Well Hanselman's new book is out. 20 bucks more for the Fly Utah than the Fly Idaho book. You get a free chart but I think it is to make up for the 182 he wrecked while doing the book. I wonder what dificulty rating he gave that strip.

Tim


http://airbaja.com/default.asp

There is always a risk when flying the backcountry (which is part of the reason we all do it). I count myself lucky to have escaped without a major incident all these years (won't tell you how many years, but I am in possession of a lot of gray hair).

For any of the BCP group that don't have the Idaho book, I have found it useful. I am looking forward to getting the Utah publication as well.

Don't know how much he is charging, but I'm sure it will be worth the price.

Regards, Larry

Galen has put his heart and soul into this book. It has been at least 5 years in the making. I think it will be well worth the price. Here is the message that the UBCP members (who have chosen to receive email from the webmaster) received with some specifics:

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We are excited to announce that Galen Hanselman has finished his latest, biggest and best book. FLY UTAH! is a compact flight guide that contains 950 pages of photos and information on 83 of Utah's airstrips including 75 back country airstrips! Each airstrip has information on flying there including photos and runway diagrams with elevation profiles. You will also find hundreds of pages of information on the history of the airstrips and what to do in the area once you are on the ground.

The book is currently at the printers and is expected to begin shipping soon. It costs $59.95 and can be ordered on Galen's website http://www.flyidaho.com. Orders placed before June 15, 2007 will also receive a free GH-UT Utah WAC supplement chart. This chart, which normally sells for $19.95, is a WAC scale chart that features all of the airstrips listed in the book.

it is cheap for the price, go out and write one yourself and you will find that his is not all that expensive.

Haven't used my fly montana book that much but my old fly idaho is pretty used and bent. I'm gonna have to get a new one this year. I think I'll get the Utah book also. He does a great job and I'd like to meet him up there one of these years to buy him a beer.

I also have the Idaho book and am jealous of anybody who can where one out. Will be getting the Utah book for sure.

I have seen the Fly Baja and it is just as good as the Idaho except that there are a lot of the strips in that book that are closed. Before I land anywhere in Baja I check Baja Bush Pilots for recent pilot reports.

Wonder what state he will do next. Come to think of it, he has a pretty good job.

Tim

I ordered mine. I have Idaho, Montana and Baja, too. I find them useful while flying, but mostly I just like looking at the pictures, reading the yarns and using them to plan vacations--the next best thing to flying. I like to keep the Baja chart pinned up on the kitchen wall, too.

CAVU

Sorry folks but living a stones throw from Mexico we've heard all the nightmare stories of flying and just going to Mexico. It is surely a beautiful place to fly to but count me out. I wouldn't even walk into that shit hole of a country after they have done what they have done to our border patrol officers. I'm not a great fan of the border patrol having had my share of run ins with them flying the back country here but I still respect them and I support their mission. Mexico can just stay down there and rot for all I care.. That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it...

Iceman

Could you tell us how you really feel? Just kidding.


flyer

Hey if some Jefe down there decides you have a nice plane and it would look good in front of his hacienda, say goodbye to your baby, and maybe even hello to the crossbar hotel. Not me my Idaho friend. Besides if you ever broke down in Baja, getting it fixed and or out, or even worse after a mishap of any kind and it becomes a major nightmare. And I haven't even touched on the "mordida". Yes my friend, bribes. Every one you come in contact with wearing a uniform expects a little something, and if you don't come across, well maybe you just might be violating some law or infraction requiring grounding of you and your baby and all of the drugs they found inside it.

I think Galen's book is well worth it and I've already ordered mine. This book is 950 pages with 83 airstrips! That is more than any other book he has written.

Did you know he used survey gear to get accurate elevation profiles for the airstrips? Check out this page sample from the book. I know it took a long time to survey the airstrips but it is invaluable information. It is sometimes very hard to tell the slope of a desert airstrip by looking at it, even when on the ground. This information will likely save some people from bending airplanes by landing or taking off the wrong way.

We are a small enough market that he will never sell enough books to get rich from doing this. I for one sure am grateful for his taking the time and effort to research and write his books.

new utah book is going to be awesome. have been to some of the strips he covers and even a few he avoided. got my order in weeks ago. galen emailed me that printer should have books to him first part of july. and that they would bust a gut getting the pre-orders out the door.