Originally Posted by USMCFLYR

Sky -

YOU DID IT! Congrats. There were multiple examples of upbeat elements to this post. I'll even say that I am now slighty jealous of your experience since I have long had dreams of flying the Alaskan bush - or any bush for that matter. I probably sent out 25 resumes back in the late 80's to a variety of companies in Alaska /out so much as a letter of rejection. I eventually called one (an operator that use to fly Beech 1900s - but they were struggling I think after having a mishap and the investigation found some lax procedures). When he asked where I was from (Oklahoma) he laughed and told me I basically had no chance. He advised that I take all my savings, come to Alaska and get an efficiency apt near the airport, hang around/work at an FBO and network myself into a job. He said that if I had a job by the time my savings ran out then "welcome to Alaska flying", but if not - go home. I made one of those choices that you always talk about and went a different route. Sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn't.
Well.....thanks for the one upbeat story. I see by your next post though that you slipped comfortably back into your old niche.

USMCFLYR