Arriving at the Boise, Idaho airport in the early afternoon, the mandatory preflight and personal protective equipment briefings were provided prior to boarding the Department of the Interior (DOI)-owned helicopter. Dan Williamson, AMD Aviation Safety Compliance Specialist, and Arlyn Miller, AMD Helicopter Specialist, piloted the aircraft and provided the passengers an overview of similar operations flown by the DOI and vendor pilots during various natural resource missions in this type of terrain.

The short duration flight traversed up the Middle Fork of the Boise River, over the Sawtooth Wilderness Area, and back to Boise. Along the way, an off-airport landing was made to demonstrate a typical unprepared landing site maneuver. The flight then returned to Boise for debriefing. Doug and Sandy were presented with their DOI Aviation nametags as a reminder of their flight.