Some photos showing before, after and the progress of the improved landing zone at Sima. This is a volunteer project that is still in progress and could use some help. Contact Trevor if you are interested. When completed, the new landing zone will be large enough for all levels of pilots. Sima is the most accessible north-facing flying site.
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- Map showing the cutting permit area
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- Top Map of Sima
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- Lading zone beforehand was in the parking lot or on the road.
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- Gravel pit beside road had a irregular slope as well as metal pipes as well as too thermic in summer.
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- A work party to improve the landing zone was organized in 2012
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- Some improvement was made after the 2012 work, but a lot more could be done.
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- In April 2015 a chainsaw course was offered in collaboration with Yukon College. The Kwanlin Dün elders provided lunch to the crew.
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- Wood was given to the Kwanlin Dün to use for the sacred fire. Here Ian is giving thanks.
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- Glenn, the course instructor.
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- The burm along the road following some cutting done during the course.
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- The burm along the road following some cutting done during the course.
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- The burm along the road following some cutting done during the course.
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- Flooding of the road was common in the spring as the creek was not directed to the culvert, but instead, flooded the area.
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- The approach after the 2012 work. It’s still a very narrow landing.
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- The landing zone prior to learning the landing zone. Fall 2015
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- The landing zone prior to learning the landing zone. Fall 2015
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- Clearing the trees starting Sept 2015
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- Clearing the trees starting Sept 2015
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- Clearing the trees starting Sept 2015
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- NuWay crushing lent their dozer which we has use of for a couple of hours.
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- NuWay crushing lent their dozer which we has use of for a couple of hours.
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- The landing zone prior to learning the landing zone. Fall 2015
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- The landing zone prior to learning the landing zone. Fall 2015
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- The last two trees at the Landing zone corner. Sept 2015
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- The last tree at the Landing zone corner. Sept 2015
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- Dragging out the trees by chain and bobcat.
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- Dog break
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- Dragging our the trees by chain and bobcat.
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- Tyler, the experienced operator
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- Hydraulic line on the bobcat broke. Thanks Mike (Mechanic at Sima) for fixing it.
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- Tyler making use of the excavator
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- Tyler making use of the excavator
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- Excavator vs Bobcat. Excavator wins.
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- Thanks Sid Rock for the use of this Dozer. Made the project possible.
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- The landing zone after the trees have been felled. Still lots of cleaning and burning to do.
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- The Brushcat on the Bobcat. Easy work to clear some of the bush along the side of the road.
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- Thanks Sid Rock for the use of this Dozer. Made the project possible.
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- Thanks Sid Rock for the use of this Dozer. Made the project possible.
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- Some of the harvestable wood we cleared and left for the public.
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- Thanks Sid Rock for the use of this Dozer. Made the project possible.
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- Bobcat vs Dozer. I put the Bobcat away and watched.
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- Clearing and landing zone and making the burn piles.
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- Picking out stumps with the Excavator. Thanks Totaltrac Yukon for the use of it.
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- Working like a dog
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- Working like a dog
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- View from the parking lot of the excavator at work.
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- The dozer at work flattening the landing zone and making burn piles.
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- The dozer at work flattening the landing zone.
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- The land was too wet for the dozer. View from the parking lot prior to the ditch being dug for the stream.
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- The land was too wet for the dozer. View from the parking lot prior to the ditch being dug for the stream.
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- Looking North from the road. The clearing is evident.
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- Looking North from the road. Burn piles still there.
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- The land was too wet for the dozer. View from the parking lot prior to the ditch being dug for the stream.
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- Burning the piles
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- Burning the piles using a tiger torch and elbow grease.
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- Burning the piles – finally some start to burn