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06-12-2017 | 01:06 PM
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How is the training like? Do they provide accomadations while you are working your shift?
06-12-2017 | 01:07 PM
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06-12-2017 | 01:13 PM
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You will be based in Bethel first with those hours and there is zero terrain there nothing over 50ft for 200 miles till you hit goodnews bay or lime village or pilot station. And you wont fly gung ho into all the bad weather and terrain until you are ready anyway. Plus no guy I know with experience will live in western Alaska for a long period of time.
06-12-2017 | 01:21 PM
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You will be based in Bethel first with those hours and there is zero terrain there nothing over 50ft for 200 miles till you hit goodnews bay or lime village or pilot station. And you wont fly gung ho into all the bad weather and terrain until you are ready anyway. Plus no guy I know with experience will live in western Alaska for a long period of time.
Does Grant have a commitment or contract?
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06-12-2017 | 01:27 PM
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No one I know there had one. None of the Alaska operators usually do. They don't want to have someone flying there who doesn't want to be there. If you want out get out type deal. Some of them ask for a verbal handshake commitment and if you agree to that and leave early. Good luck with any letter of recommendations or getting a decent job elsewhere in Alaska.
06-12-2017 | 03:34 PM
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But yeah, what flyguy said. Not much around Bethel for a long ways if you stay at 500'.
Grant also has accommodations for pilots while on shift from what I understand. Pack a cooler in Town to save money on groceries.
Grant also has accommodations for pilots while on shift from what I understand. Pack a cooler in Town to save money on groceries.
06-12-2017 | 04:17 PM
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Seems like a good option for a young pilot to build their time. My only concern with alaska is the mountains terrain and bad weather. If I could stay in that area while I build my time, I'd leave my banner towing gig for some alaska time.
06-12-2017 | 05:39 PM
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There's not a lot of terrain near Bethel until you either get way east or north. There's a bit northwest, I guess, too. The weather can get bad, but the cowboys are mostly gone these days. You'll learn a heckuva lot more drivin' sleds than you will towing banners.
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