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Customs expands hours of entry at Northway Airport
By Tom George, AOPA Alaska Regional Manager Last season, pilots entering Alaska from Canada at the Northway Airport (PAOR) reported that they were only allowed to clear Customs twice per day, at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. For aircraft coming to Alaska along the Alcan Highway route, a typical departure point is Whitehorse (CYXY). When…
Read MoreALASKAN PILOT, ENGINEER, & FORMER BOARD MEMBER GEORGE MURPHY
By John M. Dahlen This year began with the passing of a friend of ours. George Murphy and his iconic yellow 1948 Aeronca Sedan, N1283H, were known by multiple generations of the Alaskan general aviation community he first became a part of nearly 60 years ago when he moved up to Kodiak from Montana. A…
Read MoreFloatplane Destabilization and Inspection
By Joel Wattum Float season is almost upon us here in Alaska. I thought I would take the time to post a few ideas that will make it a safer season. We did a lot of flight testing for Aerocet floats to be added to 170 and 172 aircraft. What I am about to write…
Read MoreDem Bones
By Bernie Willis “The thigh bone connected to the back bone, the back bone connected to the neck bone, the neck bone connected to the head bone, oh hear the word of the Lord!” Do these lyrics ring in your mind? Sometimes called “Dry Bones” were written in the 1920’s by African-American song writer James…
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