Showing posts with label Bush plane Experiences. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bush plane Experiences. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Float Plane Pilots are Aging Out

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Airplane pilots are aging out, with new pilots below replacement levels.   Management firm Oliver Wyman estimates a deficit of 8000 commerci...
Friday, March 26, 2021

Alaska Civil Air Patrol: Search and Rescue Training

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  The Civil Air Patrol is the civilian auxiliary of the US Air Force. Its missions, since formation in 1940, are emergency services, aeros...
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Sunday, March 24, 2019

Three Recommended Winter Tie Downs for Ski Planes

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Black Diamond Ice Screws For remote flying in Alaska - which includes rural airports, private strips, and landing on frozen lakes and ...
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Windsock Value in an Era of GPS? Very, Sort of, Sometimes.

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Our windsock in front of cabin and plane A contemporary pilot, outfitted with GPS and other equipment, might understandably wonder wh...
Thursday, November 15, 2018

Bought Site Unseen - Two Remote Alaska Cautionary Tales

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People believe scams of all sorts - Nigerian princes wiring money, Russian women that really want  you, resumes describing extraordinary ...
Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Winter Ski Plane Challenges in Remote Alaska

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Winter flying introduces a number of duties and challenges not encountered in warm weather, but there are some advantages, too. Below are a...
Thursday, October 29, 2015

Autumn: Moose Hunting and Float Plane Seasons End; Permanent Fund Dividend Arrives

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Other parts of the country refer to this time of year as Autumn or Fall. In Alaska, we refer to its functionality as “the end of moose hu...