- Ephrata Dustup 2009
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Dec 2008 - Soaring in the ASH-25 Mi
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Sep 2008 - Flying the Stearman PT-18
Sep 2008 - Northwest Soaring & Flying
Summer 2008 - Flying the Kitfox on Floats
Jun 2008 - Flying Old Yaller in Alaska
Apr 2008 - Flying Old Yaller in Alaska
Apr 2008 - Flying the Chang (Pt2)
Jun 2007 - DG-1000 in Australia
Mar 2007 - Father/Son Soaring
Dec 2006 - Flying the Nanchang CJ-6
Dec 2006 - Soaring in Australia
Dec 2006 - Soaring in the DG-303
Nov 2006 - Soaring in Poland
Jun 2006 - Soaring in the 304 CZ
May 2006 - Flying the Lake Renegade
May 2006 - Soaring in Hemet, CA
Apr 2006 - Flying the Cessna 120
Jan 2006 - Flying the Jet Caproni
Jun 2005 - Warrior Flying
2004-2005 - DG-1000 Soaring
2003-2005 - Ridge Soaring in Hawaii
Mar 2005 - Flying the 1946 Swift
Nov 2004 - Flying the Goodyear Blimp
Oct 2004 - Flying the Cirrus
Sep 2004/Aug 2006 - Soaring in New Zealand
Mar 2004 - Check Out in the DG-1000
Sep 2003 - Ephrata Encampment
Jun 2003 - Flying the Stemme S10-VT
Oct 2002 - Darrington Expedition
Jul 2002 - Winter Soaring in Florida
Feb 2002 - Flying the T-33
Oct 2001 - Soaring in Ireland
Aug 1999 - Soaring in the U.K.
May 1999 - Flying the F-15 Eagle
1978-1987 - Other Fighters
1975-1985 - Flying the Phoebus
May 1976
Darrington Soaring Expedition - Jul 2002
We had been discussing taking one or more of our club sailplanes on a weekend expedition, but hadn't recently been able to make everything come together. During the weekend of 13-14 July 2002, Arlington operations were going to be shut down due to the Arlington airshow, so we planned to try an expedition with the BESC L-23 and SuperCub towplane to the Darrington, WA airport, located about 25 miles northwest of Arlington in the mountains.
On Saturday, 13 July 2002, a group of club members headed out via road to Darrington, while Stan Kasprzyk and Don Banford in L-23 N264BA were towed by Krzys Kasprowicz in the Super Cub to and from the Darrington airport. Jim Hale, the Darrington airport manager, welcomed us to the airfield and explain local operations. Overcast conditions started the day, and then partial clearing provided a mostly sunny afternoon. Kris provided 11 total tows, providing 11 excellent orientation flights in the Darrington skies.
David Owen, John Mayton, Keith Purves, Alan Kirlin, Tony Wiederkehr, Don Banford and Al Gregg all received Darrington area checkouts and ridge flights in N264BA. The ridge was working on and off throughout the day on Gold Mountain, once the prevailing westerly winds began to blow up the valley to the ridge. Gold Mountain provides a great location for ridge training, since the Darrington airfield is nearly below you if you fall off the ridge. Just cross the Sauk River and you're basically in the traffic pattern for landing.
Evergreen also joined us with two of their L-13s, which kept the pattern hopping.
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Darrington Municipal Airport Info
The field is at an elevation of 543 feet, Lat N48-15-29, Long W121-36-34. The runway is aligned 10/28, 2490' x 40', asphalt. Tall trees border the runway to the north and west. Ramp and parking areas are to the south, along with a wind indicator at the center southside of the runway. The CTAF frequency is 122.9. Landing is done with a left-hand pattern that begins at 1000' AGL south of the runway, normally landing to the west on Rwy 28.
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Darrington Driving Info
To drive to Darrington, take I-5 north past the normal Arlington airport exit, and exit at the Arlington city exit. From Arlington, follow signs to Darrington on State Hwy 530, about 25 miles east of Arlington. The airport is in the north part of town, on your left as you enter on Hwy 530. Turn left after you pass the hardware store.
