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Well, today CAPTAIN White had his first experience flying in AK WITHOUT an adult on board! I'll let him tell about it, but you might imagine the ribbing he took before and after that flight! So far, the wx has still been gentle to the CAPTAIN, but he'll get his fill of it soon enough, I'm sure!

One of these days David will have to, as Paul Harvey said it, "tell you the rest of the story...". The only time he will be wearing his penguin suit (dork bars optional) will be while non-revving back and forth to the outside. In the meantime it's arctic extreme Carhartts! Actually, the wx...

With or without a splashdown? If so, Sully might be available..... (JOKING...) ;)

It was getting a bit long in the tooth... Engines were pretty much gone, but the parts are still worth a bit... And the stack was pretty extensive... So good luck to the guys in salvaging what might be...

I guess curious minds want to know! No, I was not flying the old girl, as I have not been an owner for almost a year. It is still based in KCOS, and currently owned by my previous partners. Not sure if it is still on leaseback with the pilot center we had it with before my departure...

I think it's interesting when student pilots and even more experienced ones talk about 'lifting' or 'raising' the nose of the aircraft to create the flare. IF- 1) the airspeed is nominally close 2) your altitude is within a few feet of the ground 3) the aircraft is safely aligned with the...

Though impressive, I'm not sure if these are the very best fly by's recorded... but somebody thought they were... http://www.txchnologist.com/volumes/aviation/we-hold-this-truth-to-be-self-evident-air-shows-rock

The whole idea of a "date gun" is quite amusing... I have been on many dates when I wished I had a date gun... to either use on myself, to put me out of my misery, or to use on her! (joking!) :D:D:D But most decent indoor ranges usually have a good selection of weapons which can be rented by...

I know that here around Denali, any recovered bodies are turned over to teh State Troopers... I would imagine that it's also the case here...

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/07/31/4-dead-after-planes-collide-over-alaska-police-say/ This happened yesterday about 15 miles along one of our high traffic routes from Talkeetna to Denali! Amber Lake is a reporting point if heading toward the Kahiltna Glacier on the S side of the Nat Park...

Gotta love the indestructible P-38 C/K Rat openers! From the days when I used to fight forest fires, and we were sent out with cases of the darned things (dated in the early 50's, STAY AWAY from the Spanish Rice...), we could open a can in less than 5 seconds! And of course, nobody seemed to...

Welcome to POA! The success you have as a CFI will be dependent on how much of yourself you put into it! Some CFI's are very successful, by putting the needs of each of their students ahead of their own, by showing the true passion you have for flying, and making each lesson a very positive...

I happened to be on the phone with LIGHTSPEED a few days ago, regarding a part I needed for a headset... The CSA I was dealing with told me about the $740 deal, and said it would last until they ran out of the original ZULU's... In addition, she said they would give me a $250 credit for the...

How many 150/152's are set up for real IFR training? I sure never saw any when I was teaching in CO... It usually had to be at least a decent 172 or Cherokee/Archer... (Not saying there aren't any- just suggesting they may be few and far between..) And in this day and age, getting some GPS and...

Well, now ground school is over, and I must admit- after dealing with SIMUFLITE, this was a piece of cake! 5 days of class room, but now it's time for the hands on training to begin- flew my first hr in a TW about 3 hrs ago, and though I'm very happy with how the air work went, maybe my...

Well, I made it into Talkeetna yesterday afternoon- pretty much on schedule and with no significant drama. Had to get a tire repaired in Calgary for a screw I picked up somewhere, but other than very strong headwinds, it was smooth drive! (Look out for the frost heaves on the road between...

Well, less than 60 hrs till I'm on the road...! (singing..."6 days on the road , and I'm a gonna make it home tonight...) The packing is getting done, ski school locker is cleared out, ski gear stored in a U-Stor-It unit, all the final details are about finished, just some last minute packing...

This little guy really has it bad! Good thing his dad found out... the fuel bills would be crazy! hahaha http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/02/09/6018399-seven-year-old-boy-buys-fighter-jet-on-ebay

From what I experienced while there last summer, it can actually get pretty warm! But coming from winter in the mtns of Colorado, I'm not so worried about what temps I may encounter during the summer up there... but I will have a few extra layers to make sure! :fcross: Anybody up for some...

Haha... I am older than her father! And I don't think I could stand to be around an airhead for very long... one of the local boys can have her, thanks.... Yes, LOTS of TW! We have 2 turbine Otters, a round engine Beaver, a Navajo, Cherokee 6-300, and a bunch of C185's. All except the Navajo...