N918KT
Line Up and Wait
Hey all. Sorry I have not posted in awhile. I have been on a cruise to Alaska. I have heard that most people need GA to get around to cities and towns in Alaska and that is very true.
One thing I noticed is that there are a lot of seaplanes in Alaska especially along the Pacific Coast around Juneau and Ketchikan. There are a lot of seaplanes taking off and landing, and I think some of the seaplanes are used for flightseeing tour purposes.
One of the excursions we did was a helicopter ride from Juneau Airport up through the mountains to a glacier. I have never been in a helicopter before and it was pretty cool. I got some video footage of the helicopter ride as well.
We also stopped in a small town of Skagway. There is a small airstrip not too far where the cruise ships park. At Skagway Airport, I saw two planes a Cessna Caravan and a Piper or Beechcraft Bonanza single-engine airplane landed (can't tell if its a Piper or a Bonanza). I saw a few people getting dropped off at that airport then that small single-engine airplane taxied out and flew away.
So yeah, that is what I saw in Alaska with regards to general aviation. Anyone ever flown in Alaska by GA?
One thing I noticed is that there are a lot of seaplanes in Alaska especially along the Pacific Coast around Juneau and Ketchikan. There are a lot of seaplanes taking off and landing, and I think some of the seaplanes are used for flightseeing tour purposes.
One of the excursions we did was a helicopter ride from Juneau Airport up through the mountains to a glacier. I have never been in a helicopter before and it was pretty cool. I got some video footage of the helicopter ride as well.
We also stopped in a small town of Skagway. There is a small airstrip not too far where the cruise ships park. At Skagway Airport, I saw two planes a Cessna Caravan and a Piper or Beechcraft Bonanza single-engine airplane landed (can't tell if its a Piper or a Bonanza). I saw a few people getting dropped off at that airport then that small single-engine airplane taxied out and flew away.
So yeah, that is what I saw in Alaska with regards to general aviation. Anyone ever flown in Alaska by GA?