarters, but she hailed the manager for help. While he tried to explain the transaction to her, she stood there and cried.

Why do I tell you this?

Because of the evolution in teaching math since the 1950s:

Teaching Math In 1950
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price. What is his profit?

Teaching Math In 1960
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price, or $80. What is his profit?

Teaching Math In 1970
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80. Did he make a profit?

Teaching Math In 1980
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80 and his profit is $20 Your assignment: Underline the number 20.

Teaching Math In 1990
A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is selfish and inconsiderate and cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the preservation of our woodlands. He does this so he can make a profit of $20. What do you think of this way of making a living?

Topic for class participation after answering the question: How did the birds and squirrels feel as the logger cut down their homes? (There are no wrong answers.)

Teaching Math In 2006
Un ranchero vende una carretera de madera para $100. El cuesto de la produccion era $80. Cuantos tortillas se puede comprar?

The Annex

This is "The Annex". The Annex is a power plant located at the bottom of Annex Lake, where it dumps in to the Taku Inlet.

Comming around the tree line on final to the landing pad at the Annex.

The caretakers quarters and the landing pad off to the right.

Yogi waiting on the pad to greet us.

The Eagle Glacier

Dropping a couple of guys off at the Eagle Glacier Forrest Service Cabin for a few days. This is a beautiful area.


Here's what it's like looking from the cabin towards the Eagle Glacier.

When ya gotta go.

Dropping climbers off at Nugget Spires for a day of rock and ice climbing.

Another beautiful day in Juneau

This is the FAA helipad at Pederson Hill.


El Puerco "The Pig" on the pad at Pederson. You can see the Mendenhall Glacier in the background.

Rescue 911

On Jan 31, 2006 I flew to Tenakee (ten-a'-key) Alaska to pick up a man who had injured his leg. I had about an hour to kill while there so I cruised the village and had lunch at Rosies. Tenakee is a very cool little Alaskan village.



This is the Heli dock at Tenakee..


This is Snyder Merchantile (Since 1899) on what I guess you could call "main street" of Tenakee. Actually, it's the only street in Tenakee, and it's not quite a street either.


This is what the inside of Snider Merchantile looks like today. It's still resembles much what it must have looked like when it was built in 1899.


Main Street (Downtown Tenakee)


The light is always on at Rosies, Blue Moon Cafe.


This is the inside of the Blue Moon Cafe. No, the room is no larger looking the other way. It's just a really small, messy little joint without running water or toilets. That's right, the out house is in the back... of the resturant. Not the back yard, the back of the resturant.


The Local US Post Office.

Happy Valentines Day...

Today we landed on Mount McGennis...




and these two mountain goats came over to see what we were doing.

This one's for you Al...

This is on top of South Pass where AT&T has a remote site located.

Enjoying a good cigar while the ATT tech makes repairs.

Survey Says...

These pictures were taken a couple days ago while I was taking a survey crew around to look for rocks. I'm not sure why they waited until the middle of winter to look for rocks, but it's ok, it keeps me working.

Let it snow, let it snow...

Landing on the road at Jualin. Jualin is about 50 miles N/W of Juneau. You can't drive there because no roads go there. The only way in is by boat or helicopter.