Old 12-06-2008, 08:04 AM
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Default Alaska Time

Often the requirement for "Alaska Time" is a way of scaring off lower 48 guys who they don't want to hire anyway. When times are tuff up there they will hire guys without the AK time.

Alaska operators are leery of lower 48 pilots since most have a different background and attitude that does not accommodate the self reliant and often risk taking stance that is needed in Alaskan aviation.

Since the rest of aviation is in the dump right now I imaging that it will be sometime before they are in the mood to hire someone who is not an Alaskan pilot already.

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