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THE ALASKA BUSH PILOT
Poem #52 12 Aug 2023 The Alaska Bush Pilot goes where others dare not fly; they know the land and the sky. The Bush Pilot takes off from the water, snow, ice, or grass: Only to land on cliffs, glaciers, sandbars and the highest mountain’s pass. These pilots soar with eagles in the deep blue…
Read MoreWOULD YOU LIKE THAT FLIGHT IN IMC OR VMC?
By John M. Dahlen As we progress through the dead of another winter and eagerly anticipate the coming spring and summer, many of our flying skills and techniques can get a little rusty from inactivity. Some of us continue flying through the winter season when it’s safe to do so. But most GA pilots don’t…
Read MoreOn The Weather Front
Tom George, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Evaluating the weather is a constant activity for general aviation pilots, making the determination when it is—or isn’t—a good time to aviate. While in many respects Alaska is a great place to fly, our sparse network of weather stations can make this aspect of flight planning a challenge. …
Read MoreJunk Yard Treasure
By Bernie Willis Have you ever seen a Ford model K, or perhaps an R or S? Neither had I until visiting a museum inVirginia. What do you know about a Cessna 165, a Bull Stearman or a Swallow? These cars and airplanes have one thing in common, they’re antiques. They are old and basically…
Read MoreA Logical Idea That Might Make Your Engine Happier
By William Fell We all know that the soft iron of our engine cylinder walls rusts easily… And after our engines sit through months tied to the ground and not flown, rust accumulation occurs and mostly on the low side of the cylinder wall. Come spring and start up, the rings scrape away the rust…
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