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And the beer. Don't forget the beer. ;)

10 year Alaska seasonal pilot here. Never wanted to stay through the winter and had a winter flying gig in the L48. To fly floats, you'll generally need a fair amount of time on floats, likely 500 hours. My last employer would sometimes hire low time pilots for VFR only on wheels and if they...

Flew SE Alaska for 10 yrs. Seaplanes was my most recent employer there and rented a room from the Lokens, though they no longer own the company.

I used to ferry aircraft for two dealers, both of whom would often run into old liens. Aerospace Reports was their go-to escrow/title company to get this type of stuff cleared.

Have you been to this FBO before and did you know they charge for ramp use beforehand? Although I don't own it, I fly a PC12 and know there will be ramp and/or parking fees at Atlantic, Signature, etc. if I don't buy fuel. Usually 100 gallons. Whether you used their facilities or not, you parked...

That's more pineapple than usual on a pizza, but it still looks tasty. I love pineapple on pizza. No dislike here.

Apparently, you've forgotten your time in Juneau. ;)

Firing squad please. Or just give me a gun.

At my last scheduled 135 carrier in Alaska, pilots were required to take a basic life saving/CPR course with the local fire dept. Now, flying medevac, I have a med crew back there for that stuff.

This. I usually file with Fltplan.com but sometimes Foreflight. As soon as I get the "filed" notification, the clearance is available from the appropriate CD. Usually within 60-90 seconds. When I was flying in Alaska, I'd sometimes forget to file or have to re-file after a delay while on the...

Palm Springs

Nice. Congrats on passing the checkride. I love Flabob and the cafe there.

Sounds fun. To Ohio and back from where?

This makes no sense. If you are Nordo, you need to be predictable to ATC. Hold as published or otherwise instructed and let ATC issue other instructions to non-nordo aircraft to keep you clear. And as Russ pointed out, you'll be penetrating the most violated R areas in SoCal.

Congrats. My first solo was in a glider as well. I may have scared the instructor.

It's really not as bad as it's made out to be. Especially if you refrain from restaurants. Costco is priced almost the same as L48 stores. Some items perhaps a little more. Gasoline is cheaper than some L48 states. Real estate values are about the same as L48 urban areas. No state sales tax...

My PC12 spot in Alaska last summer would be $175k on an annualized basis. By choice, I remain seasonal help, but the year round pilots do a bit better on a daily basis plus a good benefit package. Caravan drivers weren't going to do quite as well, but $135k+ was possible and they hire with...

I think there's a song about that. Are you a fine sight to see? If you stand on a corner, maybe you can rent a flatbed Ford. Maybe Glenn Frey needed a rental there too.

I don't have too many pics of the Pilatus. But after more than 2000 hrs in it, I have a lot FROM the Pilatus. I'm not an IT transplant either. :cool:

Which class of airspace would you be in flying at 1000' once clear of DPA's Delta? And what are the cloud clearance requirements for that airspace?