Alaska- For Pilots and Mechanics and those interested
03-05-2009, 07:19 AM
#41
IflyApanes
Joined APC: Apr 2008
Position: Former Air Ambulance, Flt Inst, Check Airman, Current CRJ CA
Posts: 187
Originally Posted by nhm6408
Where would be a good place to start out in Alaska? If I dont get my A&P Ill be graduating next December and would like to start working asap. I should have around 300-350tt plus the hours I would get from my float and tail wheel ratings if I dont instruct.
www.landvue.com
www.northernstatesaviation.com
Those are a couple of the companies I know of.
P.S. I graduated WMU in '07
Last edited by jbizon; 03-05-2009 at 01:32 PM. Reason: typo
04-07-2009, 09:39 PM
#43
New Hire
Joined APC: Apr 2009
Posts: 2
Is a sled a 207? If it is a 207 I call it a slug. My first job in Alaska was flying a C-185 on skies landing at base camp at 7300 ft level. It seemed like a lot of fun and not work. Started with no Alaska time and lots of tail wheel time in a C-185.
06-11-2009, 08:22 PM
#44
On Reserve
Joined APC: Feb 2007
Posts: 16
Cool video of a Grumman Albatross
I took this video in the summer of 2006 from the shoreline of Nunavagaluk Lake, about 12 miles west of Dillingham Alaska. The Albatross had come in and beached at what was then the Crystal Creek Lodge which has since moved to the Naknek River east of King Salmon.
Anyway, the pilot put the landing gear down after coming to a very slow taxi, but because of the soft mud/gravel bottom close to the shoreline, the plane was pretty much stuck after it got turned around.
Many of us, including the pilot, took turns for about an hour digging trenches under water in front of the mains.
The pilot made a few tries with engine power to get unstuck after each group effort with shovels and finally was able to motor off the beach. The plane had several people aboard and had sat on the shoreline for a couple of hours. It apparently shipped a fair amount of water into the belly area. You can see it after takeoff and is still streaming out on his fly by.
YouTube - Grumman Albatross takeoff and flyby
From Alaska flight operations and Alaska Flying
Anyway, the pilot put the landing gear down after coming to a very slow taxi, but because of the soft mud/gravel bottom close to the shoreline, the plane was pretty much stuck after it got turned around.
Many of us, including the pilot, took turns for about an hour digging trenches under water in front of the mains.
The pilot made a few tries with engine power to get unstuck after each group effort with shovels and finally was able to motor off the beach. The plane had several people aboard and had sat on the shoreline for a couple of hours. It apparently shipped a fair amount of water into the belly area. You can see it after takeoff and is still streaming out on his fly by.
YouTube - Grumman Albatross takeoff and flyby
From Alaska flight operations and Alaska Flying
06-12-2009, 01:08 AM
#45
Qbicle seat warmer
Joined APC: Oct 2005
Position: SAAB FO
Posts: 1,177
Originally Posted by Monguse
I took this video in the summer of 2006 from the shoreline of Nunavagaluk Lake, about 12 miles west of Dillingham Alaska. The Albatross had come in and beached at what was then the Crystal Creek Lodge which has since moved to the Naknek River east of King Salmon.
Anyway, the pilot put the landing gear down after coming to a very slow taxi, but because of the soft mud/gravel bottom close to the shoreline, the plane was pretty much stuck after it got turned around.
Many of us, including the pilot, took turns for about an hour digging trenches under water in front of the mains.
The pilot made a few tries with engine power to get unstuck after each group effort with shovels and finally was able to motor off the beach. The plane had several people aboard and had sat on the shoreline for a couple of hours. It apparently shipped a fair amount of water into the belly area. You can see it after takeoff and is still streaming out on his fly by.
YouTube - Grumman Albatross takeoff and flyby
From Alaska flight operations and Alaska Flying
Anyway, the pilot put the landing gear down after coming to a very slow taxi, but because of the soft mud/gravel bottom close to the shoreline, the plane was pretty much stuck after it got turned around.
Many of us, including the pilot, took turns for about an hour digging trenches under water in front of the mains.
The pilot made a few tries with engine power to get unstuck after each group effort with shovels and finally was able to motor off the beach. The plane had several people aboard and had sat on the shoreline for a couple of hours. It apparently shipped a fair amount of water into the belly area. You can see it after takeoff and is still streaming out on his fly by.
YouTube - Grumman Albatross takeoff and flyby
From Alaska flight operations and Alaska Flying
That plane has a new paint job and it really looks good. I miss seeing it parked at UAA
06-19-2009, 03:35 AM
#47
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2009
Posts: 441
Anything in Alaska for a guy like me?
550TT
150Multi
A&P with 4 years exp busting knuckles on 1900's, 99's and King airs
I dont have a single commercial though.
Dont want to get sucked into the "yeah you will fly" hole and spend most time turnin wrenches like how most people use A&P pilots.
thanks
Ive sent Frontier Flying Service about 10 resumes haha.
550TT
150Multi
A&P with 4 years exp busting knuckles on 1900's, 99's and King airs
I dont have a single commercial though.
Dont want to get sucked into the "yeah you will fly" hole and spend most time turnin wrenches like how most people use A&P pilots.
thanks
Ive sent Frontier Flying Service about 10 resumes haha.
