Our
experienced flight instructors
collectively have over 140 years
and 75,000 hours flying in the Idaho backcountry. McCall
Mountain/Canyon Flying Seminars, LLC will provide a fun and
educational introduction to the flying skills needed to
operate safely in this unique environment.
Lori
MacNichol, owner of McCall Mountain/Canyon Flying Seminars
LLC, travels across the country conducting presentations
that promote aviation safety and responsible aircraft use
within the wilderness.
We were invited back for more training with SUSI Air, one
of the largest Indonesia Airlines. We returned (March 2013) as a returning guest flight
school in their home country. Stay tuned for more details!
Read about our past training with SUSI Airlines
here.
June 2012:
See our article about Exploring the Canyonlands and Moab Area in
the June edition of
Pipers Magazine!
INDONESIA
- February 2012: McCall Mountain Canyon Flying Seminars
LLC recently spent several weeks working with an Indonesian
airline as a guest flight school in their home country.
Read More...
February 2013: We are
mentioned and quoted in an article in the GA News about
"Backcountry Flying". See article
here
We were featured in a special episode of Outdoor
Idaho's: Flying Idaho! It was on December 5th, 2010 at 7PM.
We hope you didn't miss it but if you did, you can order the
episode from them
here. Please
Click below to view a snippet of the show:
Check out an article about
Flight Bag's/Survival Kit's in July 2010's Plane & Pilot:
HERE
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PAST Engagements:
February 23-24, 2013: Northwest Aviation Conference,
Puyallup, WA: Lori held a 2-day Mountain and Canyon Flying
workshop. We were at booth #118.
December 13, 2011: Lori was invited back to
appear on D4K, a show on Idaho Public Television.
November 17th, 2011 :
Paso Robles, CA - The ACC of Southern California hosted a
wine tasting and dinner at the Eberle Winery. Lori gave a 20 minute aviation safety presentation about
Flying in the Mountains and Canyons of Idaho. This was a members only
exclusive event. Contact our office with
questions
May 20-21, 2011 -
Idaho
Aviation Tradeshow
@ the
Aero Mark Hangar in Idaho Falls Airport
(KIDA) - Lori presented a 2 part workshop about Mountain and
Canyon Flying May 21st
from 9AM-11AM and 2PM-4PM, and we
had a booth! Be sure to Register on the FAAST Website:
March 12, 2011 - Camarillo,
CA - Lori conducted a Mountain and Canyon Flying 5 course workshop for the Ventura
County Ninety-Nines. The location was at
the Dept of Airports Building Meeting room on the field at KCMA.
Her workshop was titled "The Ins and Outs of Mountain/ Canyon
Flying" 99's website for more information
(click
here).
February 26-27, 2011 -
Puyallup, WA -
Northwest Aviation Conference. Lori
presented a 5 part mini seminar. We were at
booth #606.
November 11-13, 2010 - AOPA
Summit 2010 - Lori gave a presentation Friday and
we were exhibitors as well at Booth #1056
October 9th, 2010 - Texas
Husky Fly In - Lori gave a presentation Saturday night
about "Flying the Idaho/Utah Backcountry ~ “Aim point-Airspeed”
~ Pavement, Devils, & Dirt"
August 14, 2010 - McCall On
The Fly - Lori spoke about "Flying
the Idaho/Utah Backcountry... Aim point-Airspeed...
Pavement, Devils, & Dirt" at 9:00AM MDT in the McCall Air
Hangar. Visit their link for more information:
McCall
On The Fly
June 5th,
2010 - Caldwell Air Show - We had a booth and Lori
spoke on June 5th.
Register for WINGS credit using
Select #NM1132707
View Flyer here:
May
21st, 2010 - Wallowa County Pilots Association - Lori
presented "Flying the Backcountry Safely.
Easy as 1, 2, 3" Select
#:
NM1132111
February 20-21, 2010
- Puyallup, WA - We presented and exhibited at the
Northwest Aviation Conference. Booth #623
October 16-17, 2009 -
Sand Point, ID - Lori spoke at the FIRC about Low
Altitude Maneuvering.
October 25-27, 2009 -
Santa Ynez, CA - Lori visited the Alisal/ ACC (Aviation Country
Club of California)
August
29, 2009 - Lori was the featured speaker at the Fly In
'09 at the Silver Mountain Resort in Kellogg, ID. Presenting
"Flying The Idaho Backcountry... Easy as 1,2,3"
Registration
for WINGS credit with Select #NM1126588. For more
information, visit their
website.
July 17-19, 2009 -
Calgary, Canada - Lori gave an Introduction to
Mountain Flying course at the
COPA
Convention Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.
View the article
here.
July 9, 2009 -
McCall, ID - Lori spoke for the CT Fly In at the
Hunt Lodge Meeting Room .
June 19-21, 2009 -
Lori spoke at the Johnson Creek Supercub Fly In.
May 30-31, 2009 - We
exhibited at the
Rocky Mountain West Aviation Expo (Booth #201).
Also, Lori presented
"Mountain/Canyon Flying ~ Aim Point Airspeed!" on
Saturday, May 30th at 1:00pm Expo Idaho, Room #2.
Registration
for WINGS credit was with Select #NM1125383.
May 23rd, 2009 - Sun
Valley - Lori presented "Flying the Backcountry... You found
it... now what!?" for the Blaine County Pilot Association.
Registrationfor WINGS credit was with Select Number:
NM1124989
April 23, 2009 - Lori
presented "Flying Idaho's Backcountry" at the Taylor Craft Meeting at the EAA/CAP
facility in Nampa.
Registrationfor WINGS credit was with Select Number:
NM1125027
April 24, 2009 - FIRC
in Nampa @ the Sleep Inn- Lori will be presenting Mountain
Flying and Density Altitude.
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