Sparky Deceased

339A · #1 03-18-2009, 08:44 PM

Just saw this on AOPA. I cut and pasted it here so others can read it that aren't members. Hope he is found OK.

Search under way for Sparky Imeson
Mountain-flying expert missing
By Alton K. Marsh

Well-known mountain-flying lecturer and author Sparky Imeson was the sole person aboard a Cessna 180 when it disappeared March 17 about 18 miles north of Bozeman, Mont. He was on a one-hour flight from Bozeman to Helena.

Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton confirmed that Imeson was piloting the aircraft registered to Mountain Flying LLC of Helena. Imeson has conducted mountain-flying safety seminars nationwide and is the author of several books on the subject.

State officials are coordinating a search along the expected flight path. An aerial search Tuesday evening failed to find the airplane or an emergency locator transmitter signal.

Imeson and another pilot survived a crash in the Elkhorn Mountains in June 2007.

Link to Article

RV7Ron · #2 03-18-2009, 09:21 PM

Wow! I went to one of his seminars out here in CO, very interesting speaker.

RV7Ron · #3 03-19-2009, 06:52 AM

Scott, sent you a PM

RV7Ron · #4 03-19-2009, 10:05 AM

another link...

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...singplane.html

RV7Ron · #5 03-19-2009, 01:33 PM

http://www.helenair.com/articles/200...0319_plane.txt

hydroguy2 · #6 03-19-2009, 02:53 PM

RIP Sparky.

He loved to spot elk and there is a large wintering herd in that area. I can see the location from my house

frankh · #7 03-19-2009, 04:18 PM

Another famous aviator died doing what he loved.

Frank

longranger · #8 03-19-2009, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RV7Ron

http://www.helenair.com/articles/200...0319_plane.txt

I wonder where the reporter dug this one up:

According to MARTIN J. KIDSTON - Independent Record...Montana pilots, however, only need to file a flight plan if traveling more than 250 nautical miles.

hydroguy2 · #9 03-19-2009, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by longranger

I wonder where the reporter dug this one up:

According to MARTIN J. KIDSTON - Independent Record...Montana pilots, however, only need to file a flight plan if traveling more than 250 nautical miles.

As silly as it may seem, the Reporter appears to be correct.
Montana code

n5lp · #10 03-19-2009, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by hydroguy2

As silly as it may seem, the Reporter appears to be correct.
Montana code

I wonder what the penalty is for that? I wonder because I apparently owe money to the state of Montana.